Improving the Process for Providing Mobility and Safety in Work Zones: 2013 Summary Report

Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) conducted a review of their “Process for Providing Mobility and Safety in Work Zones”. The review meetings provided an opportunity for districts to feed back issues to a Team which was there to discuss the various processes the districts utilize to deliver an efficient ground transportation system through pre-design (scoping), design, construction, and maintenance operations.   This report is a summary of the work zone mobility and/or safety issues and best practices discovered during the Feedback Discussions held in three districts during September, October, and November of 2013. The three districts visited were Bemidji, Willmar, and Mankato.