Transportation

MnDOT is planning major road construction in Bemidji, Brainerd, Proctor, Ely, Warroad and Wadena, plus other projects across the Northland for summer 2026.

The bill would establish an advisory board to study the impacts of autonomous vehicles, create a state permitting process and require a human operator while policy is still developing.

The Roseau County Sheriff's Office reported it conducted a precautionary evacuation to the Patch Motel in Warroad.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation will host an open house March 31, 2026, ahead of the first year of its project on Highway 210 in Brainerd.

Federal dollars are helping the county use crash data and community feedback to craft a plan to make its roads safer for all users.

The agreement follows a human rights investigation that found Lyft drivers canceled multiple rides for Tori Andres, a blind student who travels with a service dog.

MnDOT staff will answer questions and collect feedback for an ongoing study of the high-traffic area connecting neighborhoods, recreators and businesses.

Minnesotans voted for their favorite names out of 30 finalists. The winning names will be assigned to one plow in each of MnDOT's eight districts.

All of the public transportation services in Northern Minnesota will be available on MnDOT's trip planning app and website by this summer.

Minnesota now has just 19 electric school buses, but more than 20 districts are waiting on deliveries, some by the 2026-2027 school year.