Program: "Road Work Ahead" (episode 3)
We're on the road to a new kind of "normal." Tax rolls are shrinking as baby boomers retire over the next 20 years. So how will we maintain our streets and highways? And how will we get around in the future? Come along as we look at the road ahead for Minnesota's communities big and small.
Redesigning MN: Road Work Ahead
tpt MN Channel 2.2
Program Videos
Road Work Ahead
00:26:40
Watch the full program.
Redesign & Transportation
00:01:41
Almanac illustrator David Gillette explains the challenges of redesigning transportation services in Minnesota.
Discussions
Hear from the Experts
00:30:25
The newly renovated "Waiting Room" at the Union Depot in St. Paul sets the stage for sharing ideas about redesign & transportation.
Talk about Transportation
00:24:48
Dakota County's community leaders talk about the challenges of redesigning Mn's transportation systems.
Program Extras
Keeping Minnesotans in Mind
00:01:35
Why MnDOT is doing market research on "Quality of Life" for Minnesotans.
Road to the Future
00:02:46
Commissioner Tom Sorel talks about what the "New Normal" looks like at MnDOT.
The Keys to Redesign
00:02:06
No $$’s to expand roads means thinking outside the box.
Transit-Oriented-Design Explained
00:03:41
What is it and why does it make good “redesign”?
What's a Diverging Diamond?
00:02:04
Find out what these new interchanges will do for Minnesota drivers.
