Compiled by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
The task force was created by the Commissioners of Transportation and Public Safety to help respond to the request from the Legislature that they perform a work zone speed management study. The study must: evaluate existing legal authority for strategies, practices, and methods to reduce vehicle speeds and enhance worker safety in work zones, which may include but is not limited to use of traffic control devices, use of barriers, traffic control design modifications, and speed enforcement actions; propose a process for contractors operating in a work zone that allows contractors to request modifications to a project's traffic control plan, in order to reduce vehicle speeds or improve worker safety in a work zone; make recommendations on changes to current policies and procedures related to work zone safety; and make recommendations on changes to state law to improve work zone safety. By February 1, 2022, the commissioners must complete the study and submit it to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance.
HDR Engineering, Inc. was contracted to conduct research, facilitate the evaluations of potential improvements, summarize recommendations proposed by the task force, and prepare the study.
The task force is composed of representatives from MnDOT, DPS, road building contractors, traffic control contractors, Minnesota State Patrol, Minnesota Safety Council, Minnesota County Engineers Association, League of Minnesota Cities, and the Associated General Contractors.
The following individuals served on the task force:
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