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Nov 2023 - Minnesota DOT

Maintenance Manual


Manuals and Procedures

The MnDOT Maintenance Manual provides guidance on many aspects of highway maintenance. The intention of this manual is to provide information on the practices and guidelines established and practiced by MnDOT for maintenance operations. The manual does not contain all MnDOT policies, safety directives, and technical guidance in specific chapters for maintenance operations but does provide links to the primary guidance in specific chapters.

Publisher: Minnesota DOT

Publication date: Nov 2023

Performance Areas: Ancillary structures; Drainage; Emergency response; Environmental mitigation; Markings; Pavement; Rail, barrier, and attenuators; Rest Areas; Roadway assets (General); Routine maintenance; Signs; Snow & ice; Traffic management (ITS and TSMO); Traffic Signals; Vegetation

Management Processes: Maintenance quality assurance; Monitoring & adjustment; Performance based planning & programming; Performance reporting & communication; Work planning

Capabilities: Communication; Data & information systems; Organization & people; Tools & technology

Target Audience: Agencywide leadership; Field supervisors; Maintenance managers