University of Minnesota-Duluth is developing and field testing new techniques for detecting decay in bridges with timber pilings, arches, trusses or other structures.

The House and Senate advance two widely diverging transportation spending plans.

The governor and Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk are united in calling for new revenue dedicated to transportation and pressing House Republicans to share a “real” plan of their own.

Gov. Mark Dayton released a list of unscheduled road and bridge projects that he said would happen if the proposal survives the uphill battle it faces in the Legislature.

The debate at the Capitol will center on roads, bridges and mass transportation, mostly ignoring the other infrastructure needs in the state.

Incoming House Transportation Policy and Finance Committee Chairman, Republican Rep. Tim Kelly, says roads and bridges in greater Minnesota would be a top priority going into the upcoming session.