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NDDOT and SDDOT Bituminous Certification Training Update

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Requests Your Input on Construction Survey

Due to the deep stress related to COVID-19, the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis is tracking the effects on the construction sector across the Ninth District, a region that includes Minnesota, the Dakotas, Montana, northwestern Wisconsin, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. We are partnering with construction associations in your state to collect insights on the pandemic’s effect on the sector.

Please take this 5-minute survey to help the Minneapolis Fed and President Neel Kashkari better understand effects on the construction sector. This feedback, in turn, will help the Federal Reserve System shape monetary policy to help businesses weather this economic shock. If you get this survey from multiple sources, please respond to the survey only once.

All survey responses are anonymous. After the survey closes, we will share findings with partnering organizations (that sent you this survey) and publish a summary article on the Bank website (see article on May survey here). To maintain anonymity, please do not include any self-identifying information in any comments.

The Minneapolis Fed greatly appreciates your time and valuable insights, and we wish you and your business good health and resilience going forward.

SDDOT 2021-2024 STIP Developement Meetings

Due to the Covid-19 Global Pandemic and social distancing requirements all public STIP meetings will be conducted by way of a conference call in 2020.  Please take a moment to watch the presentations prior to the scheduled conference call.  Thank you. Click here for pre-recorded presentations and documents

• July 7, 2020 – Conference Call for Aberdeen Region 7:00pm CDT
Aberdeen Region generally includes: Beadle, Brookings, Brown, Clark, Codington, Day, Deuel, Edmunds, Faulk, Grant, Hamlin, Hyde, Hand, Kingsbury, Marshall, McPherson, Roberts, Spink Counties.

• July 8, 2020 – Conference Call for Mitchell Region 7:00pm CDT
Mitchell Region generally includes: Aurora, Bon Homme, Brule, Buffalo, Charles Mix, Clay, Davison, Douglas, Gregory, Hanson, Hutchinson, Jerauld, Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Miner, Minnehaha, Moody, Sanborn, Turner, Union, Yankton Counties.

• July 9, 2020 – Conference Call for Rapid City Region 7:00pm MDT
Rapid City Region generally includes: Butte, Custer, Fall River, Harding, Lawrence, Meade, Oglala Lakota, Perkins, Pennington Counties.

• July 14, 2020 – Conference Call for Pierre Region 7:00pm CDT
Pierre Region generally includes: Bennett, Corson, Campbell, Dewey, Haakon, Hughes, Jackson, Jones, Lyman, Mellette, Potter, Stanley, Sully, Todd, Tripp, Walworth, Ziebach Counties.

ND Draft 2021-2024 STIP ready for public comment until July 16, 2020

Click here

STIP Draft Document

House Wraps Surface Transportation Bill into Infrastructure Package (AASHTO Journal)

White House opposes $1.5 trillion House infrastructure measure (Reuters)

NAPA Upcoming Webinars

PaveXpress: How to Perform a Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design in 3 Simple Steps
Date: Thursday, July 9, 1:00–2:30 p.m. EDT

Key Takeaways:

• The learner will be able to describe how the PerRoad module can impact their pavement design practices.
• The learner will be able to list the steps in performing a PerRoad analysis.
• The learner will be able to describe the key inputs required to perform a mechanistic-empirical design using the PaveXpress PerRoad module.

Registration: FREE
Register Here

MEMBERS ONLY WEBINARS:

NAPA Member Briefing

Prepare and Protect - A Risk Management Series: Alternative Contracting Methods - Different Ways to Allocate Risks
Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2:00–3:30 p.m. EDT
Speakers: Daniel D’Angelo, P.E., PMI-RMP, Principal Civil Engineer, Applied Research Associates, Inc.

Key Takeaways:

• Understand the organizational structure differences between different contracting methods.
• Learn how risks are allocated among the parties in different alternative contracting methods.
• Know the list of major considerations used in selecting an alternative contracting method.

Registration: FREE
Register Here

June is Move Over Awareness Month (SDDOT)

This is a reminder for motorists to move over when approaching vehicles displaying flashing amber, yellow, red and blue lights. 

Ride a long with Bryon as he explains driver responsibility for this life-saving Move Over law.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcSMRbWBf-U

North Dakota DOT Launches Updated Travel Information Map (NDDOT)

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