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Transportation

Meetings to discuss converting Twin Cities highway into freeway

State transportation officials are continuing to look at several options — including converting a stretch of highway into a freeway — to ease traffic congestion and improve safety between downtown Minneapolis and the northwest metro.
by Andrew Krueger

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MnDOT seeking fix for Minnesota highway sliding down hillside

MnDOT seeking fix for Minnesota highway sliding down hillside

A state highway in western Minnesota will remain closed into 2020 as officials create a plan to stop it from sliding down a slope. Parts of the roadway have shifted as much as three feet and are still moving.
by Andrew Krueger

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Toddler killed, girl injured in Itasca County crash

The State Patrol says a 2-year-old boy in a stroller was killed and a teenager pushing him was injured when a pickup truck veered onto the shoulder of a highway in northeastern Minnesota and struck them and then fled.
by The Associated Press

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Video: What you can — and can't — do under Minnesota's new hands-free cellphone law

Video: What you can — and can't — do under Minnesota's new hands-free cellphone law

Minnesota law now bans drivers from using hand-held phones. We asked State Patrol Col. Matt Langer to get in a car with MPR News reporter Tim Nelson to explain what’s allowed, what’s not — and what’s the cost if you're caught.
by Tim Nelson

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