March 24–25, 2027 Minnesota Transportation Conference

program

Times and blocks may change. Presentations due 10/15.

Registration7:00a – 4:00p

Exhibit hall7:00a – 5:00p. Breakfast, networking, lunch, reception

Eight topic areas

Revenue mechanisms, federal and state program dollars, procurement policy, and the legislative picture shaping what gets built.

Asset condition and renewal, resilience to weather and load, materials and pavement research, and systems that outlast their designers.

Digital delivery, machine learning in design and operations, data platforms, and what these tools are doing to daily practice.

Alternative delivery, construction methods and staging, contract administration, risk allocation, and lessons from hard projects.

Toward Zero Deaths, roadway and work zone safety, vulnerable road users, and analysis that changed a design decision.

Transit, multimodal networks, land use and transportation, engagement, and access for the people a corridor runs through.

Freight corridors and rail, ports and intermodal facilities, supply chain resilience, and the link to the state economy.

Recruiting and retention, the licensure pipeline, technical training, and how firms and agencies staff the work ahead.

See you inSaint Paul