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MnDOT's CSS E-Learning Program

MnDOT offers an interactive hour-long online learning module about CSS. A full session takes 60 to 80 minutes to complete and includes:

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Past Workshops

Webinar: Flexible and Performance-Based Design Overview

March 13, 2013

This webinar included an overview of performance-based road design as well as how it correlates to and complements flexible design. It also featured a deeper exploration of the concepts of design flexibility.

Webinar: MnDOT's Move to Greater Flexibility in Design

December 11, 2012

This webinar included an overview of MnDOT's initiative to apply greater flexibility in roadway design. The presentation highlighted how, through various means, MnDOT has opened up the range of flexibility available within its standards and is providing guidance for appropriate application of greater flexibility in design. 

Scott Bradley – FASLA, Director of CSS, MnDOT, Scott.Bradley@state.mn.us
Jim Rosenow – P.E., Design Flexibility Engineer, MnDOT, James.Rosenow@state.mn.us
Mike Elle – P.E., Design Standards Engineer, MnDOT, Michael.Elle@state.mn.us
Julie Skallman – P.E., State Aid Division Director, MnDOT, Julie.Skallman@state.mn.us
Amr Jabr – P.E., Asst. Engineering Services Division Director, MnDOT, amr.jabr@state.mn.us

Webinar: Integrating Construction, Operations, and Maintenance into Transportation Planning and Design

March 28, 2012

This webinar highlighted perspectives, day-to-day challenges, and opportunities faced when project development commitments are made during the planning and design phases. Presenters discussed how following the CSS process has changed communication practices between project planning and design staff and construction, operations, and maintenance staff to improve project work flow, constructability, and post-construction operations.

Forum on Integrating Context Sensitive Solutions in MnDOT Services and Programs

February 27–28, 2012

This two-day forum explored challenges, opportunities, and recommendations for integrating CSS across the Minnesota Department of Transportation's departments and services.

Webinar: Maintaining Pedestrian Access Through Construction & Maintenance Work Zones

December 8, 2011

Jack Broz (Moderator) (Transportation Group Leader – H.R. Green Co.), jbroz@hrgreen.com
Scott Bradley (Director of Context Sensitive Solutions – MnDOT), scott.bradley@state.mn.us
Kristie Billiar (ADA Implementation Coordinator – MnDOT), kristie.billiar@state.mn.us
Todd Grugel (ADA Program Engineer – MnDOT), todd.grugel@state.mn.us
Ted Ulven (Work Zone Standards Specialist – MnDOT), ted.ulven@state.mn.us
Ken Johnson (Work Zone & Pavement Marking Engineer – MnDOT), ken.johnson@state.mn.us
Charleen Zimmer (President – Zan Associates), czimmer@visi.com

Webinar: Integrating CSS in Construction, Operations & Maintenance: Lessons Learned and Opportunities to Pursue

June 28, 2011

A Mn/DOT Forum: Integrating Context Sensitive Solutions in Construction, Operations, and Maintenance

July 29, 2010

Advanced Flexibility in Design Workshop

May 5-7, 2010

Advanced Flexibility in Design Workshop was a 2½ -day workshop designed for transportation planners and engineers by the University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies for the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Context Sensitive Solutions National Dialog

University of Minnesota, St. Paul
May-June, 2010

The Dialog featured a series of one-day workshops held in various locations across the United States. Each workshop highlights CSS best practices, using transportation projects, plans, and programs to initiate discussion and interaction.

Design Excellence Through Context Sensitive Solutions

March 9-10, 2010

Sponsored by Mn/DOT and FHWA, this two-day workshop for transportation planners and engineers was designed to have participants learn how to integrate the principles of CSS into the exiting Mn/DOT project development process.

Flexible Design for 21st Century Challenges: Balancing Competing Objectives and Optimizing Return on Investments Forum

February 23-24, 2009

Sponsored by Mn/DOT, the forum was held to “jump start” and tailor a concerted Minnesota initiative to apply greater and more consistent flexibility in transportation planning, design development, and operations statewide.

Managing Effective Public Participation: Stop the Pain and Increase the Gain

Feb. 20-21, 2007

Midwest Region CSD&S Workshop: Overcoming Roadblocks to Project Excellence

August 24–26, 2005

In public works, institutionalizing the Context Sensitive Design and Solutions (CSD&S) philosophy and principles continues to be a challenge. This workshop addressed tough questions and challenges from around the country as well as lessons learned and innovations to further excellence in transportation project development using CSD&S philosophy and principles.

Context Sensitive Design for Local Governments Workshop

April 9, 2003

This workshop examined the principles of Context Sensitive Design, ways to be flexible with design standards, and ways to integrate design with a community.

Inaugural Pilot Context Sensitive Design Workshop

May 8-10, 2000

The Executive Summary (475 KB PDF) document provides a succinct view of the issues explored in the May 2000 Context Sensitive Design workshop, and can serve as a good introduction to CSD principles and design practices.

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