Minnesota Department of Transportation

511 Travel Info

MnROAD Test Sections

Low Volume Road

Semi on highway

Low Volume Road

The Low Volume Road (LVR) carries a controlled five-axle semi-tractor trailer loaded to various weight conditions.

Low volume road test cell map

LVR section design profiles

Drive the LVR!

2012 Videos (click on a cell number below to view the video)

South Loop (East to West)

  • Cell 27 - GCBD Fabric
  • Cell 28 - Stabilized Full Depth Reclamation
  • Cell 24 - Aging Study
  • Cell 32 - Concrete Initiatives
  • Cell 52 - Concrete Initiatives
  • Cell 53 - 60 Year Concrete Design
  • Cell 54 - Mesabi Hard Rock PCC
  • Cell 77 - Stabilized Full Depth Reclamation
  • Cell 78 - Stabilized Full Depth Reclamation
  • Cell 79 - Stabilized Full Depth Reclamation
  • Cell 85 - Pervious PCC Pavement
  • Cell 86 - Porous HMA Pavement
  • Cell 87 - Pervious/Porous HMA Control
  • Cell 88 - Porous HMA Pavement
  • Cell 89 - Pervious PCC Pavement

North Loop (West to East)

  • Cell 33 - Acid Modified Pavement Cell 31 - Mesabi Hard Rock HMA
  • Cell 34 - Acid Modified Pavement
  • Cell 35 - Acid Modified Pavement
  • Cell 36 - Original Concrete
  • Cell 37 - Original Concrete
  • Cell 38 - Original Concrete
  • Cell 39 - Pervious Concrete Overlay of PCC
  • Cell 40 - Original Concrete