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A three-mile stretch of the interstate is redirected onto test pavement at the site, and a test track simulating a low-volume rural roadway loops through the facility. Real highway traffic is used for this mainline test area, but traffic is simulated on the low-volume road by a Semi-trailer Truck . A Bypass is available to shift traffic off of the mainline testing area so researchers can closely examine the pavement without disrupting flow on the highway. Many different organizations have partnered with Mn/DOT to conduct research at the facility, ranging from fairly obvious partners such as the University Of Minnesota , Federal Highway Administration , and Wisconsin Department Of Transportation to others like the National Road Administration of Finland . EXTERNAL LINK |
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