Minnesota counties are trying to figure out how to maintain their roads with spiraling construction costs. The volatile cost of construction materials is also pushing some road construction companies to the financial brink.

To read more: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/10/06/roadconstruction/

To listen to the interview with Rick West, County Engineer of Ottertail County:

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/www_publicradio/tools/media_player/popup.php?name=minnesota/news/features/2008/10/13/canminnesotaaffordatokeepallofitsroads_20081013_64