2007 News Releases |
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December 18, 2007 |
Motor vehicle owners need to check for expired tabs |
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December 18, 2007 |
NDDOT 2008 traffic safety calendar features N.D. athletes |
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December 14, 2007 |
West bound lanes of Bismarck Expressway closed Dec. 14 for sign placement |
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December 10, 2007 |
New campaign aims to deter impaired driving |
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December 5, 2007 |
Public Input Meeting to be held Dec. 19 to discuss proposed improvements to HWY 67 in Scranton |
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December 3, 2007 |
More winter weather on the way |
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November 30, 2007 |
Prepare ahead for winter travel |
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November 30, 2007 |
Public Hearing to be held Dec. 17 to discuss proposed improvements to Highway 200 & 200A |
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November 24,2007 |
County crossroad over I-94 closed 18 miles west of Fargo |
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November 20, 2007 |
Drivers License offices to be closed November 29 and 30 |
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November 14, 2007 |
Memorial Bridge traffic to be reduced to one lane |
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November 14, 2007 |
NDDOT begins planning cycle for 2009-2012 State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) |
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November 2, 2007 |
Bismarck ND Highway 1804 ribbon cutting held |
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October 31, 2007 |
Public Input Meeting to be held for ND Highway 3 and 11 in Ashley |
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October 31, 2007 |
Detour lifted on US 281 west of Churchs Ferry |
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October 30, 2007 |
Patience is key when sharing road with snowplows |
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October 30, 2007 |
Jamestown US 281 ribbon cutting held today |
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October 26, 2007 |
Two lanes now open on I-94 Business Loop bridge in Mandan |
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October 25,2007 |
ROAD Open: ND Highway 49 is now open three miles south of Beulah |
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October 25, 2007 |
ROAD CLOSURE: ND Highway 49 closed three miles south of Beulah due to fire |
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October 23, 2007 |
Public Input Meeting to be held Nov. 1 for Spiritwood Energy Park Truck Impact Study |
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October 22, 2007 |
Interim bridge inspection program complete |
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October 15, 2007 |
Hay bales need to be removed from ND rights of way by November 1 |
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October 2, 2007 |
Dedication held for restored Martinson Bridge near Fort Ransom |
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October 2, 2007 |
Final 2008-2011 STIP ready for public distribution |
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September 28, 2007 |
Work completed on ND 1804 Beaver Bay Bridge |
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September 27, 2007 |
Motorists are advised to watch for trucks on both sides of the Memorial Bridge this week |
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September 26, 2007 |
Road work in progress on ND 49 from the South Dakota state line north for 19 miles |
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September 26, 2007 |
Detour in place on US 281 west of Churchs Ferry |
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September 26, 2007 |
Absaraka Interchange crossroad closed |
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September 25, 2007 |
Height Restriction in place on I-94 Eastbound lanes near Absaraka |
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September 25, 2007 |
Road work to begin Oct. 2 on ND 3 from the junction of ND 66 to Dunseith |
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September 24, 2007 |
Memorial Bridge traffic to be reduced to one lane |
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September 24, 2007 |
Detour to be placed on US 81 at Grafton beginning Sept. 25 |
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September 20, 2007 |
Detour to be in place beginning Sept. 24 on ND 38 near Buffalo |
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September 18, 2007 |
Bismarck-Mandan Expressway west bound lane now open |
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September 18, 2007 |
Bismarck-Mandan Expressway westbound lane from Washington Street to McKenzie Exit closed at 9 a.m. today for repairs |
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September 18, 2007 |
Agencies to be recognized for environmental excellence with Scattered Village project |
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September 17, 2007 |
Road work to begin Sept. 19 on ND 1 between Pekin and Lakota |
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September 14, 2007 |
Detour to be placed on ND 11 east of Geneseo beginning Sept. 17 |
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September 14, 2007 |
Detour to be placed on ND 18 north of Amenia beginning Sept. 18 |
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September 13, 2007 |
Public Hearing to be held Sept. 20 to discuss proposed improvements to West Fargo Main Avenue |
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September 13, 2007 |
Detour to be placed on US 81 near Ardoch beginning Sept. 18 |
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September 12, 2007 |
Hoeven, city officials announce completion of eight-year, $150 million reconstruction project on I-29 |
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September 11, 2007 |
Road work began today on westbound US 2 near Arvilla |
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September 10, 2007 |
Interim bridge inspection program underway |
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September 10, 2007 |
Traffic delays to occur intermittently at West Main in Mandan on Sept. 14, 17, 18 |
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September 7, 2007 |
US 281 Junction US 2 west of Churchs Ferry now open to traffic |
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September 5, 2007 |
Work began today on US 2 between
Lakota and Larimore |
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September 5, 2007 |
Road closure to be in place
Sept. 12 on ND 32 north of Havana |
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September 4, 2007 |
Road work to begin Sept. 7 on
ND 200 between Glenfield and Cooperstown |
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September 4, 2007 |
Road work began today on ND 17
from the intersection of ND 3 east for 28 miles |
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September 4, 2007 |
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September 4, 2007 |
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August 30, 2007 |
Detour in place on US
281 Junction US 2 west of Churchs Ferry |
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August 30, 2007 |
Date updated: Road work
to begin August 31 on ND 17 between Park River and Grafton |
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August 28, 2007 |
University of Mary north entrance
to ND 1804 to be closed next week as project progresses |
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August 27, 2007 |
Date updated: Road work
to begin September 4 on ND 17 between Park River and Grafton |
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August 24, 2007 |
ND 66 Drayton
Bridge to open Saturday |
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August 24, 2007 |
Linda Butts named NDDOT
Deputy Director for Driver and Vehicle Services |
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August 24, 2007 |
Update: Work completed
on ND 35 between Michigan and ND 17, I-29 north of Grand Forks |
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August 24, 2007 |
Road work to begin Aug.
27 on ND 17 between Park River and Grafton |
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August 22, 2007 |
ND 66 Drayton
Bridge to be repaired |
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August 22, 2007 |
Seal coat project to begin tomorrow
on US 281 |
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August 21, 2007 |
ND 66 Drayton
Bridge temporarily closed for inspection |
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August 21, 2007 |
Detour to be in place
on ND 127 in Wahpeton on Aug. 23 |
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August 15, 2007 |
Road work to begin Aug.
17 on ND 17 between Park River and Grafton |
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August 14, 2007 |
Road work to begin Wednesday
on Highway 200 near Hazen and Pick City |
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August 14, 2007 |
Detour to be in
place on US 81 at Ardoch beginning Aug. 15 |
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August 9, 2007 |
River Road to reopen
Aug. 9 |
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August 8, 2007 |
UPDATE: US 52 west of Drake
to be closed through August 9 |
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August 8, 2007 |
North Dakota
traffic deaths decreased in 2006 |
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August 7, 2007 |
One lane traffic
in effect tomorrow on ND 14 near Carbury |
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August 7, 2007 |
Road work continues on
US 281 between Edgeley and ND 46 |
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August 7, 2007 |
Road work to begin Aug.
9 on ND 35 between Michigan and ND 17 |
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August 7, 2007 |
Construction work
on US 83 north of Max is complete |
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August 6, 2007 |
Bridge work to begin Aug.
8 on U.S. 83 near the west junction of N.D. 5 |
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August 3, 2007 |
Public Input Meeting
to be held Aug. 9 to discuss proposed improvements to Valley City
Main Street |
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August 3, 2007 |
Lane closure
in effect beginning Aug. 4 on I-29 north of Grand Forks |
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August 3, 2007 |
Parking on I-94 not allowed
during fireworks show |
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August 3, 2007 |
U.S. 52 to be closed Aug.
6 - Aug. 8 west of Drake |
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August 3, 2007 |
Seal coat work
to begin Aug. 3 on U.S. 52, N.D. 28 and N.D. 50 |
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August 3, 2007 |
Safety
belt use in North Dakota tops national average for first time |
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August 2, 2007 |
Roadway signs
to be refurbished or replaced beginning August 6 on I-29 between
Thompson and Buxton |
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August 1, 2007 |
N.D. Revised Uniform
Anatomical Gift Act in effect Aug. 1: Change in law allows minors
to designate their donation decision |
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July 31, 2007 |
Motorcyclists headed
to Sturgis advised to be aware of N.D. road construction projects |
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July 30, 2007 |
New requirements
now in place for those who sell motorcycles, snowmobiles, ATVs
and similar-type motor vehicles |
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July 27, 2007 |
Maintenance begins
Monday on Highway 41 from Mercer to Wilton |
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July 25, 2007 |
Best rest area
custodian service awards |
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July 25, 2007 |
Traffic to switch to new roadway
July 26 on ND 1804 south of Bismarck |
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July 23, 2007 |
Traffic narrowed to one lane
on US 2 near Towner |
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July 19, 2007 |
Seal coat project to begin
Monday, July 23, on ND 18 |
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July 17, 2007 |
Funding aimed
to encourage ‘Safe Routes to School’ |
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July 12, 2007 |
State public transportation
funds application deadline is July 31 |
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July 12, 2007 |
Road work in progress on Demers
Avenue on-ramps to I-29 in Grand Forks |
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July 12, 2007 |
Public
involvement meetings to be held for Highway 24 and BIA Route 31
Transportation and Land Use Study |
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July 11, 2007 |
Maintenance to begin July 18
for weigh-in-motion site near Washburn |
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July 11, 2007 |
Maintenance begins July 16
for weigh-in-motion site near Fargo |
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July 11, 2007 |
Work will begin July 17 on
rail crossing at US 2 and N. 42nd Street in Grand Forks |
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July 10, 2007 |
Construction work on US 83 north
of Max is now underway |
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July 9, 2007 |
Lane closures to be in effect beginning
July 10 on I‑29 between Thompson and Grand Forks |
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July 9, 2007 |
Four-lane highway to open July 16
on US 2 near Williston |
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July 9, 2007 |
NDDOT plans to purchase equipment
on an approved equipment basis for the 2007-2009 biennium |
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July 5, 2007 |
ND 1804 Beaver Bay Bridge
traffic reduced to one lane starting July 6 |
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July 5, 2007 |
Motorists should expect short
delays on ND 1804 south of Bismarck beginning July 9 |
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July 3, 2007 |
Chip seal work to begin
July 9 on ND 30 |
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July 3, 2007 |
Bridge
on I-94 Business Loop in Mandan to be replaced |
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July 3, 2007 |
Draft 2008-2011 STIP ready
for public comment from July 2 until Aug. 2 |
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June 29, 2007 |
Construction began this
week on US 2 and ND 28 over Lake Darling |
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June 29, 2007 |
I-94 exit 258
will be closed in Jamestown |
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June 29, 2007 |
Public
input meeting to be held July 16, to discuss proposed improvements
to ND 11 from Hankinson to I-29 |
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June 26, 2007 |
Construction begins June
27 on North Dakota Highway 32 near Finley |
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June 26, 2007 |
NDDOT
Grand Forks District has started mowing four-lane highway medians
and ditches |
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June 25, 2007 |
Deadline for Haying
Ditches in Valley City District July 9 |
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June 22, 2007 |
NDDOT Williston
District mowing highway ditches |
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June 22, 2007 |
Motorists
should be aware of possibility of road pavement buckling on state
highways |
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June 22, 2007 |
NDDOT Minot District mowing
highway ditches |
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June 22, 2007 |
NDDOT Fargo District mowing
highway ditches |
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June 22,2007 |
Public
information meeting to be held July 10 in Velva to discuss proposed
improvements to the Highway 41 underpass |
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June 22, 2007 |
NDDOT Devils Lake
District mowing highway ditches |
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June 21, 2007 |
ND
27 to be closed near Lisbon June 27 and 28 |
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June 18, 2007 |
Construction
is scheduled to begin June 20 on Highway 83 near Maxbass |
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June 18, 2007 |
Work continues
on US 281 from Edgeley to ND 46 |
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June 15, 2007 |
Special
Road Funds approved for eight community projects |
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June 13, 2007 |
Highway 1804 and
Southridge Lane intersection temporarily closed June 14 |
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June 13, 2007 |
Road work to begin June 14
on I-29 in Fargo between 32nd Avenue South and 52nd Avenue South |
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June 12, 2007 |
Update:
Temporary traffic signal removed on South Branch Goose River Bridge
on ND 18 near Portland |
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June 12, 2007 |
Temporary
width restriction to be in place June 13 on I-29 in the Grand
Forks area |
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June 11, 2007 |
Road work begins June 18
near Belfield |
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June 8, 2007 |
Highway
46 near Gackle will re-open at 7 p.m. today |
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June 8, 2007 |
Construction
begins June 14 on Highway 15 in Fessenden |
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June 8, 2007 |
Detour to be in
place June 13 and 14 and June 18 – 21 on ND 17 in Grafton |
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June 8, 2007 |
Road work continues on US 83
near Max |
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June 7, 2007 |
Highway
46 near Gackle closed due to flooding |
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June 6, 2007 |
Traffic reduced to one
lane on Interstate 94 loop near Mandan |
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June 6, 2007 |
Construction begins
today on N.D. 20 near Camp Grafton |
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June 5, 2007 |
Haying to begin
in state highway ditches |
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June 5, 2007 |
NDDOT declares flooding
emergency |
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June 1, 2007 |
Construction
has begun on Hwy 12 from Scranton to Hettinger |
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June 1, 2007 |
Traffic narrowed
to one lane on US 2 near Devils Lake |
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May 24, 2007 |
Motorists
reminded to slow down in work zones |
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May 22, 2007 |
Spring
load restrictions lifted from ALL state highways Thursday, May
24 |
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May 21, 2007 |
Public input meeting
to be held May 30, to discuss proposed improvements to I-94 and
45th Street interchange in Fargo |
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May 18, 2007 |
Old
Red Trail Documentary to air on Prairie Public |
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May 18, 2007 |
Road
work continues on ND 41 from Wilton to Mercer |
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May 18, 2007 |
Road
work to begin May 19 on ND 36 |
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May 18, 2007 |
Road
work continues on ND 200 and ND 3 |
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May 18, 2007 |
Road
work to begin May 21 on ND 18 from Portland to ND 200 |
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May 17, 2007 |
Vehicle
to build awareness about drunk driving |
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May 16, 2007 |
Road
work began today on eastbound I-94 between Jamestown and Eckelson |
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May 15, 2007 |
2007
construction season underway |
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May 14, 2007 |
Road
work began today on US 2 near Grand Forks |
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May 11, 2007 |
Bridge
work began today on I-29 in the Grand Forks area |
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May 11, 2007 |
North
Dakota drawbridge teams place nationally |
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May 9, 2007 |
Spring
load restrictions to change Monday, May 14 |
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May 8, 2007 |
Renewal
fees for pick-up trucks to increase |
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May 4, 2007 |
Road
work continues on Highway 1804 |
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May 4, 2007 |
Road
work to be completed on Interstate off-ramps near Bismarck |
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May 4, 2007 |
UPDATE-Spring
load restrictions to change May 7 |
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May 4, 2007 |
Spring
load restrictions to change May 7 |
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May 3, 2007 |
Construction
began this week on US 2 near Devils Lake |
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May 2, 2007 |
NDDOT’s
TRAC finalists go to national competition |
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May 1, 2007 |
Construction
began today on US 83 near Max |
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April 24, 2007 |
Ayr
Interchange bridge under repair on I-94 |
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April 19, 2007 |
Spring load restrictions
to change on ND 15 Monday, April 23 |
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April 18, 2007 |
NDDOT
Director Ziegler addresses national commission to present rural
transportation needs |
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April 17, 2007 |
Work
to resume on Wednesday, April 18, on US 83 near Ruthville |
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April 16, 2007 |
Public
input meeting to be held May 7, to discuss proposed improvements
to ND 1 in Hannaford |
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April 11, 2007 |
Road
work to begin April 16 on US 81 between St. Thomas and Hamilton |
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April 10, 2007 |
Construction
to start Monday, April 16 on I-94 near Belfield |
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April 10, 2007 |
The North
Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) is requesting public
comments as it prepares the 2008-2011 Statewide Transportation
Improvement Program (STIP) |
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April 4, 2007 |
ROAD
OPEN - ND Highway 5 east of Bottineau OPEN |
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April 4, 2007 |
CLOSED
ROAD - ND Highway 5 east of Bottineau closed |
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March 30, 2007 |
NDDOT
seeks comments on the State Transportation Improvement Program |
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March 30, 2007 |
NDDOT
wins four Telly Awards for Rainbow Bridge video |
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March 30, 2007 |
Reconstruction
of US 281 in Jamestown Soon Underway |
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March 30, 2007 |
UPDATE
- NO TRAVEL ADVISORY LIFTED |
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March 30, 2007 |
NO
TRAVEL ADVISORY LIFTED in far western North Dakota |
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March 30, 2007 |
NO
TRAVEL ADVISORY UPDATE - Western and Central North Dakota |
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March 30, 2007 |
NO
TRAVEL ADVISORY - Western North Dakota |
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March 30, 2007 |
BLOCKED
ROAD OPEN - Both lanes Westbound Interstate 94 near Glen Ullin |
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March 30, 2007 |
BLOCKED
ROAD - Westbound Interstate 94 near Glen Ullin |
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March 23,2007 |
UPDATE-Spring
load restrictions effective statewide Monday, March 26 |
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March 22, 2007 |
Spring
load restrictions on all state highways begin March 26 |
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March 15, 2007 |
BLOCKED
ROAD OPEN - Both lanes open on Eastbound Interstate 94 near Hebron
exit |
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March 15, 2007 |
Expanded
load restrictions effective March 19 |
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March 15, 2007 |
BLOCKED
ROAD OPEN in PASSING LANE - Eastbound Interstate 94 near Hebron
exit |
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March 15, 2007 |
BLOCKED
ROAD - Eastbound Interstate 94 near Hebron exit |
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March 15, 2007 |
Additional
spring load restrictions effective March 15 |
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March 9, 2007 |
TRAVEL
ALERT - Flooding on Interstate 29 in Fargo |
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March 9, 2007 |
New
spring load restrictions effective March 12 |
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March 8, 2007 |
Team
to conduct intermodal interviews |
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March 8, 2007 |
Traffic
Safety honor roll inductees announced |
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March 5, 2007 |
UPDATE
- Spring load restrictions begin March 8 |
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March 5, 2007 |
Spring
load restrictions begin March 8 |
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March 3, 2007 |
NO TRAVEL
ADVISORY LIFTED |
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March 3, 2007 |
INTERSTATE
94 CLOSED at 5 p.m. -AND- NO TRAVEL ADVISED - Eastern North Dakota |
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March 2, 2007 |
TRAVEL
ALERT - Across North Dakota
Issued as of 2:35 p.m. March 2, 2007 |
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March 2, 2007 |
BLOCKED
ROAD - Highway 13 is blocked between Linton and Wishek - AND -
NO TRAVEL ADVISED - South Central North Dakota
Update issued as of 1:05 p.m. March 2, 2007 |
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March 2, 2007 |
TRAVEL
ALERT - South Central North Dakota
Issued as of 9:15 a.m. March 2, 2007 |
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March 2, 2007 |
NO
TRAVEL ADVISORY LIFTED - Eastern section of North Dakota
Update issued as of 8:40 a.m. March 2, 2007 |
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March 1, 2007 |
UPDATED
- NO TRAVEL ADVISORY - EASTERN Section of North Dakota
Issued as of 9:00 p.m. March 1, 2007 |
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March 1, 2007 |
NO
TRAVEL ADVISORY - North East Corner of North Dakota
Issued as of 6:00 p.m. March 1, 2007 |
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March 1, 2007 |
NO
TRAVEL ADVISORY LIFTED - Central and Eastern North Dakota
Update issued as of 2:15 p.m. March 1, 2007 |
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March 1, 2007 |
NO
TRAVEL ADVISORY - Central and Eastern North Dakota
Update issued as of 12:00 p.m. March 1, 2007 |
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March 1, 2007 |
TRAVEL ADVISORY - Central and Eastern North Dakota
Issued as of 9:32 a.m. March 1, 2007 |
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February 28, 2007 |
Snow
conditions cause reduced visibility on roadways throughout the
state |
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February 24, 2007 |
NO
TRAVEL ADVISORY LIFTED - Southeast North Dakota - Issued as of
11:00 a.m. February 25, 2007 |
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February 24, 2007 |
NO
TRAVEL ADVISORY - Southeast North Dakota - Issued as of 6:54 p.m.
February 24, 2007 |
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February 16, 2007 |
Public
Scoping Meetings set for March 5 and 12 on proposed roadway and
river crossing project over the Little Missouri River in Billings
County |
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February 16, 2007 |
Travelers
advised to watch for snow plows |
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February 16, 2007 |
Alcohol
Forum will discuss prevention strategies |
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February 15, 2007 |
Public
Hearing scheduled in Mandan to discuss Heart River Bridge and
west Main Street improvements* |
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February 13, 2007 |
NDDOT
seeks comments on US 281 cost changes amendment to 2007-2010 State
Transportation Improvement Program |
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February 13, 2007 |
Grafton
Police Department receives traffic safety grant |
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February 12, 2007 |
NDDOT
wins Environmental Excellence Award for Scattered Village Exhibit |
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February 9, 2007 |
Public
hearing to be held March 15, to discuss proposed improvements
to southbound roadway of US 83 |
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February 9, 2007 |
Public
hearing to be held February 27 on proposed improvements to ND
200 in Hillsboro |
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February 8, 2007 |
Travelers
cautioned to watch for ‘black ice’ |
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February 5, 2007 |
Devils
Lake Police Department receives traffic safety grant |
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January 29, 2007 |
NO
TRAVEL ADVISED : I-94 East of Jamestown to Valley City
Issued as of 11:58 a.m. - Monday, January 29, 2007 |
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January 27, 2007 |
TRAVEL
ADVISORY LIFTED for Central and Eastern North Dakota |
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January 26, 2007 |
TRAVEL
ADVISORY - Central and Eastern North Dakota
Issued as of 4:32 p.m. January 26, 2007 |
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January 24, 2007 |
Kick-off
meetings in Minot and Fargo to advance state rail freight strategy |
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January 5, 2007 |
ND-46
closed fo r railroad crossing repair |
