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BISMARCK N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Transportation and North Dakota Highway Patrol have closed Interstate 29 from the Canadian border to Grand Forks due to blowing snow and zero visibility.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation is seeking comments on an amendment to the 2026-2029 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) to add two structures and three projects in 2026 that were previously unpublished.

Law enforcement agencies across North Dakota issued 3,167 citations during the Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign, which ran from Nov. 1 to Dec. 11, 2025. The campaign focused on increasing seat belt use and reducing serious injuries and fatalities on North Dakota roads.

Winter driving conditions play a significant role in crashes involving heavy vehicles in North Dakota. In 2024, about 60% of heavy vehicle crashes occurred during the winter months of October through March, according to data from the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT).

Northern Improvement Company is scheduled to begin prep work for phase two of the Mandan Memorial Highway project Tuesday, January 20.

This work includes removing small trees and bushes along the north side of Third Street Southeast between Riverwood Avenue and just past 18th Avenue Southeast.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation 2026-2029 Final Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is now available.

The Exit 159 westbound on-ramp to Interstate 94 is scheduled to close Monday, December 29, from 4:30 to approximately 6:30 a.m. in Bismarck. Crews will complete maintenance work during this time.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) has selected the winners for the fifth annual Name-A-Plow contest, in which North Dakota citizens submitted snowplow name ideas.

North Dakota citizens submitted more than 800 snowplow name ideas that were considered in the contest. Names were narrowed down by the district for which the names were submitted, and winners were chosen by NDDOT employee vote.

The winners will have the opportunity to meet with the operator of the plow they named, as well as have their snowplow name permanently displayed on the plow.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation and North Dakota Highway Patrol opened Interstate 29 between Grand Forks  and the Canadian border as of 7:30 p.m. today, but it remains under a No Travel Advisory in Walsh and Pembina counties due to slick roads and areas of near-zero visibility.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation and North Dakota Highway Patrol opened Interstate 29 between Fargo and Grand Forks as of 5 p.m. today, but it remains under a Travel Advisory due to scattered drifts.