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Effective public engagement is essential to helping us build the best transportation infrastructure possible. It provides opportunity for the public to engage early and participate in the transportation planning process. Additionally, public engagement is vital to educate and inform the public, as well as enhance transparency through communication and interaction.
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Upcoming public engagement opportunities are below. Click on a project to learn more information on that particular project. Public engagement for the project below may consist of in-person public meetings and/or virtual pre-recorded presentations.
Past meetings can be found by clicking on past events and sorting by "public meetings."
Upcoming Public Input Meetings
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NDDOT hosts public input meeting for Highway US 85 near Watford City
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 05:00 pm - 07:00 pm
Categories: Public MeetingsThe North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) will host a public input meeting May 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. CT time to discuss traffic signals and lighting along US Hwy 85.
The meeting will be held at the McKenzie County Courthouse, 201 5th St NW, in Watford City. This will be an open house format.
The project includes removal of traffic signals at US Highway 85 and 2nd Ave SW (US Hwy 85B) intersection. The signal system includes wood poles with span wire mounted signal heads. The existing lighting system will be left in place. The intersection will become stop sign controlled for the east and west approaches.
A permanent traffic signal and lighting system will be installed at US 85 and ND 68 intersection.
NH-7-085(132)145, PCN 24131
Public Information Meeting - US 85, I-94 Junction to ND 200 Junction
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 - Thursday, May 29, 2025
Categories: Public MeetingsThe North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) will host public information meetings Wednesday, May 28, 2025, and Thursday May 29, 2025, from 5-7 p.m. Mountain Time to discuss proposed improvements to US 85 from the I-94 junction to the ND 200 junction.
The first meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 28, at the Fairfield Fire Hall, 12823 20th Street SW, in Fairfield. The second meeting will be held on Thursday, May 29 at the Belfield Memorial Hall, 107 2nd Avenue NE, in Belfield. Both meetings will be an open house format with a formal presentation at 5:30 pm Mountain Time.
The project consists of widening US 85 from two lanes to four lanes.
FTF-5-085(089)075, PCN 24243; FTF-5-085(090)085, PCN 24244; FTF-5-085(091)093, PCN 24245
Public Information Meeting - US 85, I-94 Junction to ND 200 Junction
Thursday, May 29, 2025 - Friday, May 30, 2025
Categories: Public MeetingsThe North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) will host public information meetings Wednesday, May 28, 2025, and Thursday May 29, 2025, from 5-7 p.m. Mountain Time to discuss proposed improvements to US 85 from the I-94 junction to the ND 200 junction.
The first meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 28, at the Fairfield Fire Hall, 12823 20th Street SW, in Fairfield. The second meeting will be held on Thursday, May 29 at the Belfield Memorial Hall, 107 2nd Avenue NE, in Belfield. Both meetings will be an open house format with a formal presentation at 5:30 pm Mountain Time.
The project consists of widening US 85 from two lanes to four lanes.
FTF-5-085(089)075, PCN 24243; FTF-5-085(090)085, PCN 24244; FTF-5-085(091)093, PCN 24245