FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded about $31 million to airports across North Dakota. The largest chunk of that allocation – $13.4 million – will go towards the terminal expansion and other construction projects at Hector International Airport in Fargo. Next in terms of monetary value is $10.3 million to rehabilitate taxiways and runways, reconstruct…
CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — An investigation continues into why a semi trailer caught fire Sunday morning on I-94 west of Casselton. Tom Roach with Casselton Fire Department says it happened just before 10:30 a.m. Crews were at the scene for several hours putting out smoldering contents of the trailer. Highway Patrol, Cass County Sheriff’s Office, and Department of Transportation…
MINNESOTA (KVRR) – A massive project is underway in lakes country, as the Minnesota Department of Transportation begins the work on Highway 34. The project is a 21-mile stretch between Osage and Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. “So this is just a reconstruct project, milling, overlay and the replacement of culverts,” said Aundie Curtiss, project engineer with MNDOT. “21 miles for a…
GARDNER, N.D. (KVRR) — A North Dakota Highway Patrol vehicle is hit on I-29, while the interstate was still closed. It happened in the noon hour near Gardner, North Dakota, north of Fargo. The trooper was parked with lights flashing while DOT crews worked to remove stranded vehicles. Two vehicles approached going about 75 miles per hour. While one braked…
COLFAX, N.D. — A semi-tanker carrying 6,300 gallons of soybean oil crashes and spills around 3,000 gallons of its cargo in Richland County. Highway Patrol says the driver, 67-year-old Edward Gitz of Lengby, was northbound on I-29 near Colfax around 1 p.m. Sunday when he crossed the median and rolled the truck and the tanker. He was taken to the…
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota Driver’s License office in Fargo begins operating today in its temporary location at Village West Mall at 4101 13th Avenue. A major renovation is taking place at the permanent drives license office on 38th avenue that could take a year. The changes are expected to improve customer services at the Fargo office and come…
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — A number of people in Devils Lake, including store owners, are opposing a project to improve the city’s historic downtown. The project includes sidewalk, curb and gutter replacement, and aesthetic additions. Some are enthusiastic about the project, believing it will encourage more people to shop downtown. But many oppose the plan because it means losing parking…
North Dakota DOT has been selected for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program. The initiative is aimed at shaping the future of drones in America. The DOT will work with the Northern Plains UAS Test Site in Grand Forks and city, state and tribal agencies. North Dakota is one of 10 participants selected by U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao….
