Fargo Public Works

NDDOT brings in extra crews to help clear the snow

Crews are expecting overtime as they clear roads amidst heavy snowfall.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Public Works are telling the public not to park on the street as blizzard-like conditions sweep through our area. They say plowing operations will be ongoing as the storm progresses west to east. As the snow keeps coming down, our region is getting some help from other branches of the North Dakota Department of Transportation….

Fargo crews having trouble finding places to put snow

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — As the dig out continues from this week’s storm, Fargo crews have shifted their focus on removing the snow from downtown. “We’ll be hauling snow out of the downtown area. So, we just ask that residents and visitors follow the parking restrictions downtown. Here, tonight we will be working on the avenues pulling the snow out…

Crews still removing snow from roads

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Public Works crews are still dealing with the mess left over from the past few weeks. Two storms last month dumped about 20 inches of snow in the metro. From now through Friday, crews will be plowing streets to remove snowpack and ice from road surfaces. They will focus on working from 7:30 a.m. to…

Fargo Public Works advise public not to travel amidst icy conditions

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Icy driving conditions is another reminder winter weather is here featuring freezing rain and sleet. In the Fargo-Moorhead area, not much snow fell this afternoon. But roads are wet and slick and will become very icy as the temperature drops. Fargo Public Works are making sure roads are safe and advise people not to travel unless…

Minnesotans, North Dakotans wake up to fresh batch of snow

Fargo Public Works stays busy as they clean up the streets after Fargo received over 4 inches of snow.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – We weren’t far from the snow becoming a distant memory until many woke up this morning with a fresh batch of the white stuff outside their windows. Some areas in Minnesota got up to 10 inches of snow. Wind gusts reaching up to 45 miles per hour affected driving conditions east of Moorhead. Meanwhile, Fargo Public…

Plows clear the roads after first snowfall of the season

"Give us some room on the road so we can safely do our jobs."

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – If you were out and about, you probably noticed snow plows on the road. With the season’s first snow on the ground, the Public Works crew broke out the snow removal equipment and got busy. “During the winter we run two shifts, a day shift and a night shift, so we have 24/7 coverage. So, as…

NDDOT working to repair buckled road

Fargo Public Works will also assist in the repairs to ensure safer and more reliable road conditions.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — If you’re thinking about heading out on the road, make sure to keep an eye out for damage as the pressure from extreme heat is causing roads to buckle under pressure. “Main avenue pavement buckled from pressures from heat causing expansion,” NDDOT Fargo District Engineer Bob Walton said. The roadway on Main Avenue just before merging…