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Open House Discussion on the Future of I-94 in Moorhead

The civil engineering firm Bolton & Menk is reimagining the stretch between Highway 336 and the Red River Bridge.

December 11, 2024

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Conversations were the name of the game at an informational forum held at the Moorhead Area Conference Center on the evening of December 11. Following a presentation from project managers, a public Q&A session was held, and multiple extended individual talks went on long after the event had technically ended. “We’re here today to listen, hear…

I-94 Moorhead Corridor Study Open House Planned For Dec. 11

December 3, 2024

TJ Nelson,

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — As the population continues to grow, changes will be needed to improve transportation. That is why MnDOT is hosting a public open house for the I-94 Moorhead Corridor Study. The study will determine short and long-term improvements between the Red River Bridge and Highway 336. That could mean new overpasses and additional lanes to handle…

Pickup Destroyed By Fire On I-94 Near Red River Bridge in Fargo, No Injuries

July 3, 2024

TJ Nelson,

Courtesy: Debra Kraft/FacebookFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Dodge Ram pickup is destroyed by fire on I-94 near Red River Bridge and the University Drive exit. Highway Patrol says 67-year-old Merreo Stewart of Davenport noticed smoke coming from the vehicle and pulled over around 1:30 this afternoon. Stewart and a passenger were able to get out before the pickup was engulfed…

Minnesota State Patrol: Fatal crash victim was not wearing a seatbelt

May 8, 2023

Alison Voorhees,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — New details are released in the fatal crash involving a rising MMA fighter from Breckenridge. The Minnesota State Patrol says 21-year-old Shalie Lipp was not wearing a seatbelt when the vehicle she was in crashed on I-94 near the Red River in Moorhead before noon Sunday. The other four people in the crash were all belted…

I-94 Red River Bridge crash kills 21-year-old woman

May 7, 2023

Alison Voorhees,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Two vehicles are involved a fatal crash on I-94 near the Red River in Moorhead. The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened around 11:30 in the eastbound lane at the bridge. The victim is 21-year-old Shalie Lipp, of Breckenridge. She was the passenger in a car driven by 35-year-old Joseph Trottier, of West Fargo. Lipp is…

You Can Expect Overnight Lane Closures On Major Roads In Moorhead

Bridge Crews Will Begin Working On Sunday

May 16, 2019

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, MN — Drivers will find some overnight lane closures in Moorhead starting Sunday. They will impact I-94, Highway 10, Highway 75 and other various locations as bridge crews will be completing repairs, patching and bridge flushing to remove winter residue from the bridges. The work will take place between 8 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. each night and is expected to…