MoorheadMOORHEAD (KVRR) – Construction has begun on the major underpass project in Moorhead at 11 St. S. and Main Ave. Roads are being dug up, pavement ripped out and the area is changing as this multi-year project gets underway. Minnesota Department of Transportation says piling is set to start on the 15th, so residents might feel vibrations or hear louder…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The largest road project in Moorhead’s history is finally underway and already facing its first delay. A groundbreaking was held Saturday for the 11th Street Underpass to go under BNSF lines between Center Avenue and 1st Avenue North. Crews were going to start detours tomorrow but the weather has pushed those plans to Wednesday. That is…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The new underpass will run under two busy railroad tracks with the goal of improving safety and mobility in Moorhead. Moorhead fire departments chief Jeff Wallin said, “Structure is going to be going north and south on 11th street from where Hornbachers is on the south side to about where our fire station is on the…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Some people are speaking out against special assessments for Moorhead’s largest single infrastructure project: the Southeast Main Avenue/20th/21st Streets underpass. The city has a $7.5 million dollar bond for the $76.5 million dollar project. Two percent, or $1.5 million dollars, will be paid through special assessments in the specified district. For a lot one acre or…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The City of Moorhead hoped to open the 20th and 21st Street underpass today, but there’s still work to be done. Main Avenue is open from 19th Street South to Oakway and 20th Street South is drivable from 6th Avenue South to Main Avenue. Work continues on 21st Street from Main to Fourth Avenue by the…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — What started out as a multi-million dollar idea in 2017 is almost complete and Moorhead is ready to celebrate. A ribbon cutting and party is planned at the Main 20th & 21st Streets Railroad Underpass on Monday afternoon. City officials say the underpass is just days away from opening. It is the largest public transportation project…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota Department of Transportation answers questions and gets concerns from people in Moorhead on the 11th Street underpass and reconstruction of Highways 10 and 75. The underpass project includes Americans With Disabilities Act approved pedestrian accessibility improvements, updating utilities and signals. Construction is set to begin next year and end in 2025. The Highways 10…
MOORHEAD. Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – Additional cost and noise are reasons the Moorhead City Council turned down a contractor’s request to be allowed to work extra hours to wrap up the Main Avenue/20th Street South underpass yet this year. Ames Construction Company wanted to work a 24-hour, six-day-a-week schedule to complete the project that includes three railroad bridges. Two of the…
MOORHEAD, Minn.–The City of Moorhead was granted funding for a railroad underpass on 11 Street. The Minnesota Legislature granted $110 million to the Minnesota Department of transportation, $62 million of which will be used for the underpass project in Moorhead. Mayor Judd said, “This is a long time coming for Moorhead. The public safety concerns and traffic gridlock issues that…
MOORHEAD, Minn.–The Minnesota Department of Transportation released videos depicting what an 11th Street underpass in Moorhead would possibly look like. The videos show a street view as well as an aerial view of the underpass. The City of Moorhead says even though a special federal BUILD grant was rejected, the underpass project remains a top priority due to the city’s…
