NDDOT Wants Your Input On Highway Widening, Lighting, And Sign Upgrades

The North Dakota Department of Transportation is seeking public comments on proposed changes to the 2026-29 State Transportation Improvement Program that would add five previously unpublished projects for 2026.

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The proposed projects include widening and overlaying North Dakota Highway 31 from Interstate 94 to Hannover at an estimated cost of $21.3 million and performing full-depth reclamation and overlay work on North Dakota Highway 49 from the South Dakota state line to New Leipzig at an estimated $18.55 million.

Other proposed projects include installing lighting at the U.S. Highway 83 and North Dakota Highway 37 intersection for $820,000, constructing a stream mitigation bank in McKenzie County for $2.1 million, and upgrading overhead signs at various locations statewide for $1.63 million.

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Comments accepted through Aug. 25

The public can review the current STIP on the NDDOT website by selecting “Construction & Planning,” followed by “Transportation Plans & Programs” and “STIP 2026-29.”

Comments must be submitted by Aug. 25 to Michael Wilz at NDDOT, 608 E. Boulevard Ave., Bismarck, ND 58505-0700. Comments also can be emailed to mwilz@nd.gov with “2026 Federal-Aid Projects” in the subject line.

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NDDOT will consider requests for reasonable accommodations, including accessible meeting facilities and language interpretation or translation services. Requests can be made by contacting Heather Christianson with the NDDOT Civil Rights Division at 701-328-2978 or civilrights@nd.gov. TTY users can use Relay North Dakota at 711 or 1-800-366-6888.