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A wattle made of wheat: Belfield business partners looking to help combat erosion

March 18, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

RURAL BELFIELD As Kurt Kordon, co-owner of Northern Plains Erosion Control LLC, was driving down the road he noticed the straw wattles long, thin straw bales seen in the ditches and medians along the interstate and figured the demand for them would be high with the large amount of road construction in the area. Continue Reading

ND aircraft pool contentious subject among state agencies

January 10, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK State agencies do not want to give up their state-owned aircraft to the Department of Transportation, many legislators found out quickly Thursday. Continue Reading

Highway 16 from Beach to Golva closed due to dust storm

April 26, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

Travelers on Highway 16 can not see a thing near Beach and Golva Continue Reading

NDDOT may start load restrictions early because of warmth

February 1, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

The restrictions would remain in effect until roadbeds have stabilized enough to carry normal traffic. The department said pavement is usually the most vulnerable in the first four weeks after the onset of the spring thaw.
Vehicles and cargo weighing more than 40 tons are affected. Continue Reading

Millions in North Dakota road projects complete

October 14, 2011 in The Dickinson Press

Greetings from your District 36 senator. The Legislative Transportation Committee met last month. Continue Reading

Ask Your Government: Paying for road damage near Devils Lake

September 24, 2011 in The Dickinson Press

Dear Teri,
With all the trucks hauling fill around the Devils Lake area, what plans does the North Dakota Department of Transportation have to make sure that “haul roads” are restored to their original condition after all the dike projects are complete?
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ND gets $2M in grants go to NDHP, NDDOT to improve traffic safety

August 30, 2011 in The Dickinson Press

The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration awarded more than $2 million in grants to North Dakota on Tuesday morning in Bismarck. This comes at a time where oil production means more traffic and safety concerns, local officials say.
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Dickinson officials take NDDOT members on tour of city’s trouble spots

July 21, 2011 in The Dickinson Press

Dickinson officials took members of the North Dakota Department of Transportation on a tour of the city to demonstrate the traffic congestion brought on by a recent oil boom and increase in population on Thursday.
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Another landslide leads to delay

July 20, 2011 in The Dickinson Press

The opening of a Highway 22 bypass north of Killdeer has once again been delayed.
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City questions strategy timing

July 19, 2011 in West Fargo Pioneer

Saying they have no choice, commission reluctantly approves decision document to avert project delay Continue Reading