In anticipation of the upcoming travel season, the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) kicked off the 2025 construction season with a news conference on May 22 in Bismarck to discuss upcoming projects and work zone safety.

This year's construction season consists of approximately $405 million in projects throughout North Dakota to enhance the state highway system.

Speakers included Matt Linneman, deputy director of engineering of NDDOT; Russ Hanson, executive vice president of Associated General Contractors of North Dakota; and Lt. Jenna Clawson Huibregtse of the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

"We have a wide range of construction and maintenance projects planned this season to enhance safety and improve our transportation system," said Linneman. "With work under way in many areas, we're asking motorists to stay alert, slow down and help keep everyone safe in and around work zones."

"The safety of everyone on our roads, including those working in construction zones, must be a top priority," said Clawson Huibregtse. "Work zone safety starts with each of us. Drivers need to slow down, stay alert, and follow the signs. Keeping these zones safe is a responsibility we all share."

Major road construction projects around the state include:

• Fargo Interstate 94 Red River bridge deck overlay;

• Medora Business Loop and City Section improvements;

• U.S. Highway 2 intersection realignment in Williston;

• Reconstruction Interstate 94 Exit 161 Interchange reconstruction;

• Interstate 94 Reconstruction Project east of Exit 161; and

• Memorial Highway Reconstruction in Mandan

For more information, visit travel.dot.nd.gov.