The Project
The most traveled method across the Mouse River in Minot is getting a facelift. The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration and the city of Minot, is replacing the existing U.S. 83 Broadway Bridges in the heart of Minot.
The Project will take two years to complete, working on one side each year allowing the bridge to remain open. The four lanes will be reduced down to two.
This project is important to residents in Minot and travelers in north central North Dakota, as the five-lane urban roadway carries approximately 30,000 vehicles per day. The two-lane southbound bridge was built in 1962, the northbound bridge was added in 1971. These bridges remain safe for drivers, but are nearing the end of their estimated life expectancy and the NDDOT plans to proactively replace the bridges.
Project timeline
Construction began on the southbound lane in March and is expected to finish in the fall of 2018.