Monday, August 26, 2013

Construction work on 52nd Avenue South overpass in Fargo

Starting Monday, August 26, crews will begin project work on improving drainage on a Fargo district area roadway. North Dakota Department of Transportation – NDDOT – Fargo District will begin a project on the west side of 52nd Avenue South, at the Interstate 29 interchange, in order to help remove standing water on the roadway in times of heavy area rains. Crews will be installing an storm drainage inlet within the median on the 52nd Ave. S. overpass.

On Monday, crews will be closing the median traffic lane (the inside/third lane of traffic) in both west and east directions to begin project work.

During the project, motorists can expect to see the following on 52nd Ave. S.:
·         Two lanes of traffic open in both directions.
·         Speeds reduced from 45 mph to 35 mph.

Project work is expected to last three weeks, weather permitting.

Also starting Monday crews will be working through the week on project follow up on Interstate 29/Interstate 94 tri-level ramp. Motorists should expect the shoulder to be closed, leaving two lanes of traffic open where possible, on the tri-level ramp. With crews working close to traffic, speeds will be reduced while work occurs.

Rear end crashes are the most common in work zones. Motorists are encouraged to slow down, allow extra distance between their vehicles and the vehicle in front of them, use caution and obey flaggers and posted signs.                                                                 

Stay updated

Currently the district has various ways for motorists to stay informed. Motorists have the option to choose the way they prefer to receive instant alerts about NDDOT projects in the Fargo metro area including:

Text alerts - Text ‘FargoDOT’ to 66746 to receive alerts on your mobile device for Fargo area DOT projects.

Social media platforms - Like the NDDOT Fargo district Facebook page and follow us on Twitter to get project updates in your news feed.

 

Email updates - Visit NDDOTFargo.com for project information, detour maps and the latest project status. You can sign up to receive email updates on the website.