Notice
CR 17 & 76th Ave S roundabout now OPEN!
Southwest Metro Improvement Projects
The North Dakota Department of Transportation Fargo District (NDDOT), Cass County, City of Fargo and City of West Fargo have improvement projects stretching from the I-94 interchange in West Fargo to the County Road 17/76th Avenue roundabout in 2019. This communication channel shares progress updates and roadway access changes for all these adjacent southwest metro work zones in eastern North Dakota.
The Southwest Metro Work Zone project teams are holding biweekly public information meetings to answer questions on all of these projects every other Friday, 9 to 9:30 a.m. Project engineers will be LIVE on the City of West Fargo’s Facebook page at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, September 13, to answer your questions.
Select a Zone:
West Fargo - Sheyenne Street Segment 2
Work Zone Limits:
Beaton Drive to 32nd Avenue South
Open:
- One lane in each direction open to traffic and dedicated turn lanes where available during the bridge work at diversion channel
- 24th Avenue W. and Sheyenne Street intersection is open to right-in/right-out traffic movements. Traffic shifted to the west side of the roadway between the Sheyenne Diversion channel bridge to 26th Avenue W. intersection.
- 32nd Avenue W. intersection is fully open to drivers.
- New southeast I-94 on-ramp is open to northbound Sheyenne Street traffic. Southbound Sheyenne Street traffic continues to use the temporary southeast on-ramp.
Progress Report:
- City of West Fargo and project staff are monitoring detour routes and traffic movements throughout the entire Sheyenne Street corridor. A traffic signal watch person is on-site daily to monitor the signal timing during peak hour of traffic flow and will make any needed adjustments through intersections.
West Fargo - Sheyenne Street Segment 3
Work Zone Limits
32nd Avenue West to 40th Avenue West
Open:
- SOUTH ACCESS:
- access the neighborhood by using the south entrance at 38th Avenue E.
- motorists will travel to the posted detour route on Ninth Street to head north to 32nd Avenue W. or south to 40th Avenue W.
- NORTH ACCESS:
- neighborhoods will continue to use 32nd Avenue W. and Sheyenne Street intersection to travel south for access. Residents will have the north entrance open at Horseshoe Circle to access the entire residential area around the loop.
Closed:
- Sheyenne Street south of 32nd Ave W to north of 40th Ave W.
- 37th Avenue E. and 34th Avenue W. are closed to traffic using Sheyenne Street.
Progress Report:
- As work progresses through the Sheyenne Street corridor, drivers are encouraged to eliminate distractions and slow down as work zone configurations may frequently shift.
Fargo - 52nd Avenue South
Work Zone Limits:
45th Street South to 63rd Street South
Open
- One lane in each direction in the westbound lanes between 45th Street South and Veterans Blvd on 52nd Ave S
- One lane in each direction in the eastbound lanes west of 63rd Street South intersection on 52nd Ave S
- 45th Street South, Veterans Blvd, and 63rd Street South
Closed
- Full 52nd Avenue South road closure between west of Veterans Blvd and east of 63rd St S for roadway removals and underground work.
- Intersections of 47th Ave S, 53rd St S, and 53rd Ave S will be closed to traffic
Progress Report
- Coming soon!
NDDOT - I-94 &Shyenne Street Interchange
Work Zone Limits
I-94 – half mile east and west around Sheyenne Street Interchange
Open
- Interstate 94 traffic is currently head-to-head over Sheyenne Street on the westbound bridge.
- All interchange ramps are open for entering and exiting interstate traffic.
Closed
- Interstate 94 eastbound bridge.
Progress Report
- This week, new southeast I-94 on-ramp opened to northbound Sheyenne Street traffic. Southbound Sheyenne Street traffic continues to use the temporary southeast on-ramp.
Cass County - CR 17/76th Avenue South Intersection
Work Zone Limits
Cass County Road 17 (CR 17) and 76th Ave S/CR 6 intersection along with a small section of 76th Avenue South just north of the new elementary school.
Open
- On Saturday, August 17, crews opened the new Country Road 17 and 76th Avenue South roundabout in the evening. Motorists are no longer detoured to 81st Street South and through access on Country Road 17 has been restored in all directions. Speeds through the roundabout will be posted at 25 mph.
- The new intersection design is an one and a half lane roundabout. This means there is an single traffic lane around the whole roundabout with extra turning lanes on both of the east side corners of the roundabout to keep northbound and eastbound in a continuous traffic flow.
Closed
- Section of 76th Avenue South east of the roundabout.
East on 76th Avenue South
- Beginning Monday, August 19, crews will begin improving 76th Avenue South east of the roundabout to the entrance of the new school campus. Work includes installation of new storm sewer, curb and gutter, and additional driving lanes. Contractors will pave about an half mile of 76th Avenue South from east of the roundabout.
- Residents will access their driveways via the new County Road 17 and 76th Avenue roundabout and turn on the new frontage road to continue east. There will be no outlet east of Adelman’s Addition entrance until project work is complete.
Project Timelines
- County Road 17 & 76th Avenue South Roundabout: slated to be open to traffic by mid-August.
- 76th Avenue South: slated completion date is the end of October
