Cal Klewin, Executive Director, Theodore Roosevelt Expressway AssociationNorthern Task Force Meeting on April 2, 2012, Billings, MT

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Northern Taskforce
Billings, Montana
Monday, April 2, 2012

4. Williston Basin
The Bakken & Three Forks Formations

5. Federal Role
in Transportation
Since the earliest days of our republic infrastructure development has
been recognized and supported by leaders.
The First Congress passed the Lighthouses Act of 1789 to regulate and
encourage commerce and trade. The states had previously controlled
and funded lighthouses. The Lighthouse Act of 1789 extended federal
control and funding and recognized the need for the safe and easy
movement of goods and people.

7. Energy Industry
Continues To Grow
ALL Routes in oil producing
counties have increased traffic.

8. Traffic Increases
*2010 statistics

10. WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA
ENERGY CORRIDOR PROJECTS
NDDOT moving forward on Super 2 Highway Concept on
U.S. Highway 85.
• Construction work includes additional turning lanes and
passing lanes.
• The ultimate goal is to reshape the roadway into an
undivided four-lane highway.

11. WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA
ENERGY CORRIDOR PROJECTS
• 2010 Projects on US 85:
– Belfield to Gorham Junction – Overlay = $3.16 million
– North of Amidon – Overlay = $816,000
– North of Grassy Butte – Microsurfacing & pavement = $2.59 million
– ND Highway 85 – Grading of North Unit Badlands = $8.6 million
– Long X Bridge repair = $1.9 million
– Near Long X Bridge – Microsurfacing = $1.05 million
– Junction ND 200 N to Grassy Butte –Turn lanes = $536,000
– Various locations – Turn lanes & widening = $8.66 million
– Gorham Junction N to Grassy Butte –
Pavement = $6.34 million

12. WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA
ENERGY CORRIDOR PROJECTS
• 2011 Projects on US 85:
– Junction US 85 & McKenzie CO 30 – Turn lanes & pavement = $1.3 million
– Watford City W & N to Alexander – Widening, pavement, passing/ climbing lanes
= $17 million
– Alexander to Junction of US Highway 2 - Widening, pavement, passing/ climbing
lanes = $15.84 million
– 1 mile north of Long X Bridge – Slide Repair = $7.2 million (ER Funding)
– US 85 & ND 23 intersections – 3 Interim traffic signals = $550,000

13. Traffic Reliever Routes
NDDOT is currently conducting a study on the feasibility of
constructing traffic reliever routes at: Williston, Alexander
and Dickinson.
Also discussing possibility of traffic reliever routes at:
Watford City, New Town.

14. LONG X
BRIDGE
Little Missouri River

15. LONG X
BRIDGE
Little Missouri River

17. NDDOT Construction
Program

18. NDDOT Projects in
Western North Dakota

19. Montana & South Dakota Partners
Montana Highway 2 is acquiring access for a
four lane from the North Dakota border
to Bainville, Montana.
South Dakota is working on completing
Heartland Expressway to the Nebraska border and
also making application to have Theodore Roosevelt
Expressway signage in place from
Rapid City, South Dakota to the North Dakota border.

20. Thank You from the PTP
Alliance Communities!