North Dakota and Minnesota receive critical bridge funding
As part of the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development grant program, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $24 million to replace three bridges over the Red River of the North. These bridges span North Dakota and Minnesota, linking the two states. The project will include replacing three Parker steel high truss bridges with clear-span designs and 850-foot abutments. These bridge replacements will ensure safety, remove barriers and increase economic competitiveness and opportunity.
“The Red River divides North Dakota and Minnesota, and the bridges joining them are essential to these rural sister communities,” said U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure. “After years of local work, this investment will help replace three aging bridges to keep communities safe and ensure the efficient transportation of goods and services across state lines.”
