07.14.25

Hoeven: DOT Awards Minot Corridor Project More Than $4 Million

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Committee, announced that $4,050,000 has been awarded to Ward County for the corridor project in Minot. The funding was awarded through the Department of Transportation’s Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program. This grant will be used to plan and design for three road corridors and their intersections, designed to provide alternative routes for emergency responders and heavy freight to bypass downtown Minot, and relieve congestion. The project includes work on the Outer Connector, which runs from US Highway 2/52 to US Highway 83 along County Roads 14 and 16, and the Inner Connector, which runs from US Highway 2/52 to County Road 14 along 30th Street SW.

“As Minot and North Dakota continue to grow, this funding provides the city with the resources to develop a transportation system that keeps up with demand. It enables the planning and design of key road connections that will improve traffic flow, enhance safety, and support future development. These alternative routes will be vital links to help keep Minot—and the region—moving forward,” said Hoeven.

Earlier this year, Hoeven led the delegation in sending a letter in support of the City of Minot and Ward County’s project application.

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