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AGC of North Dakota awards scholarships to students in construction programs
The Associated General Contractors of North Dakotaâs (AGCND) Education Committee awarded 32 scholarships totaling more than $57,000 for the 2017-2018 school year to outstanding students enrolled in North Dakota post-secondary construction programs, The Jamestown Sun reports. The following students from the Jamestown area received scholarships: Michael Kelly â North Dakota State University, $1,500 Diederich Scholarship; Nicholas [âŚ]
August 14, 2017
Roadbuilding
North Dakota DOT director to retire May 31
North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) Director Grant Levi, who was appointed to the position in 2013, will retire May 31, according to a release from Gov. Doug Burgumâs office. Levi has been with NDDOT since 1980. âGrantâs 37-plus years of experience, knowledge and commitment to public service have been a tremendous asset for the [âŚ]
May 11, 2017
Roadbuilding
NDSU to receive $2.5 million federal grant for infrastructure preservation study
Researchers from five statesâNorth Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, and Coloradoâhope to develop new ways to preserve and improve transportation infrastructure through a newly-awarded federal grant in the amount of $2.5 million over the next five years, Inforum reports. The research will be headed up by North Dakota State Universityâs Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute. Tom [âŚ]
January 9, 2017
Roadbuilding
Hauler invents the GTII, a rear truck blade that spreads gravel as it dumps
Tim Hudson, a North Dakota farmer and gravel hauler, has developed a new and better way to spread gravel, The Dickinson Press reports. âStarted getting into some jobs where we couldnât dump at high speeds,â Hudson told the news agency. âNeeded to be able to spread at low speeds, so thatâs where I came up with [âŚ]
September 14, 2016
Roadbuilding
North Dakota sees increase in roadwork due to lower oil prices
The oil production slowdown is causing problems for the oil industry and has caused some states to cut their budgets. However, aside from being a good thing for the traveling public, North Dakota is seeing an increase in roadwork from the lower oil prices, KX News reports. âWeâre getting more work done for the dollar because of the fact the cost [âŚ]
August 2, 2016
Roadbuilding
Road workers in southwestern North Dakota gather for gravel roads workshop
On April 28, road workers from across southwestern North Dakota gathered in Dickinson for an workshop geared toward building and maintaining gravel roads more effectively. The Dickinson Press reports that the instructor, Montana Local Technical Assistance Program Director Steve Jenkins, said the regionâs gravel roads have âreally taken a beatingâ in the last few years from heavy [âŚ]
May 4, 2016
Roadbuilding
N. Dakota DOT sees slight increase in funding for road work in 2016
Despite recent budget cuts to the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT), more money will be spent on highways and bridges this year. The Grand Forks Herald reports that Jamie Olson, a spokeswoman for NDDOT, said the department has $680 million in work planned for this construction season, up from $615 million last year. Although the amount is not [âŚ]
April 21, 2016
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North Dakota DOT closing rest areas, making other cuts due to $69 million shortfall
The North Dakota Department of Transportation will close five rest areas, keep 20 jobs open and cut back temporary employees in order to make up for a revenue shortfall this year. According to the Dickinson Press, NDDOT Director Grant Levi announced the cuts at a recent Transportation Committee meeting, and said they were necessary in [âŚ]
February 24, 2016
Roadbuilding
North Dakota DOT looking for owner of Christmas presents found by highway
The North Dakota Department of Transportation wants to help bring some belated Christmas cheer to whomever lost several gifts on the side of the road just two days before the holiday. KFGO reported that a North Dakota Department of Transportation maintenance worker was working on U.S. Highway 2 between Minot and Berthold Dec. 23 when he came [âŚ]
January 8, 2016
Roadbuilding
Student engineering intern struck and killed by semi in North Dakota work zone
A 20-year-old engineering student working in an internship position died while working on a road project in North Dakota after he was struck by a semi truck. The Grand Forks Herald reported Benjamin Enterman was working for Stantec Inc. taking measurements to verify erosion control at a recently completed construction zone on Highway 23 on Oct. 27 when he was [âŚ]
November 8, 2015
Roadbuilding
Montana tops list of 10 deadliest states for motorists
Forbes has a new list out of the top 10 deadliest states in America for drivers, and Montanaâs 80 mph speed limits and rural roads pushed it to the top spot. Washington, D.C., was named the safest place to drive. The Forbes list is based on a study from the University of Michigan Transportation Research [âŚ]
October 8, 2015
Roadbuilding
Bobcat donates S185 skid steer to North Dakota zoo
Bobcat Company donated a S185 skid steer to the Red River Zoo in Fargo, North Dakota. The machine had previously been at the zoo on loan from Bobcat of Fargo, the local Bobcat dealer, for two years. Lisa Tate, director at the Red River Zoo, says the organization would not have been able to buy the [âŚ]
December 24, 2014
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