Theodore Roosevelt Expressway and Ports to Plains Alliance.

Theodore Roosevelt Expressway Ports to Plains Washington DC Fly In/Board Report March 4-7 US 85 Updates February 2024 Information provided to the Theodore Roosevelt Expressway Association by North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) • State Gets $55M Federal Grant for Highway 85 Supports Four-Lane from Long X Bridge to Hwy 200 • The second year of construction will continue in 2024 on the segment between the Long X Bridge and Watford City. • The roadway should be substantially complete by the Fall of 2024. Project Development between ND 200 and Long X Bridge • Project Development activities are ongoing on the segment between ND 200 and Long X Bridge. This includes design engineering, permitting, right of way acquisition and utility relocations. • NDDOT is working through the grant requirements, grant agreement, and matching funding plan for construction of the segment just north of ND 200 to just south of the Badlands. • Development an overall funding plan for the remaining work on US 85 as requested by the Legislature. • The unfunded segments for construction are between I-94 and ND 200 and the Badlands segment south of Long X Bridge. • NDOT is working on a request for proposals (RFP) to hire a consultant to start the project development and design engineering for the segments between I-94 and ND 200. Other • North Dakota is excited about hosting the 2024 Ports-to-Plains Conference in Dickinson. Preliminary planning is being discussed with in the Community and this spring will begin full planning duties with Ports to Plains. • I have also included in this report the Connecting National Treasures Document we have shared with the Theodore Roosevelt Expressway Congressional Members ((North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana) • Final 2023 Oversize/Overweight Permit Comparison