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    November 18, 2017
    Traffic passes through a roundabout recently on Highway 75 and 60th Avenue south of Moorhead. Before the roundabout went in, the intersection had at least two fatal crashes and several injury accidents. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editorplay button
    Roundabouts soften crash outcomes, Minnesota report shows
    MOORHEAD — Minnesota's nearly 200 roundabouts are cutting down on serious injuries and fatalities at intersections around the state, including...
    news/traffic-and-constructionNovember 18, 2017 - 6:00am
    November 14, 2017
    Bill Christian, executive director of the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments, died by suicide Oct. 17, a day after being put on leave from his job.
    FM planning leader kills self day after learning he could be fired
    FARGO — The leader of the government agency that steers most of the large transportation projects in the metro area died by suicide a day...
    newsNovember 14, 2017 - 8:35pm
    November 6, 2017
    Comments sought on North Dakota transportation plan
    FARGO — A public open house with the aim of collecting input on "ND Moves," a statewide transportation plan for North Dakota, will be held from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 200 3rd St. N., Fargo. The plan will review and identify existing...
    newsNovember 6, 2017 - 8:24pm
    October 27, 2017
    Constuction work continues at 13th Avenue and 9th Street East in West Fargo on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017.David Samson / The Forum
    Last of metro's big road construction projects expected to finish in 2 to 3 weeks
    FARGO—All of this summer's major metro road projects are finished or within two to three weeks of completion, area transportation officials...
    newsOctober 27, 2017 - 8:04pm
    October 23, 2017
    Traffic flows from southbound Interstate 29 to eastbound Interstate 94 in Fargo, N.D. in this file photo.
    In bid to save on fuel, 18-wheelers may start platooning on US highways
    If you look to the next lane and see two 18-wheelers roar past at 70 mph with just 10 yards between them, you'll probably think they are dangerously...
    newsOctober 23, 2017 - 7:35am
    Cass County seeks public input on transportation plan
    FARGO — Cass County is asking for the public's input in developing its Comprehensive Transportation Plan, a policy guide expected to be adopted by June. Phase I of the plan identifies trends and existing conditions. Phase II studies and recommends options and alternatives. And...
    newsOctober 23, 2017 - 5:33am
    October 20, 2017
    Hay, MnDOT to listen to mowing concerns
    ST. PAUL — Everyone knows that weather and prices concern farmers, but it surprises many people that mowing roadside ditches has become a top issue in farm country.
    newsOctober 20, 2017 - 4:06pm
    October 18, 2017
    Head of metro area transportation policy group dies unexpectedly
    FARGO — The leader of the organization that decides transportation policies for Fargo-Moorhead area has died. Bill Christian was executive director of the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments, or Metro COG. His death was confirmed Wednesday, Oct. 18, by Brenda...
    newsOctober 18, 2017 - 9:21pm
    October 5, 2017
    Chances of hitting a deer on road going up in Minnesota
    DULUTH — Drivers on Minnesota highways are slightly more likely to hit a deer this year than last according to an annual assessment by...
    newsOctober 5, 2017 - 7:53pm
    October 3, 2017
    Trygve Olson cartoon: Untying a traffic knot
    opinion/cartoonsOctober 3, 2017 - 10:47am
    Letter: After 15 years, how can a Moorhead underpass plan not be in place?
    So, the city of Moorhead has been begging for funding for an underpass since 2002 and now that they finally got it, they don't have a design ready to go? Is this potential closing of First Avenue South a new development? Why haven't business owners in the area (or the public) been...
    opinion/lettersOctober 3, 2017 - 10:45am
    September 27, 2017
    Justin Kristan is the founder of the North Dakota Active Transportation Alliance and is looking to put some teeth on distracted driving laws. David Samson / The Forum
    Kristan: N.D. needs stronger laws related to distracted and impaired driving
    In response to "Bicyclist dies days after being hit by car in Fargo" published Sept. 24:
    opinion/columnsSeptember 27, 2017 - 3:00pm
    September 19, 2017
    The new Highway 53 bridge stands 200 feet high, the tallest in Minnesota. Bob King / Forum News Service
    New Iron Range bridge won't have name until 2018
    VIRGINIA, Minn. — The people spoke, but not everybody agrees on what to name the new bridge on the Iron Range — a decision that ultimately...
    newsSeptember 19, 2017 - 5:59pm
    September 1, 2017
    Crews worked to remove a railroad overpass across Minnesota Highway 61 near Taconite Harbor late Thursday, Aug. 31, into Friday after it was hit and damaged by a truck. (Minnesota Department of Transportation photo)
    After all-night effort, Highway 61 reopens
    TACONITE HARBOR, Minn. — Minnesota Highway 61 reopened to traffic at Taconite Harbor at about noon Friday, Sept. 1, after an all-night...
    newsSeptember 1, 2017 - 6:26pm
    August 20, 2017
    A car passes the clear plexiglass panels along a noise-barrier wall on Country Drive in Little Canada, Minn., next to Interstate 35E, on Friday. The wall was paid for by the owner of a local body shop, who wanted passing interstate traffic to be able to see his business. The Minnesota Department of Transportation has installed clear noise-barrier walls in two locations along freeways in the Twin Cities. (Bob Shaw / St. Paul Pioneer Press)
    Clear-plastic noise-barrier walls brighten neighborhoods along Twin Cities-area interstates
    LITTLE CANADA, Minn.—Talk about transparency in government. The Minnesota Department of Transportation has installed clear noise-barrier...
    newsAugust 20, 2017 - 3:10pm
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