Fargo drivers should expect traffic delays as Interstate 29 bridge improvement project begins next week
Fargo, North Dakota – Drivers traveling through Fargo should prepare for traffic changes as the North Dakota Department of Transportation gets ready to begin a bridge rehabilitation project along the Interstate 29 corridor.
Construction is scheduled to start during the week of July 6 and will focus on improving several bridge structures that serve motorists in the area. The work is expected to continue through September 2026.
Three bridge locations included in the project
According to the North Dakota Department of Transportation, construction will take place at three locations along the corridor. The project includes the bridges at Interstate 29 and 40th Avenue South, Interstate 29 at Rose Coulee, and 36th Street at Rose Coulee.
At the Interstate 29 and Rose Coulee bridge, along with the 36th Street and Rose Coulee bridge, crews will complete several improvements. Planned work includes placing new overlays on the bridge decks, removing and replacing approach slabs, making concrete repairs, and sealing both the bridge decks and protective barriers to extend their lifespan.
At the Interstate 29 and 40th Avenue South bridge, construction crews will focus on repairing damaged concrete and sealing the bridge deck and barriers.
Motorists will begin seeing traffic impacts once construction starts.
Beginning the week of July 6, Interstate 29 traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction between 52nd Avenue South and 32nd Avenue South. A temporary speed limit of 45 miles per hour will also be in effect throughout the construction zone to improve safety for both drivers and workers.
Transportation officials noted that traffic control patterns may change as work moves from one phase of the project to another.
The department is encouraging drivers to remain alert, slow down when approaching the work area, and pay close attention to changing traffic conditions and construction signs.
Motorists looking for the latest travel information can monitor road conditions and construction updates by calling the state’s 511 traveler information service or by checking the North Dakota Department of Transportation’s online ND Roads map.
Officials expect the rehabilitation work to be finished in September 2026, bringing upgraded bridge structures and improved driving conditions along this busy section of Interstate 29.
