DOT AWARDS $24M FOR RED RIVER BRIDGE REPLACEMENTS

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer issued the following press release:

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced an award of $24 million (https://ciosenus.box.com/s/jlinochaixkznz7yyl3kfyqv71ka0a85) to replace three bridges over the Red River of the North through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program.

These bridges span North Dakota and Minnesota, linking the two states. This cooperative project will include replacing three Parker steel high truss bridges with clear-span designs and 850-foot abutments. These bridge replacements will ensure safety, remove barriers and increase economic competitiveness and opportunity, and improve quality of life for residents in nearby rural communi...