ND DELEGATION: MORE THAN $1 MILLION AWARDED FOR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS SUPPORTING MINOT AIR FORCE BASE

Washington, Sept. 22 -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak today announced that the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) has been awarded $1.04 million through the Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) to support transportation improvements at Minot Air Force Base. The funding will support a $1.3 million project to improve access to the base. In May, the delegation sent a letter to the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation. The project will extend the northbound left-turn lane on U.S. Highway 83 to better accommodate traffic entering Minot Air Force Base and improve safety and reliability along ...