The North Star Community Credit Union Cone Zone Report

North Dakota Department of Transportation

City Of Minot

Slow down in work Zones - work zones include:

Closures:

• 2nd Avenue Southwest (west of 16th Street Southwest, near Arrowhead Shopping Center) will be closed.
• 11th Avenue Northwest (east of 16th Street Northwest) will be closed.
• 1st Street Southwest (south of Burdick, near the Post Office) will be closed.

Phase 7A & Phase 9 - Beginning May 26

Storm sewer work on Phase 7A and will result in a partial closure on 24th Ave SW on May 26th. The closure will impact the Highlands Plaza parking lot and 24th Ave SW between 15th St SW and Mall Loop Road. Businesses in Highlands Plaza will remain accessible to pedestrians. Traffic will be detoured to 22nd Ave SW.

A temporary traffic shift on 16th St SW is also tentatively scheduled as crews begin work in Phase 9. Drivers should expect changing traffic patterns during this transition as vehicle traffic is routed to a temporary bypass configuration. No left turns will be allowed from 24th Ave SW onto 16th St SW during this phase. During this phase there will continue to be no left turns allowed on to or off of Parkside Dr SW nor 26th Ave SW from 16th St SW.

Head-to-Head Traffic:

• 3rd Street Southeast (between Central Avenue and Burdick Expressway)
• 16th Street Southwest (near Dakota Square)
• South Broadway U.S. Highway 2/52 Interchange

County:

Statewide Construction Zones:

ND 41 (Souris River Bridge, north side of Velva)

• Delays: 15 minutes or less
• Lane Reduction: Reduced to one lane
• Travel Speeds: Less than 35 MPH

ND 3 (Rugby) – 6th Street SW north to 4th Avenue NW

• Delays: 15 minutes or less
• Lane Reduction: Reduced to one lane

Click Here For The North Dakota Highway Construction Map

Seat belts save lives.

They are the single most effective safety device to prevent death and injury in a motor vehicle crash. Seat belts restrain occupants in the vehicle’s designed protective space, giving them room to live in the event of a crash and prevents them from colliding with other occupants in the vehicle. A seat belt also keeps the driver correctly positioned behind the wheel to help maintain control of a vehicle. The failure to wear a seat belt results in more motor vehicle fatalities in North Dakota than most other factors.

Primary Seat Belt Law

• All front seat and back seat occupants must be buckled up regardless of age.
• Children younger than 8 years of age are required to ride in a child restraint (car seat or booster seat).
• A correctly used seat belt may be substituted for children younger than 8 years of age who are at least 4'9" tall.

Learn more about North Dakota's Primary Seat Belt Law here. 

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Current North Dakota Policy for Young Drivers:

• Learner's Permit
  • At least 14 years old.
  • The holding period is 6 to 12 months. For example, a driver that starts the process at age 15 years old and 6 months only holds the permit for 6 months. In contrast, a driver that starts the process at 14 years old will hold the permit for 12 months.
  • Driver education is required if under age 16.
  • Minimum of 50 hours of supervised practice.
  • Must be accompanied by a licensed driver at least age 18.
• Intermediate License
  • The holding period is up to 12 months (until teen reaches 16 years old). For example, a driver who receives their intermediate license at 15 holds it until they reach 16 years old. In contrast, a driver who receives their intermediate license at 15 years and 11 months will only hold it for 1 month.
  • Night driving restricted between 9 p.m. or sunset, whichever is later, and 5 a.m. for 6 months (with exceptions).
  • No policy on number of teen passengers.
  • No cell phone use.
  • No requirement to remain crash or conviction free.
• Standard License
  • Minimum age of 16.