Travel delays expected in areas of N.D. due to power liner repairs

Motorists in central and south central North Dakota should expect short delays of up to 20 minutes over the coming weeks due to crews repairing downed power lines. The North Dakota Highway Patrol will be directing traffic on the affected roadways. Motorists are asked to use caution when coming upon these work sites.

Affected counties include: Morton, Grant, Sioux, Oliver, Burleigh, McHenry, Ward, Sheridan, Wells and McLean Counties and the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.

For road information, call 511 from any type of phone or go to the Web site: www.dot.nd.gov. Information on 511 and the travel map is updated daily from 5 a.m. until 9 p.m. CST. The road report is based upon the information available to the NDDOT at the time of preparation and is provided solely as a public service. Conditions may vary from those reported.

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