Interstate 29 from Grand Forks North to the Canadian border has been opened, the North Dakota Department of Transportation and North Dakota Highway Patrol said in a news release this afternoon.
I-94 remains closed from Jamestown to Fargo as does I-29 from the South Dakota border to Grand Forks and -- given the status of the cleanup and the current conditions -- are expected to remain closed into Saturday.
The roadway continues to be impassable and it is against the law to drive past a road closure device on a closed road, a news release said.
But U.S. Highway 2 has been opened from Devils Lake to Crookston, although no travel is advised as windchills remain dangerous and snow still is drifting. Most rural roads remain unplowed and many are snow covered.
Highway 10 from Moorhead to Detroit Lakes, Highway 210 from Breckenridge to Fergus Falls and Highway 28 from Browns Valley to Westport in Minnesota are also closed this morning.
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The no travel advisory has been lifted for Grand Forks, Drayton, N.D., Cavalier, N.D., and surrounding areas.
A no travel advisory remains in effect for eastern North Dakota -- including Casselton, N.D., Fargo, Wahpeton, N.D., and Hillsboro, N.D., and surrounding areas.
A travel alert is in effect for Grand Forks, areas east of Bismarck, Steele, N.D., Napoleon, N.D., Flasher, N.D., Selfridge, N.D., Valley City, N.D., Jamestown, Edgeley, N.D., and surrounding areas. Conditions are such that motorists can still travel; however, they should be aware that rapidly changing conditions may result in travel delays due to reduced speeds and visibility.
All travelers are encouraged to wear seatbelts, monitor road conditions, reduce traffic speeds as weather conditions occur and use caution while traveling. For road information, call 511 from any type of phone or go to the website: www.dot.nd.gov .
Road condition 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.
Motorists who become stranded should stay with their vehicles and call 911 for emergency assistance.
