On Monday, June 5, traffic on eastbound I-94 in Bismarck will shift, utilizing median crossovers, to the westbound roadway with head-to-head traffic for approximately one mile. The crossover for eastbound traffic will start from mile marker 158 and continue to mile marker 159. The shift is to accommodate work on I-94 on the interstate bridges over N. Washington St. and N. 4th St. as part of the I-94 Bis-Man project.
Construction work on I-94 is currently taking place from the Grant Marsh Bridge in Mandan to Exit 161 (Bismarck Expressway) in Bismarck.
During construction:
I-94 will continue to be open to east and westbound traffic throughout the construction project, utilizing a combination of lane closures and head-to-head traffic.
Twelve-foot width restrictions remain in place.
Speeds are reduced to 45 mph. Speeds may be reduced even further at times throughout the construction zone.
Vehicles are encouraged to use the zipper merge technique to enter sections of lane reductions in this project. To zipper merge, use both open lanes until the orange cones direct traffic into a single lane. At that point, vehicles should take turns alternating into the lane reduction to move more traffic more efficiently through the construction zone.
Construction work is expected to be completed in late fall.
Regular updates on construction progress will be provided to the public throughout the construction project.
For more information, visit www.i94bisman.dot.nd.gov or I-94 Bis-Man Project on Facebook.