Today is the LAST day to vote for the Sorlie Bridge project in Grand Forks, N.D. and East Grand Forks, Minn. The Sorlie Bridge has been named one of the Top 12 finalists in this year’s America’s Transportation Award competition. We are currently in 5th place and we need your votes to win!

It was a beautiful day in Dickinson to celebrate the opening of the State Ave Railroad Bridge.

#NDDOT’s Center Line Striper in 1941. #dontcrosstheline #throwbackthursday #tbt

The NDDOT and the city of Carrington along with local officials celebrated the opening of a new roundabout at the intersection of US 52/281 and ND 200 with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Today #NDDOT Director Grant Levi along with Bismarck Mayor Mike Seminary, Bismarck City Engineer, Gabe Schell and other city and local government leaders joined to celebrate the dedication of the major reconstruction project along North Washington Street that converted a rural two-lane roadway to a four-lane urban roadway with trails, sidewalks and street lighting. Together, the group celebrated the completed project at a community ribbon cutting event.

The 2015-2016 NDDOT Mentoring Opportunities class recently wrapped up another successful season. Employees in all stages of their careers have profited year after year from the many direct and indirect benefits of the program. See what both mentees and mentors have to say about their experiences in the program.

Our roads have sure changed over the years, but the very first roads in the state paved the way to where our current roadways are today. Pictured are horse drawn graders from the early 1900s. #tbt #throwbackthursday #construction #nddot

Paving work taking place on I-94 in this undated #tbt photo. NDDOT is finishing up a lot of projects this time of year. Just in time for winter! #nddot #construction #throwbackthursday

State and local officials joined the NDDOT in celebrating the completion of Main Ave in West Fargo today with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Two pavers are laying concrete on I-94 west of Hebron in this #tbt photo from August of 1963. #throwbackthursday #construction #nddot

Last week the NDDOT along with the city of Killdeer and Dunn County celebrated the completion of the Killdeer Truck Bypass at a ribbon cutting event. Thanks to all our partners on a successful project!

The North Dakota Highway Hall of Honor will add three new members Monday, October 17 at a luncheon at 12 p.m. (CST) at the Radisson Hotel Bismarck, 605 East Broadway Avenue. Tickets are $20 and are available until Tuesday, October 11, by calling Laurie Martin at the NDDOT at 701-328-2584. The Highway Hall of Honor recognizes those who have improved the state highway system or a regional highway system or have used their influence as members of national or regional organizations to improve our highway system's effectiveness or safety. The Highway Hall of Honor Committee is comprised of representatives for highway contractors, city and county organizations, motor carriers, and NDDOT.

NDDOT customers can now access customer wait times for the Bismarck Motor Vehicle office as well as Drivers License offices in Bismarck, Fargo, Minot, Williston, and Dickinson (Grand Forks will offer online wait times later this year.

The old Verendrye Bridge near Sanish, ND was being built in 1925 in this #throwbackthursday photo. The bridge served the public well for over 25 years until the completion of the Garrison Dam. The Verendrye Bridge was then replaced with a much longer bridge that would span Lake Sakakawea. #nddot #tbt

Just a reminder that our Drivers License Offices across the state are closed today for staff training. This does not affect our Motor Vehicle Offices dealing with titling and registering vehicles. Drivers License Offices will resume normal hours on Thursday. Sorry for any inconvenience.

A NDDOT survey crew pause for a picture in this #throwbackthursday photo from the early 1980s.

#tbt to Sorlie Bridge in Grand Forks in the 1930s. Last year the bridge underwent a rehabilitation project to restore the bridge. The project is now up for a national award and we need your votes to win! Vote now at https://transportationawards.secure-platform.com/…/deta…/421

Do you know how to drive through a roundabout? Or why roundabouts are used? With more and more roundabouts being incorporated on state highways in North Dakota, NDDOT wants motorists to know about roundabouts and how to drive through them.