CURRENT STATUS
12th Avenue is closed between University Drive and 18th Street, traffic is detoured to 19th Ave. N.

SCOPE
In 2008, a two-year bridge project started on 12th Ave. N over the railroad tracks. The entire driving surface on the bridge will be replaced and the bridge will be widened to accommodate four traffic lanes and a pedestrian crossing. Approximately half of the concrete beams will be replaced and the steel beams will be repainted. The first year included widening the structure and completing about half of the driving surface. The remainder of the driving surface will be replaced in 2009.

The 12th Ave. N roadway between I-29 and 9th St. will be reconstructed in 2009. This includes extending the four lane section across the bridge to 18th St. N.

PURPOSE
The 12th Ave. N bridge over the railroad tracks was listed as “structurally deficient”, and this project will remove this bridge from that category. The roadway project will improve pavement conditions on 12th Ave. N, as well as provide greater capacity with the addition of lanes.

FUNDING
The bridge project is about $11.8 million with 80% federal funds, 10% state funds and 10% local funds. The contractor is Industrial Builders of West Fargo. The estimated cost for the roadway project is $10.8 million. Approximate split is 72% federal, 9% state, and 19% local. The contractor is Master Construction of Fargo.

TRAFFIC COUNTS

Location	Existing 2004	Projected 2030	Increase
35th Street N	24,400	36,350	49%
29th Street N	23,090	32,220	39%
18th Street N	15,580	22,900	47%
Bolley Drive	15,200	22,200	46%
Albrecht Blvd	14,820	21,640	46%
University Drive N	12,300	16,600	35%
10th Street N	9,300	11,600	24%

Winter Stage

• Work that impacts traffic will not be allowed between November 14, 2008 and March 9, 2009.           

Stage 3 & 4

• In the spring, traffic will be routed to the Stage 3 configuration, which is head-to-head traffic (one lane in each direction) on the south side of the bridge.
• Traffic stays in Stage 3 configuration while the north half of the bridge deck is removed and new deck is constructed in Stage 4.
• Pedestrian access will be maintained across the bridge
  
  NOTE - Work on the north side of the structure must be completed by August 29, 2009.

Stage 4B

• Stage 4B configuration is head-to-head traffic (one lane in each direction), to allow the construction of the south traffic barrier.