DOT Awards $24 Million to North Dakota for I-94 Project

BISMARCK, N.D. - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced an award of $24,000,000 to the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) for the I-94 State of Good Repair Project through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program.

This funding will support the replacement of an approximately 10-mile stretch of westbound I-94 with modern pavement, addressing buckling failures and improving the roadway's long-term durability. High-tension cable guard rails will be installed in the median and asphalt overlays will be added at existing interchanges and ramps. The projects will also remove and replace all culverts within the project limits and perform subgrade repairs.

"For over 60 years, I-94 has been essential to getting around the state," said U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure. "The I-94 corridor is a central part of our state's economy and our way of life in North Dakota. This grant will ensure efficient transportation for the thousands of people who use this vital transportation corridor each day."

In 2021, Cramer helped craft the fully-paid-for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and shepherd it through Congress. The BUILD grant program, previously known as Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE), was reauthorized in the BIL. The program helps project sponsors at both the state and local levels, including municipalities, tribal governments, and counties, complete critical freight and passenger transportation infrastructure projects.

Cramer and the North Dakota delegation wrote a letter supporting the application submitted by NDDOT, highlighting the need for the project.