Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
NDOT updates North Valleys US‑395 project; residents press for traffic, safety and school‑access answers
Summary
NDOT presented progress on US‑395 Phase 1b and plans for Phase 2, including lane widening to three through lanes, braided ramp geometry, ITS and sound walls. Residents raised concerns about ramp reconfiguration, signal timing, school access and railroad‑related delays; NDOT said structure foundations are complete and coordination with local agencies is ongoing.
Nanette Manswell, project manager for the North Valleys project, and Andrew Lawrence, assistant district engineer, briefed the Neighborhood Advisory Board on the US‑395 corridor projects. Manswell outlined the current Phase 1b work: widening northbound to three through lanes plus an auxiliary merge lane and installing braided ramp geometry at the Golden Valley/Virginia interchanges. "We are widening the lanes to 3 lanes in each direction," Manswell said during the presentation.
NDOT described current construction status: northbound lanes from the Makarim to Parr interchange are open, drainage, electrical and ITS systems are near completion, and concrete paving is close to 80% complete in the corridor. The agency estimates…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
