Fargo staff present three designs for 64th Avenue interchange; residents press for 76th alternative

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City staff and consultants showed three interchange concepts for 64th Avenue at I-29 and said, if the commission chooses a build option, design would continue toward a 2028 construction start. Residents urged rerouting to 76th Avenue and asked for near-term traffic calming; the commission will consider a preferred alternative in two weeks.

City staff and consultants on Monday reviewed design alternatives for a proposed interchange at 64th Avenue and I-29, and said the commission will be asked in roughly two weeks to select whether to advance a build option.

Tom Nockwis introduced the project’s long timeline, tracing right-of-way acquisition and corridor studies back to 2006–2008 and noting that the interchange was reprogrammed from 2025 to 2028 after changes in ND DOT funding. He said the city’s intent, if commissioners select a build alternative, is to continue design work with a target of starting construction in 2028.

Mike Bittner, a consultant with Bolton & Menk, presented three concepts: a loop/diamond configuration with a signal on one side and a roundabout on the other; a two-roundabout design that performed best on safety metrics; and a diverging-diamond option. Bittner said the…

Fargo staff present three designs for 64th Avenue interchange; residents press for 76th alternative

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