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BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is providing $10,049,733 in federal transportation grants to North Dakota. The funding is provided through two programs established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program to prevent roadway injuries and deaths, and the Railroad Crossing Elimination Program to improve grade crossing safety and travel efficiency.

“Infrastructure is important to keeping our citizens safe, and making sure goods and services get where they need to,” said U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee “At the end of the day, our infrastructure is only as strong as its weakest link. These investments will help strengthen North Dakota’s communities, improve connections across our state, and keep commerce moving efficiently throughout the country.”

The funding will be distributed as follows:

  • $7,969,733 (SS4A) for the Williams County Systemic Safety Project to fund safety improvements across 25 miles of county roads including paved shoulders, upgraded signage, rumble strips, and intersection lighting.
  • $2,080,000 (RCE) for the 27th Street Grade Separation project to plan and design an overpass at the east end of BNSF’s Minot yard intended to remove an at grade crossing contributing to delays for passenger and freight trains as well as local motorists.

The North Dakota delegation sent a letter of support for the Williams County project and a letter of support for the 27th Street Grade Separation project to DOT in May 2026.