BEULAH, N.D. – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded two grants totaling $9,201,975 to the North Dakota Department of Transportation through the Federal Highway Administration’s Emergency Relief (ER) Program. The ER Program supplements state and local resources to help pay for substantial expenses resulting from extraordinary conditions. The awards will go toward the following repairs following extreme weather events in North Dakota:

  • $8,946,150 to address the severe flooding in Eastern North Dakota which occurred on April 12, 2022. The flooding resulted in widespread damage to culverts and roadway erosion on state and county roadways.
  • $255,825 to address damages from an overland and riverine flooding event on April 10, 2023. The flooding led to a landslide, damage of culverts, and erosion of state and county roadways.