BISMARCK – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded$28,816,840 for three projects in North Dakota. These funds were made available through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program and will be distributed to the following initiatives:

  • $23,816,550 to the City of West Fargo for the installation of a road-rail grade separation complete with pedestrian, bicycle, and ADA accommodations at the intersection of 9th Street NE and an existing transcontinental BNSF rail line.
  • $3,999,564 to the Spirit Lake Tribe to design a road maintenance and salt and sand storage space, and address deteriorating roadway infrastructure, drainage issues, shoulder widening, parking and driveway accessibility for residents, ADA accessibility, pedestrian lighting, and the addition of shared use paths and pedestrian trails.  
  • $1,000,726 to the Three Affiliated Tribes to identify and prioritize highway mitigation measures to improve the safety of the traveling public, while maintaining and improving wildlife movement along the approximately 5-mile corridor of Highway 22 near the state’s first Tribal National Park.

“Safe and accessible transportation is essential to the well-being of North Dakotans,” said U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND). “From North Dakota’s tribal communities to the city of West Fargo, these RAISE grants will enhance our state’s transportation network, ensuring safer and more efficient travel for residents and visitors alike.” 

As Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Cramer helped craft the fully-paid for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and shepherd it through Congress. The BIL reauthorized the RAISE grant program and boosted its funding. The RAISE grant program helps project sponsors at both the state and local levels, including municipalities, tribal governments, counties, and other complete critical freight and passenger transportation infrastructure projects. 

Cramer wrote two letters supporting the applications submitted by the Spirit Lake Tribe and the City of West Fargo.