Highway Department

NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:    Casey Einrem, PE
  Assistant County Engineer

June 15, 2026

Apple Creek Road Construction

Beginning Monday, June 22, 2026 at 7:00 am, Apple Creek Road will be closed between 66^th St SE and 80^th St SE for road construction.  Construction will include asphalt milling, cement treated base, and overlay. Apple Creek Rd will be closed to through traffic with access for local residents only.  A signed detour will be in place for all through traffic.  Projected completion date is July 3, 2026, weather dependent.  Please expect delays and plan accordingly. Click here to see a map showing the area of construction and detour. 

Notice is hereby given that seasonal load restirictions will be removed on County and Township roadways effective Monday, May 11th at 7:00 A.M. Normal restrictions will go into effect at that time.  A map showing all current restrictions is available on the Burleigh County’s Website. Click here for a map and more info.

Notice is hereby given that the Burleigh County Board of Commissioners have resolved that seasonal load restrictions will go into effect on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. and will continue until further notice. Enforcement will be by the Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department and the ND Highway Patrol.

Click here for more information.

The US Army Corps of Engineers has issued a public notice regarding 26th St NE and 57th Ave NE.

Click here to view a PDF of the full notice.

Effective immediately, the bridge located on 132nd St NE approximately 1 ¾ miles north of 201st Ave NE is restricted to a 7 ton gross vehicle weight with a 12 foot width restriction. The restriction will be in place until further notice. Click here to view a map.

Effective immediately, River Road is now open to thru traffic between Wilderness Cove Road and Sandy River Drive.  The County has removed the landslide material that was blocking the roadway.  It is important to note that the removal of existing material is not a “fix” to the current instability in the area but just a cleanup operation in order to reopen River Road to traffic.  We are monitoring other fracture lines within the hillside that may (or may not) produce additional landslides at any point in the future.  Burleigh County will continue to monitor the slide area and provide additional information to the public as it becomes available. Click here for a map of the reopening.

Effective immediately, River Road is closed to thru traffic between Wilderness Cove Road and Sandy River Drive due to a landslide.  River Road is closed to all traffic at the slide area until further notice.  Burleigh County will continue to monitor the slide and will start clean-up towards the end of the week once the slide stabilizes, weather permitting.  Mobile message boards will be in place to advise the traveling public of updates as information becomes available.  No Detour will be provided.  Drivers should plan accordingly and use alternate routes. Click here to view a map.

Notice is hereby given that the Burleigh County Commission will conduct a public hearing during their scheduled meeting on Monday, November 4th, 2024 at 5:00pm local time in the Tom Baker Meeting Room, City/County Building, 221 North 5th Street, Bismarck, ND. The Burleigh County Commission will at this time hear all interested persons regarding the proposed jake brake ordinance.

Click here to see the proposed jake brake ordinance.

Burleigh County is monitoring severe erosion of the Apple Creek bank adjacent to Sibley Drive approximately 500 feet south of Dogwood Drive.  Motorists should use caution in this area and be aware of construction crews.  Residents can anticipate traffic delays in coming days as we address the erosion concerns.  Click here to see a map showing the area of concern.

Public Input Meeting to be held on March 6 to discuss Proposed Improvements to three Burleigh County structures.

An In-person Meeting will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Central Time on March 6, 2024 at Apple Creek Elementary School located at 2000 93rd St SE, Bismarck, ND. The Public Input Meeting will utilize an open house format with no formal presentation.

Materials will be available on the NDDOT website at www.dot.nd.gov, click "Public Input Meetings" under the News and Events tab.  

The purpose of the Public Input Meeting is to discuss proposed improvements to three bridge structures maintained by Burleigh County Highway Department. The project consists of bridge replacement on Apple Creek Road, 1/2 miles east of 80th Street SE; bridge replacement on 236th Street SE, 1/2 miles south of Lincoln Road; and bridge removal on 102nd Ave SE, 1/2 mile east of US Hwy 83. The Public Input Meeting will provide opportunity for public input. Representatives from NDDOT, Burleigh County, and KLJ Engineering will be on hand to answer your questions and discuss your concerns.

If unable to attend the Public Input Meeting, written statements or comments must be postmarked or emailed by March 21, 2024 to Adam McGill, KLJ Engineering, 400 E Broadway Ave., Suite 600, Bismarck, ND 58501 or email: adam.mcgill@kljeng.com with “Public Input Meeting” in the letter heading or e-mail subject.

NDDOT will consider every request for reasonable accommodation to provide:

• an accessible meeting facility or other accommodation for people with disabilities,
• language interpretation for people with limited English proficiency (LEP), and
• translations of written material necessary to access NDDOT programs and information.

To request accommodations, contact Heather Christianson, Civil Rights Division, NDDOT, at (701) 328‑2978 or civilrights@nd.gov. TTY users may use Relay North Dakota at 711 or 1-800-366-6888.