Researchers at Colorado State University are exploring new ways to limit the damage to transportation infrastructure caused by the expansive soils that are common across the Mountain-Plains region.
The draft of “Infrastructure Needs: North Dakota’s County, Township, and Tribal Roads and Bridges, 2022-2041” is available online (https://www.ugpti.org/downloads/road_needs/ ), under the view draft report section. The study projects a statewide 20-year investment need of $9.3 billion and details needs in each county.
Ron Hall, president of the Colorado-based Bubar & Hall Consulting, LLC, has an extensive background and expertise in tribal relations related to transportation infrastructure, cultural resource management, and workforce development and is recognized as a national expert in Native American transportation law and policy.
Research at the University of Wyoming will help transportation managers and policymakers decide on strategies for implementing appropriate alternative interchanges in consideration of growing traffic demands, safety, and limited budgets.
