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Our Mission is to assist in: “Growing the Great Plains Region with our partner organizations through corridor development, marketing initiatives, and trade promotion opportunities nationally and internationally.”

Rapid City, SD to the Port of Raymond in MT Rapid City, SD on I-90 to Spearfish, SD Spearfish, SD on U.S. Highway 85 to Williston, ND Williston, ND on U.S. Highway 2 to Culbertson, MT Culbertson, MT on State Highway 16 to the Port of Raymond, MT Highway 2 is planned to be 4- laned to Culbertson

Williston, ND The Lead City “ Men make history, and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.” - Harry S. Truman

2007 $25, $25, $25, $25,000 Total $100,000 Lead City Commitment

TR Expressway Board Bruce Houle - Culbertson, MT Blaise Emerson - Rapid City, SD Gene Veeder - Watford City, ND Brad Bekkedahl - Williston, ND Terry Johnson - Belfield, ND Gaylon Baker – Dickinson ND Mark Sovig - Arnegaard N.D. Executive Director Cal Klewin - Bowman, ND

Securing the Benefits of Commerce to North America’s Energy & Agricultural Heartland Mission: Ports-to-Plains is a grassroots alliance of communities and businesses whose mission is to advocate for a robust transportation infrastructure to promote economic security and prosperity throughout North America's energy and agricultural heartland.

Ports-to-Plains Corridor Connects North America Ten U.S. States Mexico Alberta Saskatchewan Over 275 members

Almost $1.008 billion in expansion or reliever projects completed or under construction including almost $355 million in Texas with over $52 million in new projects and over $602 million in North Dakota including over $301 million in new projects Completed Heartland Expressway Corridor Development and Management Plan in Nebraska U.S. 87 Truck Relief Route Groundbreaking in Big Spring, Texas Ribbon cutting for Heartland Expressway completion in South Dakota from Rapid City to South Dakota/ Nebraska state line 2014 Ports-to-Plains Alliance Major Infrastructure Accomplishments

 NDDOT’s Executive Budget recommendation assumes approximately $616.5 million in federal funding will be received.  Unfortunately, the current transportation funding program MAP-21 was extended to only May 31, This is a short-term extension of the program and as a result 2015 funding is still uncertain.  To date NDDOT has received a federal appropriation of approximately $143 million for Federal Funding Update 11

THANKS! CAL KLEWIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (701)

Western States Compact Agreement To lift the freeze on longer commercial vehicles for the affected Western states in order to take advantage of new transportation strategies to improve highway efficiency and reduce vehicle miles traveled, traffic congestion, fuel consumption and air pollution emissions

North Dakota Exports by Truck (Billions) 2002$ $ $ $ % increase from 2002 to 2040 Ten PTP States Mexico Canada

South Dakota Exports by Truck (Billions) 2002$ $ $ $ % increase from 2002 to 2040 Ten PTP States Mexico Canada

Montana Exports by Truck (Billions) 2002$ $ $ $ % increase from 2002 to 2040 Ten PTP States Mexico Canada

22 The number of miles driven on State highways have increased. From 2010 to 2014 traffic increased 26% on all state highways across North Dakota and increased 71% in the oil impacted counties of western North Dakota. The Average Daily Traffic Count chart below illustrates that traffic counts remain high in 2015 – see blue line with yellow markers. Traffic Growth

Alexander Reliever Route$28,450,000 S.E Watford City Reliever Route$50,767,000 S.W. Watford City Reliever Route$81,238,000 U.S Montana/North Dakota State Line to Junction U.S. 85 $15,000,000 U.S Trenton Corner to Junction U.S. 85$4,550,000 U.S State Line North thru Bowman$4,700,000 U.S Near Belfield to near Gorham Junction$19,290,000 U.S Miles North of Gorham Junction to Grassy Butte$4,271, North Dakota Completions

U.S Grassy Butte to 7.5 Miles North of Grassy Butte$6,000,000 U.S North of Long X Bridge to SW Watford City Reliever Route $9,110,000 U.S th Street & 22nd Street NW South of Watford City$2,100,000 U.S North of Alexander to County Road 16$40,187,000 U.S Watford City to 0.5 Miles West of County Road 27$31,306,000 U.S Miles West of County Road 27 to South of Alexander $32,903,000

Current North Dakota Construction U.S CO RD 16 to 3 miles South of JCT U.S. 2$44,100,000 U.S miles South of JCT US 2 to U.S. 2$80,800,000 Williston NW Reliever Route$148,000,000

Current Development NDDOT currently has under contract the segment of US 85 from I- 94 to Watford City to prepare an environmental document to 4- lane this segment of roadway. This environmental document includes the widening and/or replacement of the Long-X Bridge. This project goes thru the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, along with some of the National Grasslands. Project includes the consideration of Wildlife Crossings. (Both over and under the roadway) Purchasing of additional R/W along with the relocation of numerous Utilities will be a major challenge for the NDDOT. Cooperation among the State and Federal Resource agencies will be Key to the project’s success.

Work on US Highway 85 Many road construction projects have taken place on US Highway 85 from border to border over the past few years including: In 2014 approximately $244.3 million of road projects were bid out for construction. Some of the projects are multi-year projects. In 2015 more than $33.4 million in construction projects will be bid out.

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THANKS! CAL KLEWIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (701)