Watford City Bypass

Traffic switched to adjacent lanes at intersection of ND Highway 23 and ND Highway 1806 in Watford City

Traffic has been moved from a temporary detour to an adjacent northbound newly paved lane on ND Highway 1806 in Watford City at the intersection of ND Highway 23 and ND Highway 1806.

Traffic is rerouted and remains head to head so crews can continue paving work in the area. Traffic is reduced to one […]

Traffic to be moved to a newly paved lane on US Highway 85 near McKenzie County Road 30 south of Watford City beginning Saturday, September 6

Road work crews will shift a work zone and traffic will be moved to an adjacent road lane on US Highway 85 near McKenzie County Road 30 south of Watford City beginning Saturday, September 6. The traffic shift will extend for about a mile south of McKenzie County Road 30.

Traffic will be rerouted and […]

Temporary detour on ND Highway 23 east of Watford City provided for motorists during construction of bypass

Beginning Monday, August 4, motorists traveling on ND Highway 23 will be detoured onto a temporary paved roadway about one mile east of Watford City. The 1.5 mile temporary detour is located near the highway which is under construction. This is part of the Southeast Watford City Bypass project and is expected to be […]

US 85 Reopened – Alternate Route Recommendations

US Highway 85 three miles west Watford City has reopened from the previous traffic incident. However, motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes when possible to avoid the congestion in the area.

Motorists traveling northbound on US 85 from the Bismarck and Dickinson areas should use ND 22 to Hwy 200 to continue north on 83 […]

US 85 three miles west of Watford City temporarily closed due to traffic incident

Motorists must temporarily use alternate routes.

Temporary detour on US Highway 85 west of Watford City

Beginning this week, motorists traveling on US Highway 85 will be detoured onto a temporary paved roadway about 2.5 miles west of Watford City. The 1.5 mile temporary route is located near the highway which is under construction. This is part of the Southwest Watford City Bypass project and is expected to be complete […]