Two-Day Main Avenue Bridge Closure Begins Friday

Beginning Friday, July 26, at 6:30 a.m., crews will close the Main Avenue Veterans Memorial bridge from west of 4th Street through the 2nd Street and Main Avenue intersection south of NP Avenue.

Local residential and business access will be maintained in its current traffic control setup. All through traffic will be detoured to 1st Avenue or Center Avenue for an east-west river crossing.

The two-day closure is necessary for a pipe connection that is part of the adjacent City of Fargo flood mitigation project occurring at 2nd Street. Crews will need to make a storm sewer connection in order to divert all water flow into the new storm sewer system so a section of existing pipe can be removed on the flood control project. Once the connection has been made crews will reopen the bridge and intersection Saturday evening.

All other traffic control throughout the project will remain as is until the next phase of work begins in mid-August, weather permitting. When the next phase begins, crews will fully close the 2nd Street intersection to traffic and begin construction of the new roundabout. Prior to this closure, additional local access will be restored at the Broadway intersection. 

When traffic control is in place for the two-day closure, drivers and pedestrians can expect:

• Main Avenue and 2nd Street intersection closed to through traffic south of NP Avenue
• Main Avenue Veterans Memorial bridge closed west of 4th Street
• East-west river crossing via 1st Avenue or Center Avenue
• Pedestrian access maintained

The NDDOT and City of Fargo urge motorists to not stop on railroad tracks and allow space between the vehicle ahead of you when congestion exists near railroad crossing on 8th Street South. Drivers are encouraged to add extra time to travel through downtown Fargo and try different routes based on your time of travel through the area.

Article provided by The City of Fargo.