52nd Avenue South Project Continues

Early this week, contractors for the City of Fargo 52nd Avenue South improvement project will permanently open Veterans Boulevard to north and south traffic. The intersection is slated to be reopened to traffic by Monday evening, weather permitting.

After Veterans Boulevard intersection has reopened, crews will fully close the 53rd Street South intersection to traffic to allow crews to continue work on paving preparations.

Traffic control will not change for residential and business access to the west of Veterans Boulevard. Drivers will continue to use the temporary bypass road at Veterans Boulevard to access the mainline of 52nd Avenue South and travel west to 53rd Avenue South. An all way stop will be in place at the intersection to assist drivers.

After the closure, motorists will encounter the following access to businesses:

North 52nd Avenue South business access:

• Veterans Boulevard to 51st Street South to 53rd Street Sourh (the roundabout intersection just north of 52nd Avenue South)

South 52nd Avenue South business access:

• East loop: Through Veterans Boulevard intersection to 53rd Avenue South business loop
• West loop: Veterans Boulevard temporary access road, to mainline of 52nd Avenue to 53rd Avenue South business loop 

The east side of the work zone from Veterans Boulevard to over Drain 27 is slated to open to one driving lane in each direction to 45th Street South intersection by mid-August. Both are weather and road condition permitting.

The mile and a half stretch of 52nd Avenue South between 45th Street Sourh and 63rd Steet South improvement project will be spread over six-phases through October and completely reconstruct the rural two-lane roadway to an urban four-lane divided roadway with dedicated turn lanes.

Phase work will overlap or begin after specific phases are complete. Eastbound and westbound 52nd Avenue South will be reconstructed in multiple phases between:

o   East side of Veterans Boulevard to west of 45th Street South

o   East of 63rd Street South to west of Veterans Boulevard

o   West of the 63rd Street South intersection to east of McMahon Estates Circle