Memorial Highway Reconstruction Project
The Memorial Highway Reconstruction project is a two-phase project, anticipated to take three years to complete:
During construction, the roadway will remain OPEN with at least one travel lane in each direction and a center turn lane. Access to all businesses will remain open during the construction years as well.
Phase 1 of the project is being bid this fall, with bid opening anticipated in mid-November.
Project Overview. Full-depth reconstruction of Memorial Highway from Main Street to the Memorial Bridge including:
- transitioning from an asphalt to concrete surface
- adding sidewalks to the NE side of the corridor and a shared use path to the SW side of the corridor
- improving traffic flow and intersection safety
- improving drainage
- providing safe access to businesses
- addressing pavement at the end of its useful life
- underground sanitary sewer and water line improvements
- MDU will bury current above-ground lines along the corridor.
Financial Breakdown. The project is now estimated at $119M. The federal and state contributions to this project are estimated at $89M. The remaining $30M will be paid through a combination of funds including a City-wide speical assessment and a tiered, localized utility assessment.
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Special Assessment District. There are two parts to the special assessment district: a tiered, localized special assessment district and a City-wide special assessment district:
- The tiered assessment is for properties located either on-corridor or just off the corridor with a greater benefit from the project than the rest of the community.
- A City-wide special assessment is being used for roadway and storm sewer improvements as most all people in the city of Mandan use and/or benefit from the roadway. The anticipated city-wide assessment is $500 per parcel paid back over a 20-year period (which is approximately $25/year).
Information on the special assessment district was noticed in the Oct. 4 Mandan News newspaper. Tier 1 and Tier 2 property owners will soon receive a letter in the mail with information on the street improvement district, estimated costs and protest period. A 30-day protest period began Oct. 4. Residents may submit a letter of protest to the Engineering Department by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 4. Consideration of sufficiency of protests and a public hearing are scheduled for the Nov. 5 City Commission meeting at 5:30 p.m.
Final distribution of assessments will be determined by the City Commission at the conclusion of the project, after review and approval by the Special Assessment commission (anticipated in 2028).
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