Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board 2026-10-20

The Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board met on October 20, 2026. The board unanimously approved the 2027–2030 Transportation Improvement Program after staff incorporated comments from the Technical Advisory Committee, NDDOT, and federal oversight agencies, and approved the final 2026 Fringe Area Road Master Plan. It also adopted NDDOT’s 2027 Highway Safety Improvement Program targets and the state’s 2026–2030 PM2 and PM3 targets for pavement and bridge conditions and system reliability. No dollar amounts or new contract awards were stated.

Project updates covered the transit development plan, passenger rail station siting study, and downtown curb management study; consultants KLJ, Walker Consultants, and Bolton & Menk were mentioned in connection with ongoing work. Staff reported that the traffic data collection and analysis RFP was released in August and that Hamilton was conducting field data collection, with completion expected before year-end; the transcript did not identify a contract award or price. The board also approved December 21–22, 2026, as its TAC and Policy Board meeting dates. Other than the transportation planning approvals and performance-target adoptions, no additional procurement action was identified.