COVID Info and Road Survey

Online Road Safety Survey

McKenzie County is developing a plan to improve roadway safety throughout the entire County. The survey is an important tool that the study team is using to gather input from County residents, those who work in the County, and those who travel through the County. The survey is map-based and will allow you to find specific locations with a safety concern, identify it with a marker, and then provide a description about the concern. The survey will be available until September 30, 2020. Note that your input will be kept completely confidential. We will not be asking for your name, address, or place of employment. Your input is invaluable!

Click here to take the survey

Community COVID-19 Task Force

Visit the McKenzie County COVID-19 Response Facebook Page

Or call the hotline at 1-833-877-0143

Or click here for updated information

COVID-19 Business Resource
Click here for updated information

County Declares Public Health Emergency

City Declares Public Health Emergency

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FROM MCKENZIE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

We need to be prepared, not scared!

There is so much good information out there, and as department heads and community leaders for all of McKenzie County it is absolutely essential that we continue to endorse accurate information to prevent undue panic from the community.

If you or someone you know are having respiratory symptoms (cough, fever, or shortness of breath) please call the Hospital – McKenzie County Healthcare Systems (MCHS) at 701-842-3000 #9. Call before presenting to the emergency room.

MCHS is following state and national guidelines and is restricting visitation at the nursing home and the assisted living facility only to immediate family members of residents who are at end of life.

At this time we would recommend cancelling or rescheduling any large meetings, asking the public to limit courthouse visits to absolute necessity, and we will put any new information on the McKenzie County Emergency Management Facebook page.

There is a Toll free Public Health hotline: 866-207-2880

Please click here for more information and FAQs

Karolin Jappe
McKenzie County
Emergency Manager
201 5th Street NW
Watford City, ND 58854
Office: 701.444.7483
Cell: 701.580.6936

COVID 19 LINKS

NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH:

A survey if you have traveled in the past 14 days, resources after you have been tested for COVID-19:
https://www.health.nd.gov/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/coronavirus-public

Events and Public Gatherings recommendations and rationale for social distancing:
https://www.health.nd.gov/sites/www/files/documents/Files/MSS/coronavirus/NDDoH_Event_Recommendations.pdf

CDC Links:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/index.html symptoms and testing

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/protect-home.html Protect your home

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/protect-family.html Protect your family

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/index.html How to prepare

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/index.html Schools and daycares

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/water.html Water Transmission

Click here for more on COVID-19 from McKenzie County Emergency Management

PUBLIC WORKS AND ROAD INFORMATION

NOTICE:

Public Works has moved from the courthouse to their new facility: 1300 12th St SE, Watford City.

Replacement of the 41st St NW bridge over Antelope Creek will be from 8/17/2020 to 9/26/2020. There will be a narrow bypass road in place. Please plan trips accordingly.

The chip seal project for CR50, CR53, CR31, CR10, and CR16 will begin August 10, 2020 and extend through September 15, 2020.

Construction is currently underway on CR 55 & CR 2 from the intersection of Hwy 23/CR 10 to a mile north of where CR 55 turns into CR 2. It is also underway for 113th Ave NW from CR12 to 33rd St NW. You may encounter uneven surfacing and travel can/will become difficult at times. We recommend taking an alternative route if possible.

22nd St NW will be closed .6 miles East of CR30 from September 10 to September 25, 2020 for bridge replacement. Please plan trips and routes accordingly.

The weight restriction for the bridge on 19th St NW just East of the intersection of ND68 has been reduced to 3 tons.

Upon inspection, the bridge on 107th Ave NW between CR53 and CR57 has a restriction of 0 ton and must be closed. We will be working on a culvert replacement starting at 8:00 am on Friday, September 11, 2020 until Friday, September 25, 2020.

14th St SW is closed for construction from US85/2nd Ave SW going South to 11th Ave SW. Please use detour .

Construction is currently underway on CR 37 from US 85 to Hwy 23 and on 125th Ave NW from Hwy 23 to CR 34. Please plan on additional time for travel on these roads.

Construction is currently underway on CR 35 from the intersection of Hwy 85/2nd Ave SW to 30th Ave NW. You may encounter poor surfacing and travel can/will become difficult at times. We recommend taking an alternative route if possible such as 128th Ave NW.

INFORMATION

Please use the following to stay up to date with any additional restrictions.

https://www.loadpasspermits.com/rcr/Restrictions

- You can also go to this site to sign up for email and/or text notifications for not only McKenzie county, but Williams, Billings, Dunn, Mountrail, and other participating counties.

Speed Limits for all PAVED ROADS are 55 mph unless posted otherwise.

Route 38 from Route 5 to state line 35mph
Route 53 from Route 45 to Reservation Line 45mph
Route 50 from HWY 85 West to gravel 45mph

Speed Limits for all GRAVEL ROADS are 35 mph unless posted otherwise.