Valley City – The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT), City of Valley City, and Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce held a public  ribbon cutting event Weds to celebrate the completion of the Central Avenue reconstruction project in Valley City.


 

 

Speakers included:

  • NDDOT Director Bill Panos
  • Valley City Mayor Dave Carlsrud
  • Other federal, state and local officials


The ribbon cutting ceremony took place outside directly after the presentation at the Hi-Liner Activity Center.

NDDOT News Release…

Valley City –   (NDDOT)  Wednesday, the North Dakota Department of Transportation along with the City of Valley City, representatives from the offices of Senator Hoeven, Senator Cramer, and other state and local officials celebrated the completion of Central Avenue in downtown Valley City.

 

The makeover of Central Avenue between Main Street and 12th Street consisted of preventative maintenance work on the roadway, updated lighting, ADA compliant sidewalks and other aesthetic improvements. The project was one of four projects awarded through the Urban Grant Program in 2018 at NDDOT.

 

NDDOT Director Bill Panos Said,“As part of the Urban Grant Program, NDDOT worked with city officials in Valley City to update this corridor and provide a more pedestrian friendly downtown. The improvements to this area not only look great, but will serve the community and businesses for years to come.”

 

Two public input meetings were conducted and the city along with NDDOT came up with the best design solution for the project. Construction began this spring and concluded this fall, with cooperation with motorists and area businesses.

 

Mayor Dave Carlsrud said, “The improvements completed to downtown Valley City not only improve access to area businesses, but updates the corridor making downtown a destination for residents and visitors to our beautiful city.

 

In total, approximately $2.4 million was invested into the project. Next year, further improvements are planned for downtown Valley City on the remainder of Central Avenue to the Sheyenne River along with a portion of Main Street.