Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board, October 20, 2026
Approves Final 2026 Fringe Area Road Master Plan, unanimous
What happened
The Bismarck-Mandan MPO Policy Board approved the final 2026 Fringe Area Road Master Plan (FARMP), a regional road-network framework meant to preserve right-of-way where development occurs, including six focus areas and regionally significant corridors drawn from the North-South…
- Jurisdiction
- Bismarck, ND
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 5
Final 2026 Fringe Area Road Master Plan
Approved the 2026 FARMP update. It covers the regional road network that guides connections as development occurs, six focus areas with constraints, regionally significant corridors from the North-South Beltway Study, and an implementation process. TAC recommended approval, and all five member jurisdictions accepted the plan.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Bismarck-Mandan MPO Policy Board approved the final 2026 Fringe Area Road Master Plan (FARMP), a regional road-network framework meant to preserve right-of-way where development occurs, including six focus areas and regionally significant corridors drawn from the North-South…
Key Decisions (5)
Final 2026 Fringe Area Road Master Plan
Final 2027-2030 Transportation Improvement Program
2027 PM1 HSIP safety targets
2026-2030 PM2 and PM3 targets
December 2026 and 2027 meeting dates
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
The new FARMP designates regionally significant corridors from the North-South…
Infrastructure
A passenger rail station siting study covering Lincoln, Bismarck and…
Commercial Demand
A downtown Bismarck curb and parking management study, due in…
Who Spoke (12)
On the record: 3 board members, 3 staff members, the clerk, and 4 witnesses.
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