Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board, July 21, 2026
Votes on Fringe Area Road Master Plan Update (Item 9)
What happened
This Bismarck-Mandan MPO Policy Board meeting was dominated by transportation planning and study items rather than land-use entitlements; no zoning, rezoning, or development entitlements were decided.
- Jurisdiction
- Bismarck, ND
- Date
- July 21, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 8
ATAC Addendum - 29 Bismarck Signalized Intersections Traffic Data Collection (Item 7B)
Approval of an addendum to the master agreement with NDSU's Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute Advanced Traffic Analysis Center (ATAC) to add 29 signalized intersections in Bismarck to camera-based traffic data collection. Total addendum cost estimated at $50,612, with MPO paying 80% (approx. $40,000) and City of Bismarck 20% local match (approx. $10,000). Project to begin as soon as August 1, setup/billing complete by December 31, 2026. Passed unanimously by roll call (Berglund, Tokach, Risch, Bakken, Frelich all yes).
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
This Bismarck-Mandan MPO Policy Board meeting was dominated by transportation planning and study items rather than land-use entitlements; no zoning, rezoning, or development entitlements were decided.
Key Decisions (8)
ATAC Addendum - 29 Bismarck Signalized Intersections Traffic Data Collection (Item 7B)
Traffic Data Collection and Analysis Project RFP (Item 7C)
Curb Management Study Consultant Selection - Walker Consultants (Item 8)
UPWP Administrative Modification (Item 7A)
Fringe Area Road Master Plan Update (Item 9)
Transit Development Plan Update (Item 10)
Passenger Rail Update (Item 11)
Transit Service Operations Update (Item 12)
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
The MPO is investing in expanded traffic data collection (29…
Infrastructure
Long-term regional corridor planning contemplates new Missouri River and Heart…
Infrastructure
A passenger rail station siting study (concluding August 2027) plus…
Who Spoke (9)
On the record: the chair, 2 commissioners, 4 staff members, the clerk, and a witness.
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