Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board, August 18, 2026
Votes on 2026 Fringe Area Road Master Plan Update
What happened
This Bismarck-Mandan MPO Policy Board meeting contained no zoning, rezoning, or development entitlement decisions; all substantive votes concerned transportation planning contracts and documents.
- Jurisdiction
- Bismarck, ND
- Date
- August 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 5
ATAC Addendum Amendment for Mandan Signalized Intersection Data Collection
Approved an amendment to the existing ATAC addendum to add three additional Mandan signalized intersections for traffic data collection, in connection with the Memorial Highway Reconstruction Project and the 2027 travel demand model update. Total project cost $9,828, with MPO paying 80% federal ($7,862.40) and City of Mandan providing 20% local match ($1,965.60). Project to begin immediately and conclude at or before December 31st.
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 contained no zoning, rezoning, or development entitlement decisions; all substantive votes concerned transportation planning contracts and documents.
Key Decisions (5)
ATAC Addendum Amendment for Mandan Signalized Intersection Data Collection
Final Adoption of 2027-2028 Unified Planning Work Program
2026 Fringe Area Road Master Plan Update
Transit Development Plan Update
Traffic Data Collection and Analysis Project RFP Update
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
The MPO is expanding signalized intersection traffic data collection in…
Infrastructure
The Fringe Area Road Master Plan retains frequent arterial spacing…
Labor
Transit ridership in the Bisman region exceeded pre-pandemic levels in…
Who Spoke (6)
On the record: the chair, a commissioner, and 3 staff members.
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