NDDOT Williston District

What NDDOT Williston District does

NDDOT Williston District is the regional office of the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) responsible for state-managed transportation infrastructure across western North Dakota. Headquartered in Williston with a staff of 45 employees, the district delivers road construction, bridge construction, and highway management services to the general public, commercial trucking operators, and local communities in Williston, Watford City, New Town, Alexander, and the surrounding oil-producing counties. Core activities include four-lane highway development along US Highway 85, truck reliever routes and community bypasses, bridge replacement (notably the Lewis and Clark Bridge), and long-range transportation planning to a 2040 horizon in partnership with the City of Watford City and McKenzie County.

The district's core technology is civil infrastructure rather than software. Major capital assets include the 33-mile US 85 four-lane corridor from Watford City to Williston, the $56.3 million 13-mile Williston Truck Reliever Route, the $25 million New Town Truck Reliever Route, the $24.9 million Alexander Bypass, and the $15 million US Highway 2/18th Street Overpass. Digital infrastructure is limited to a content-managed website, an interactive project map, an SMS-based text alert system for travelers, and zone-specific project maps covering four geographic zones. Cooperating federal partners include the Federal Highway Administration, National Park Service, US Forest Service, and US Army Corps of Engineers, engaged in environmental review for the proposed I-94 to Watford City corridor expansion.

NDDOT Williston District operates as a state government entity with no commercial revenue model. Funding flows through the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), a mix of state transportation funds and federal highway and transit monies; road usage is free to the public. Go-to-market is effectively zero — the district does not sell products, and "distribution" occurs through the physical construction and maintenance of public infrastructure. Customer engagement runs through public input meetings, ribbon-cutting ceremonies, the website, social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google+), and the text alert system. Reporting lines run to NDDOT state headquarters in Bismarck (Director Grant Levi) and the district office in Williston (Joel Wilt, (701) 774-2700).

Name

NDDOT Williston District

Legal name

North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT)

Website

https://nddotwilliston.com

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NDDOT Williston District is a regional office of the North Dakota Department of Transportation that builds and maintains state roads, bridges, and highways across western North Dakota's oil-producing region, serving motorists, commercial truckers, and communities including Williston, Watford City, New Town, and Alexander.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Transportation Infrastructure

NAICS

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310), Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (2373), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Roadside Drainage, Stormwater & Erosion Control Maintenance (TLAJAAAE), Roadside Vegetation & Right-of-Way (ROW) Management (TLAJAAAG), Roadway Drainage & Stormwater Works (Culverts, Ditches, Catch Basins) (IMAFAEAG)

Keywords

• Highway infrastructure
• Road construction
• Transportation planning
• Bridge construction
• Traffic management

Headquarters

HQ city

Williston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Transportation Funding: Funded through state and federal transportation funds including the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) funded with federal highway and transit monies. No commercial revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

NDDOT Williston District plans, builds, and maintains state transportation infrastructure across western North Dakota, including four-lane highways, truck reliever routes, community bypasses, and bridge replacements. The district also delivers regional transportation planning, public engagement, and travel information services (interactive project map, text alerts) to motorists and communities affected by oil-patch traffic growth.

Product overview

NDDOT Williston District operates as a government transportation department website that provides road construction project management, traffic information, and public infrastructure services for western North Dakota. The website functions as a unified portal delivering multiple related services including an interactive project map tool, text alert notification system, downloadable project maps, and comprehensive information on major infrastructure projects. The core offerings include truck reliever routes and bypasses (such as the Williston Truck Reliever Route, Watford City Bypasses, Alexander Bypass, and New Town Truck Reliever Route), bridge projects (including the Lewis and Clark Bridge replacement), and the US 85 Four Lane corridor expansion. The site also provides travel advisories and conditions for motorists traveling through construction zones in the Oil Patch region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Williston Truck Reliever Route
• Alexander Bypass
• New Town Truck Reliever Route
• Watford City Southeast and Southwest Bypasses
• US Highway 85 Four Lane Project (Watford City to Williston)
• Lewis and Clark Bridge Replacement Project
• US Highway 2 Overpass / 18th Street Underpass (Williston)
• US 85 I-94 to Watford City Bypass Project
• Watford City Long-Range Transportation Plan

Quantifiable outcome

• 29,500 vehicles per day served by 18th Street overpass in Williston
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson, Inc (KLJ)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKLJ was contracted by NDDOT to perform environmental study, preliminary engineering, and surveying for the US 85 I-94 to Watford City Bypass project. Contact: Nici Meyer at 701-250-5951.
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating agency in Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process for US 85 four-laning project from I-94 to Watford City. FHWA is providing oversight and approval for the environmental review process.
• National Park ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating agency in the Environmental Impact Statement process for US 85 project, likely due to potential impacts on NPS-managed lands.
• US Forest ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating agency in the Environmental Impact Statement process for US 85 project, likely due to potential impacts on Forest Service-managed lands.
• US Army Corps of EngineersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating agency in the Environmental Impact Statement process for US 85 project, likely due to potential impacts on waterways and wetlands.
• City of Watford CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with City of Watford City and McKenzie County for Future Land Use and Long Range Transportation Plan development extending to 2040 horizon year.
• McKenzie CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with McKenzie County and City of Watford City for Future Land Use and Long Range Transportation Plan development.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): Federal partner and funding counterpart that provides oversight and approval for NDDOT's NEPA and EIS processes; comparable in transportation infrastructure scope but operates as regulator/funder rather than district implementer.
• Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson (KLJ): Engineering consulting partner engaged by NDDOT Williston for environmental study, preliminary engineering, and surveying on the US 85 corridor; representative of the broader consultant ecosystem that executes the district's projects.

Direct peers

• South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT): Neighboring Great Plains state DOT with comparable scale (similar headcount, regional district structure) and overlapping programs in four-lane conversions, bypass construction, and bridge replacement.
• Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT): Energy-producing state DOT with similar oil/gas freight challenges, low-population district geography, and reliance on federal highway funds for corridor expansion projects.
• Iowa Department of Transportation: State DOT with comparable size and a strong track record in district-level public engagement, rural interstate management, and bridge replacement programs.
• Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT): Midwest state DOT operating district offices across Minnesota with comparable programs in highway expansion, bridge replacement, and district-level stakeholder engagement for oil/agricultural freight corridors.
• Montana Department of Transportation (MDT): Adjacent state DOT serving the Bakken-adjacent eastern Montana region with very similar rural highway, bridge, and oil-patch freight corridor responsibilities.

Regional players

• City of Williston Public Works: Municipal public works counterpart operating local streets, stormwater, and water/sewer in the same geography; closely coordinates with NDDOT Williston on traffic flow and project handoffs.
• McKenzie County Public Works: County-level transportation counterpart in the heart of the Bakken oil patch, co-developing long-range plans with NDDOT and managing the local road network that feeds state highways.

Broad incumbents

• Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT): Larger state DOT that operates on a vastly greater scale but faces the same energy-corridor freight problems (Permian Basin) that drive much of NDDOT Williston's workload.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nddotwilliston
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/NDDOTWillistonDist
• Facebookfacebook.com/nddotwilliston
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nddot-williston-district

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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