Levee removed on Highway 13 at LaMoure

The levee on N.D. Highway 13 at LaMoure has been removed due to receding water. Width restrictions are no longer in place on this portion of the roadway. Load restrictions remain in effect.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation urges motorists to drive with caution as flooding continues to affect parts of the state. Water has receded in some areas, but flooding continues to affect road conditions in other areas.

The NDDOT has the following road and lane closures in place throughout North Dakota:

The following highways/areas are closed due to water over the roadway:

• N.D. Highway 17 Red River crossing, 11 miles east of Grafton.

The following highways have water on the roadway but remain open to traffic:

• N.D. Highway 56, One mile south of Gackle has water at the edge of the road. Speeds are reduced to 40 mph.

• N.D. Highway 20, 12 miles south of Devils Lake has water at the edge of the road. Speeds are reduced to 25 mph. No oversize or overweight vehicles are allowed.

• N.D. Highway 13, two miles west of Lehr. Traffic control in place. Speeds reduced to 20 mph.

• N.D. Highway 3, one mile west of Ashley. Traffic control in place. Speeds to 20 mph.

• N.D. Highway 32, six miles north of Lisbon has water near the road. Motorists should use caution.

The following highways are reduced to one lane due to levee construction:

• N.D. Highway 11, one mile south and then east of Forman has a temporary gravel surface. Traffic control is in place. Speeds reduced to 15 mph.

• N.D. Highway 18, 9 miles south of Lidgerwood has a temporary gravel surface. Traffic control is in place. Speeds reduced to 15 mph.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation encourages motorists to check road conditions before traveling due to rapidly changing conditions. Fluctuating water levels make it difficult to predict when and where water will go over a roadway or recede from the roadway. For updated road information, call 511 from any type of phone or go to the Travel Information Map on our Web site at www.dot.nd.gov.

Tags: daily updates, local news, news, flood, weather, lamoure, water