UPDATE: Full closure of North 42nd Street and Demers Avenue intersection slated to start Monday, June 29

As a courtesy reminder to the campus community, the intersection at North 42nd Street and Demers Avenue near UND’s campus is slated to close Monday, June 29, for a long-term construction project redeveloping the roadway and nearby rail crossing.

The closure will prevent north-to-south travel through an intersection often used to reach UND’s campus from the south. UND commuters are encouraged to find alternate routes to and from campus during the closure, including accessing campus from the north via Gateway Drive/U.S. Highway 2 and North 42nd Street.

The two-year project will create an underpass for North 42nd Street and two new bridges: one along Demers Avenue and one for BNSF Railway. The North Dakota Department of Transportation has a project overview available on YouTube.

South 42nd Street will be closed near South 43rd Street north to James Ray Drive, the access point to UND’s Center for Innovation, Tech Accelerator, Skalicky Tech Incubator, Core Technology Services and Robin and Ryan Hall. James Ray Drive will remain open throughout the project.

At the southern point of the closure, temporary bypass roads connecting to Demers Avenue will allow for the east-west route to remain open throughout the project. The NDDOT has shared that Demers Avenue is expected to direct traffic to these bypass roads as early as Monday, July 6, weather permitting.

Remaining open thoroughfares in Grand Forks can be used to access University Avenue and campus throughout the project, including Columbia Road, Washington Street, 55th Street North and Gateway Drive to the north of campus.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation and the City of Grand Forks will host biweekly public information open houses every other Thursday, from 3 to 4 p.m. at Grand Forks Public Works and Recycling Center, to provide updates on the project as needed throughout construction.

Additional project information and updates are available on the NDDOT website.