The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, in coordination with the Metro Flood Diversion Authority and the North Dakota Department of Transportation, will temporarily close a portion of County Road 81, starting today, Sept. 1.
The closure, approximately 3 miles north of Oxbow, North Dakota, is part of the Fargo, North Dakota/Moorhead, Minnesota, Metro Area Flood Risk Management project. The roadway is being closed to allow for repairs of County Road 81 where it crosses the Southern Embankment.
Please drive with caution in the area, follow posted detour signs and stay alert near construction zones.
For more information about the Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion project, visit [www.fmdiversion.gov](http://www.fmdiversion.gov).
The Corps of Engineers is working in partnership with the cities of Fargo and Moorhead and the Metro Flood Diversion Authority on the diversion project. This project will provide flood risk management for nearly 260,000 people and 70 square miles of infrastructure in the communities of Fargo, Moorhead, West Fargo, Horace and Harwood. Construction is expected to be complete this year with the system being operable in the spring of 2027.
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09.01.2026 |
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09.01.2026 16:23 |
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FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA, US |
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