Transportation

Section 300 - Transportation

Driver's License
The North Dakota Department of Transportation should provide efficient license services to rural areas.---ID#:2607/23

We support current farm exemptions for commercial driver's license.---ID#:2545/23

We support the current Class D driver's license law for transporting farm to market.---ID#: 2091/25

We support a farm-friendly driver's license program with a minimum age at 15.---ID#: 1467/23

Highways, Funding and Maintenance
We believe weight specifications on all state and federal highways should be raised to accommodate modern equipment.---ID#: 2681/24

We oppose the installation of barrier fences in the median of the divided highways in North Dakota and support
the removal of said fences.---ID#:2656/24

Funding
We believe the funding mechanism for county and township infrastructure should be strengthened.---ID#: 2425/24

We support state funding for repairs maintenance and improvements of county and township roads.---ID#:2166/23

We believe the funding mechanism for county and township infrastructure should be strengthened by prioritizing Strategic Investment and Improvements (SIIF) funding.---ID#: 2631/24

We support a state cost share program to allow for improvements when township/county roads, ditches, or bridges require improvements.---ID#:2217/24

Maintenance
As a result of any construction, if heavily-used township or county roads are damaged, the townships or counties should be fully compensated for the damages to the roads.---ID#: 2333/25

We believe that when hard surfaced roads are resurfaced or top-lifted, the shoulder should also be raised.---ID#:1545/23

We believe contracts for Department of Transportation overpass rebuilds should have shorter time limits where no frontage roads are on both sides.---ID#:2735/25

Roadside Markers
We believe roadside markers should be only used where needed for safety measures and at the greatest distance possible between, as well as using flexible material when prudent to do so.---ID#: 2577/23

Road signs and road markers should be staggered and a minimum of 15 feet from the white line at the edge of the road to allow passage of wide equipment.---ID#:2610/23

We support the immediate removal of all delineator posts on two lane highways that don't mark known hazards such as
sharp curves or steep ditches.---ID#:2618/23

Transportation Miscellaneous
We support any non-licensed agricultural equipment to be exempt from load restrictions.---ID#: 2736/25

We urge more legislative oversight for the North Dakota Department of Transportation to limit their ill-advised
projects.---ID#: 2604/23

We support the use of a unified rural road labeling system.---ID#: 2135/23