The Federal Highways Administration (FHWA) supports States in applying Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) to challenges they face in the transportation sector. Each State participating in the Technical Assistance (TA) effort was invited to identify one issue to tackle using a CSS approach, with FHWA assistance. FHWA also invited States that have completed a CSS process to join a virtual peer exchange where they can share information and lessons learned. Each State and State agency faces unique issues, but the results and key findings of these CSS efforts can offer valuable insight to other States.
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) elected to develop a case study featuring a project that incorporated CSS principles as their form of TA. The NDDOT and FHWA selected the U.S. Highway 85 Watford City Bypass project as the project featured in the case study. The case study was developed by conducting interviews with NDDOT staff and other relevant stakeholders effected by the project, as well as a site visit of the project. The site visit and interviews took place on April 4 – 6, 2017 in Bismarck and Watford City.
