Maintenance of the flood control project being built through Minot will be costly. The Maple Diversion, once built, is estimated to alone cost more than $3 mill
The City of Minot will celebrate National Public Works week from May 21-27, including a special open house at the Public Works building. The open house is sc
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Gary Carpenter, a utility operator with the City of Minot, opens a hydrant as Kaitlynn Wiggins, a part-time utility operator with the city, looks on Thursday in southeast Minot. The two are inspecting, flushing and painting hydrants this year as part of an updated maintenance program.
With nearly 2,300 hydrants to maintain, the Minot Fire Department and Public Works Department have come together with a new long-term program to better ensure the vital infrastructure will perform when needed.
Flushing activities previously performed by firefighters now are among duties of a two-member crew from the city’s water department who are committing part-time hours to the project into October.
Apr 23, 2021
The largest infrastructure project in Minot’s history continues to earn national recognition, according to the City of Minot.
Phases 2-3 of the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project have been named the American Public Works Association’s Public Works Project of the Year, the second national award in recent months for Phases 2-3.
“We’ve made great progress to protect our community and others throughout the river basin, but we have a lot of work left to do,” Public Works Director Dan Jonasson said. ” Phases 2-3 are vital to the overall project’s success, and we’re grateful for the work done by the contractors, consultants, and everyone involved with the project.”