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KLJ awarded 2019 Outstanding Project Design by NDSPE

KLJ awarded 2019 Outstanding Project Design by NDSPE

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KLJ was recently awarded the 2019 Outstanding Project Design Award by North Dakota Society of Professional Engineers (NDSPE) for work on the Sheyenne Street/I-94 Interchange Reconstruction project in West Fargo, ND. The award recognizes an engineering firm in the state of North Dakota and is based on engineering design content of a project completed or under construction in the current year.

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ACEC/MN Appoints Jeff Ostrom to Board of Directors

ACEC/MN Appoints Jeff Ostrom to Board of Directors

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The American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota (ACEC/MN) recently announced that they have appointed Jeff Ostrom to serve on their Board of Directors. Ostrom has been employed with KLJ since 2014 and serves as a market manager for the engineering firm’s transportation and municipal department.

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South Dakota Transportation Alternatives Grant

South Dakota Transportation Alternatives Grant

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South Dakota Department of Transportation announces the availability of 2021 Transportation Alternatives (TA) funds. This program includes Safe Routes to School, Scenic Byways, and Recreational Trails projects and activities that were previously eligible under the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), encompassing a variety of smaller-scale transportation projects such as pedestrian and bicycle facilities, recreational trails, Safe Routes to Schools projects, community improvements such as historical preservation and vegetation management, and environmental mitigation related to stormwater and habitat connectivity.

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Federal Stimulus Funding Available for Infrastructure Projects

Federal Stimulus Funding Available for Infrastructure Projects

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United States Congress has implemented multiple phases of a stimulus package to alleviate the economic burden of the COVID-19 pandemic. Infrastructure funding is included in this package and must be used by the end of 2020. Currently, funding is available to cover state, federal, and Tribal government mass transit, airport, passenger rail, and municipal infrastructure as well as loans for states and municipalities.

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Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development National Tribal Broadband Grant Feasibility Study Funding

Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development National Tribal Broadband Grant Feasibility Study Funding

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The Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED), Office of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs is soliciting proposals from Indian Tribes for grant funding to hire consultants to perform feasibility studies for deployment or expansion of high-speed internet (broadband) transmitted, variously, through digital subscriber line (DSL), cable modem, fiber, wireless, satellite, and broadband over power lines (BPL).

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To Our Clients and Communities

To Our Clients and Communities

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Our Mission, to improve the lives of people and communities by engineering progressive infrastructure has never been more clear. We are committed to the safety and health of our employees, their families, our clients and communities.

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Together, We Can Help Flatten the Curve!

Together, We Can Help Flatten the Curve!

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As an industry and society, we all continue to plan and work to keep our employees, families, clients, and communities safe and healthy. With that priority in mind, we continue to monitor the progression of COVID-19 (coronavirus) across the globe, and more specifically, across the United States.

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2020 South Dakota Airports Conference

2020 South Dakota Airports Conference

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South Dakota Department of Transportation is hosting their annual Airports Conference March 11-12 in Rapid City to bring airport managers, staff, and consultants together with state and federal officials to exchange information and identify opportunities for continued and enhanced airport operations.

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Department of Transportation Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant Program

Department of Transportation Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant Program

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The Department of Transportation has appropriated $1 billion to be awarded for surface transportation infrastructure projects that will have significant local or regional impact (formerly known as TIGER). Special consideration will be given to projects that emphasize improved access to reliable, safe, and affordable transportation for communities in rural areas, such as projects that improve infrastructure condition, address public health and safety, promote regional connectivity, or facilitate economic growth or competitiveness.

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Bittner to Present at Minnesota Transportation Conference

Bittner to Present at Minnesota Transportation Conference

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Mike Bittner, a traffic engineer with KLJ, will provide unique insight this week at the annual Minnesota Transportation Conference held at the Saint Paul RiverCentre. The focus for this year’s conference, which is the largest transportation event in Minnesota, is “Working Together – Connecting Minnesota.” On Wednesday, March 4, Bittner will give a presentation on breaking old habits with new traffic models.

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