Minot, North Dakota

:For other things named Minot see Minot (disambiguation).

Transportation

Railroads

The railroads that built Minot remain there today, though Great Northern is now part of the BNSF Railway and the Soo Line is run by the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Related Topics:
BNSF Railway - Canadian Pacific Railway

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Passenger rail transportation is provided daily on Amtrak's Empire Builder line. Trains make a 20-minute refueling stop in Minot; Westbound trains arrive about 9:00 am local time. Eastbound trains arrive about 9:00pm.

Related Topics:
Amtrak - Empire Builder - Local time

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Highways

Three US Highways run through the city: US 2, US 52, and US 83.

Related Topics:
US 2 - US 52 - US 83

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US 2 runs East-West. It is a four-lane highway from Minot east to Grand Forks and largely two lanes from Minot west to Williston. In February 2004 it was announced that Highway 2 would be expanded to four lanes between Minot and Williston by 2008.

Related Topics:
Grand Forks - Williston - 2004 - 2008

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US 83 runs North-South. It is a four-lane highway from Minot south to Bismarck and north to Minot Air Force Base. Past the Air Force Base the road reduces to two lanes. US 83 crosses the Canadian border at Westhope, ND, where it becomes Manitoba Highway 83.

Related Topics:
Bismarck - Minot Air Force Base - Westhope, ND

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US 52 runs Southeast-Northwest. Southeast from Minot, US 52 follows a slightly circuitous route to Jamestown, where it meets up with Interstate 94. Northwest from Minot, US 52 crosses the Canadian border at Portal, ND/North Portal, SK, where it becomes Saskatchewan Highway 39.

Related Topics:
Jamestown - Portal, ND

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Minot has a Bypass for these routes around the south and west sides of the city.

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Airport

Minot International Airport is served three times daily by Northwest Airlines. Airport officials are constantly looking for additional service, both from Northwest and other airlines, but such efforts have proved fruitless so far.

Related Topics:
Minot International Airport - Northwest Airlines

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Within the city

Automobiles dominate intracity and local area transport. There is limited fixed-route city transit service (Minot City Transit) on weekdays, and flexible-route rural transit service (Souris Basin Transportation) on an occasional basis. Local transit services for the elderly and disabled (Minot Commission on Aging Transit) meet federal guidelines but have 24-hour advance notice requirements.

Related Topics:
Minot City Transit - Souris Basin Transportation - Minot Commission on Aging Transit

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Pedestrianism is the exception rather than the rule; though decent enough downtown, the sidewalk network is poor in many areas of the city, though improving. Automobile drivers take the right of way at all but the best-marked crosswalks, and major points are often separated by relatively large distances and hill slopes. Skateboarding is illegal in streets and on sidewalks (though there is a skating area in Roosevelt Park), and rollerblading is generally disallowed by downtown landowners.

Related Topics:
Skateboarding - Rollerblading

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