New Truck Stop South of Alexander & West of Watford City -- The Bakken, North Dakota, USA

This is more proof that the activity in the Bakken is moving south and west to McKenzie County next summer if the EPA doesn't shut it down.

About two miles south of Alexander, you curve left and head east toward Watford City on US Highway 85. If you were to continue south from Alexander you would end up on State Highway 68 which takes you to Sather Lake, "the grasslands," and then a gentle curve west to Sidney, Montana, about ten miles south from the US Highway 85 / State Highway 68 junction where this photograph was taken.

The sign is self-explanatory.

The 605-phone number takes you Wlk Construction in Hayti, South Dakota, in the eastern part of the state near Watertown, SD. The 360-number is from the Vancouver, Washingon (state) area.

The location is excellent: on the south side of Alexander, far enough away from town to deconflict traffic issues there; right at the junction of a very busy national highway and soon-to-be-very-busy state highway.

Hopefully I am fortunate enough to return to the Bakken in a year and take a photograph of the truck stop.