Southwest North Dakota To Begin A New Round Of Building -- Another Mini-Boom -- February 1, 2015

The Dickinson Press is reporting: another mini-boom in construction in southwest North Dakota.

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The Tale Of Three Cities

 New England:

In 2015, city officials expect to start on a $5 million effort to fix the city’s water supply. Opdahl said many of the water lines in the city were installed in the 1940s and are having trouble because of mineral buildup in the pipes.

To help pay for the project, city officials have secured a $2.7 million loan and a $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

Bowman:

In 2015, the city of Bowman is expected to witness the groundbreaking of a new hospital, the opening of several new businesses, and the completion of the new $14 million Bowman Municipal Airport.

Plans for a new hospital, expected to be completed in 2016, and the establishment of Shopko — a retail store going into the former Alco location — will benefit residents and the city.

Killdeer:

Killdeer is set to make more than $7.5 million in city improvement projects in 2015, including $2 million in water-related projects, $1.1 million in stormwater projects and $2.9 million in street improvements.

But those numbers don’t even include the $9 million expected to be invested into a new wellness center and outdoor recreation area, complete with an indoor pool, baseball fields, a skate park, a walking path, and tennis and basketball courts.

The size and scope of these public construction projects in Killdeer would be enough to show how the city continues to grow, but those projects are dwarfed by the size and number of private projects planned for the coming year.

In total, there are 213 apartments; two hotels and restaurants, 70 townhomes and 45 duplexes that have approval from the Killdeer Zoning Board.