Another Sign That The Bakken Is Back -- 2017 Truck Traffic Is Up In Western North Dakota -- Williston Wire -- January 12, 208

From the Williston  Wire.

Truck traffic in the Bakken: up.

• west: permitted oversized and overweight vehicles on US Highway 85 was 45,540 in 2017 compared to 44,484 in 2016
• central: permitted oversized and overweight vehicles travelling on US Highway 83 (Bismarck to Minot) was down from 13,378 in 2016 to 11,452 in 2017
• east: similar permitted vehicle traffic about the same on I-29 in eastern North Dakota

Ribbon cuttings: new post offices in Watford City, Tioga

Employee-owned: AE2S; 280+ employees across six states; employee-owned  as of the new year

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Weather Update

I was worried about the "winter storm" that was to hit our area last night. It turned out to be a non-story. The temperature plummeted from 60 to 20 in the past 24 hours, but there was no significant wind and no precipitation. None. Nada. Nil. Although our oldest granddaughter says there was some snow yesterday. If so, I didn't see it. Radar suggested there was snow to the east of us last night.

So, this morning, a beautiful, beautiful morning -- brisk but beautiful.

So, there you have it.

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