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    The North Dakota Department of Transportation closed Highway 1806 due to protesters blocking the road north of the protest camps. Protesters escalated their blockade by placing hay bales, rocks, tree stumps and other items on the highway to fortify their roadblock. A traffic control point was set up at the intersection of Highway 1806 and Morton County Road 138, and was expected to be in place for an extended period of time. Motorists were advised to use Highway 6 instead of 1806.

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    The North Dakota Department of Transportation closed Highway 1806 due to protesters blocking the road north of the protest camps. Protesters escalated their blockade by placing hay bales, rocks, tree stumps and other items on the highway to fortify their roadblock. A traffic control point was set up at the intersection of Highway 1806 and Morton County Road 138, and was expected to be in place for an extended period of time. Motorists were advised to use Highway 6 instead of 1806.

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    Protesters Block Highway 1806 Near Cannoball River

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    The North Dakota Department of Transportation closed Highway 1806 due to protesters blocking the road north of the protest camps. Protesters escalated their blockade by placing hay bales, rocks, tree stumps and other items on the highway to fortify their roadblock. A traffic control point was set up at the intersection of Highway 1806 and Morton County Road 138, and was expected to be in place for an extended period of time. Motorists were advised to use Highway 6 instead of 1806.

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    MORTON COUNTY

    SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT
    Kyle L. Kirchmeier, Sheriff
    News Release
    For Immediate Release
    October 23, 2016
    Contact: Morton County PIO (701) 426-1587 or (701) 595-3596

    ND Department of Transportation closes Highway 1806 due to


    Protesters Blockade
    Mandan, N.D. The North Dakota Department of Transportation has closed Highway
    1806 due to a large group of protesters blocking the north and south bound lanes north
    of the protest camps. Protesters have escalated their blockade activity by moving hay
    bales, rocks, tree stumps and other items onto Highway 1806 to fortify a roadblock they
    created around 2:00 pm today.
    A traffic control point (TCP) is currently in place at Highway 1806 and Morton County
    Road 138 and is likely to be in place for an extended amount of time. It is
    recommended that you use Highway 6 for your travel south as Highway 1806 is for
    local traffic only.
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    205 First Avenue NW Mandan, ND 58554


    Phone (701) 667-3330 Fax (701) 667-3463
    Corrections Phone (701) 667-3318 Fax (701) 667-3216

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