Fargo, North Dakota - Transportation

Transportation

See also: Major roads in Fargo, North Dakota

Fargo is a major transportation hub for the surrounding region. It sits at the crossroads of two major interstate highways, I-29 and I-94 and is the home of an international airport.

Fargo is served by Hector International Airport. Hector has the longest public runway in the state and scheduled passenger flights to Minneapolis, Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas, Mesa, Los Angeles, Orlando and Salt Lake City. The city is served by Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection, American Eagle, United Express and Allegiant Air. An Air National Guard unit and the Fixed-Base Operation Fargo Jet Center are located at Hector.

The BNSF Railway runs through the metropolitan area as successor to the Great Northern Railway and Northern Pacific Railroad. Amtrak service is provided via the Empire Builder passenger train at the Fargo Amtrak station.

The city sits at the intersection of Interstate 29 and Interstate 94. U.S. Highway 81, U.S. Highway 10, and U.S. Highway 52 also run through the community. Some other major roadways in the city include 45th St., 32nd Ave. S, 13th Ave. S, Main Ave. and University Drive.

A public bus service named Fargo Moorhead Metro Area Transit (MAT) operates several routes. Greyhound Lines, Jefferson Lines and Rimrock Stages Trailways bus services also link Fargo to other communities.

The street system of Fargo is structured in the classic grid pattern. Routes that run from north to south are called streets, and routes that run from east to west are called avenues.

Major north/south roads (from west to east) include:

• 45th Street
• 42nd Street
• Interstate 29/U.S. Route 81
• 25th Street
• 18th Street
• University Drive (Main NDSU campus road)
• 10th Street

Major east/west roads (from north to south) include:

• 40th Avenue North (Serves Hector International Airport)
• 19th Avenue North
• 12th Avenue North (Also known as North Dakota Highway 294; ND 294 is unsigned)
• U.S. Route 10 (Known as Main Avenue; divides the northern and southern blocks)
• 13th Avenue South
• Interstate 94
• 32nd Avenue South
• 35th Avenue South
• 40th Avenue South
• 52nd Avenue South
• 64th Avenue South
• 100th Avenue South (Southern extremity; primarily serves Horace to the west of Fargo)