Bismarck Police Department is advising no travel in the City of Bismarck due to icy road conditions and overall safety concerns.
Overnight, an ice storm coated area roads in a layer of ice that has caused significant difficulty for City services and have made it dangerous to be traveling on roads, according to Bismarck Deputy Chief Jason Stugelmeyer.
“At this time, we are pleading with the public to not travel in Bismarck,” Stugelmeyer said. “Our officers are already tied up with a significant number of traffic incidents and road conditions do not appear to be improving at this time. The best choice you can make is to postpone whatever you need to do and stay at home.”
At about 8 AM this morning officers reported more than 20 ongoing traffic incidents, and that number had grown to 30 by 11 AM.
City of Bismarck garbage services were suspended Tuesday morning due to the conditions and the landfill was planning to close at noon. The City's Building Inspections field inspections were also expected to be suspended at noon. The Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library is also closed today due to the treacherous travel conditions.