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(701) 577-4521
(701) 577-4292 (FAX)
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Physical Address (and FedEx/UPS)
5246 141st Ave NW
Williston, ND 58801
(updated address effective 4/1/2024)

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1305
Williston, ND 58802-1305
Monday – Thursday: 7 am – 5:30 pm
Friday: 8 am – 2 pm

About

Department Head: Dennis Nelson, Highway Superintendent

Williams County Highway is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and building County roads and assisting Townships as needed with their roads. County Highway employs surveyors and engineers to assist with road projects. Via LoadPass, the Department issues permits for overweight vehicles and road restrictions to help maintain the integrity and lifespan of our County road systems.

Roadway Safety Plan

Williams County Roadway Safety Action PlanWilliams County is a recipient of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safe Streets 4 All (SS4A) Grant Program for developing a Roadway Safety Plan. A draft action plan is expected to be completed by the end of July 2025, with final adoption by the end of January 2026.

A public input survey is open for the month of May 2025 to gather feedback about county roadways. Click here to take the survey.

 

Road Updates and Announcements

Champion Township Rain Restriction

Posted on May 15, 2025

Effective immediately, 3:50pm (CST) today, 5/15/25 - Champion Township is restricting all their township gravel roads to "no truck traffic" due to the rains received.  This will be until further notice.
Williams County Roadway Safety Action Plan

Williams County to Develop Roadway Safety Action Plan

Posted on May 8, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2025 For more information, contact: Williams County Communications Department Phone: 701-577-4547 (office) communications@co.williams.nd.us Williams County to Develop Roadway Safety Action Plan WILLISTON, N.D. (May 8, 2025): The Williams County Highway Department is kicking off the development process for a countywide Roadway Safety Action Plan (RSAP). Funding for the plan comes...

Rain Restriction Update

Posted on April 28, 2025

Effective immediately, 2:40pm (CST), 4/28/25 - rain restrictions in all zones are lifted and restrictions will go back to "by legal weight" unless otherwise posted. Effective 1:00pm (CST), 4/2825, the rain restriction in - zone 2 only - will be lifted and will go back to restrictions of "by legal weight" unless otherwise posted. Effective...

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