North Dakota's winters are quite cold, with nearly 95 percent of days from November through March having low temperatures at or below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. These temperatures require application of anti-icing solution to the roadways in order to reduce the formation of frost and ice on the roadways, which is particularly likely on bridge decks. Two fixed automated spray technology (FAST) systems were installed on highways in North Dakota because of the high crash rates at the two locations. The Buxton Bridge FAST system became operational in December 2002, and the Red River Bridge FAST system came online in January 2007. The Buxton Bridge system covers 370 feet of roadway and bridge decking, while the North Dakota DOT-Minnesota DOT (NDDOT-Mn/DOT) jointly operated Red River Bridge system covers 2300 feet, with 1300 feet of that being bridge decking.

The Buxton Bridge FAST system in North Dakota covers 370 ft. of bridge decking and roadway with 20 spray nozzles and a 500 gallon tank.

• Initial (installed) costs were $168,531 (which does not include a previously installed ESS).
• Annual utility costs averaged $1,162 per year in 2006 and 2007.
• Annual maintenance is estimated at $1,000 for filling, removing and cleaning the storage tank.
• Estimated replacement costs are $50,000 every seven years.
• While the cost of anti-icing agent changes yearly, the estimated spray volume was 1,155 gallons per year at a total cost of $9,471.
• Over its twenty year lifecycle, it will cost an estimated $381,485.

The Red River Bridge system is jointly operated by NDDOT and Mn/DOT. Collectively their system covers 2300 feet of roadway, including 1300 feet of bridge decking. The system uses 71 nozzles and has a 2,000 gallon tank.

• The initial cost of the system was $1.32 million (not including a previously installed NDDOT ESS).
• Average utilities costs were $1,478 per year in 2006 and 2007.
• Annual maintenance is estimated at $1,000 for filling, removing and cleaning the storage tank.
• Estimated replacement costs are $50,000 every seven years.
• While the cost of anti-icing agent changes yearly, the estimated spray volume was 8,135 gallons during Winter 2007 at a total cost of $66,703.
• Over its twenty year lifecycle, it will cost an estimated $2,520,963.