Mandan To Rip Up The Strip! Epic Cluster Is Coming. Maybe... But only McKenzie Drive can save the good citizens of South Mandan from a hellishly long work commute. I'll get back to that- first off...THEY'RE GONNA RIP UP THE STRIP! Yup, every last bit of it. But to credit the North Dakota Department of Transportation, they have been trying to explain it to us for years. Here's a guilty confession of mine, I'm really one of those "Let's cross that bridge when we get to it" kinda fella. Problem is we're lacking a certain bridge in Mandan. I'll get back to that- first off here's a map from the NDDOT!