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Articles with the Tag: Montana Department of Transportation

Open house to present draft US 93 Ninepipe Corridor study

News from MDT LAKE COUNTY — The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) has developed a study of the US Highway 93 Ninepipe corridor to evaluate the feasibility of improvements to the Ninepipe segment. The 4.5-mile study corridor extends from Gunlock Road to Brooke Lane near the Ninepipe and Ki...

Wildlife fencing to be placed near St. Ignatius

News from MDT ST. IGNATIUS — The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Montana Fencing have begun work near St. Ignatius on roadside safety improvements to reduce wildlife collisions. This project is located along US Highway 93 (US 93), beginning about two miles south of St. Ignatius a...

US 93 Ronan-North project announces open house

News from the Department of Transportation RONAN — The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Riverside Contracting, Inc. are excited to announce that work on the Ronan-North reconstruction project will begin on Monday, Oct. 31. The project starts at the Round Butte Road intersection in Ro...

Initial findings of Ninepipe corridor feasibility study shared Initial findings of Ninepipe corridor feasibility study shared

LAKE COUNTY — Improvements to a crucial stretch of U.S. Highway 93 near the Ninepipe Reservoir are being revisited as engineers compare past and current studies on the heavily traveled roadway. An informational meeting was held on Feb. 7 by the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and consulti...

Human trafficking awareness campaign expanded

News from the Office of the Governor HELENA — On Jan. 31, the last day of Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Governor Greg Gianforte announced a partnership between Town Pump, the LifeGuard Group, and the State of Montana to raise awareness and put an end to human trafficking in Monta...

MDT proposes road safety improvements

News from Montana Department of Transportation LAKE COUNTY — The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to announce and invite the public to comment on a proposal to install shoulder rumble strips on about 50 miles of Highway U.S. 93, between Evaro and Polson. Proposed work inclu...

Staffing shortages could impact MDT winter operations

New from the Montana Department of Transportation HELENA – The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is committed to keeping the highways cleared whenever winter weather impacts the state. National workforce shortages are affecting MDT, like many other employers. Recruitment efforts for se...

Carbon County, aiming to be age-friendly, aligns with national network Carbon County, aiming to be age-friendly, aligns with national network

Montana is the oldest state west of the Mississippi, and demographic projections show the state growing collectively older as more Montanans enter their senior years. The economic,  cultural, and personal impacts of that trend present the state and its residents with new challenges and, with those...

Plans for restaurant canceled, city cites parking issues Plans for restaurant canceled, city cites parking issues

POLSON – A local couple have canceled plans to open a restaurant in town after the city cited parking issues. Bill and Cynthia Barrett had planned to convert the building at 51145 U.S. Highway 93 that previously housed Great Clips into “Dude’s Place,” a restaurant featuring tapas, ...

MDT proposes resurfacing project for U.S. Highway 93

News from the Montana Department of Transportation ARLEE - The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to notify the public and seek comments on a proposal to resurface about 5.8 miles of U.S. Highway 93 near Arlee in Missoula and Lake counties. The project begins about 0.3 miles south of ...


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