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Articles with the Tag: U.S. Highway 93

Ronan-North project update

RONAN — This week, crews will begin installing a storm drain on the west side of US 93 and slope work will be underway at the north end of the project at Baptiste Road. Riverside Contracting will continue milling operations and intersection improvements at Old US 93/3rd Avenue and US 93. Watch for r...

Highway project continues

News from the Montana Department of Transportation RONAN — This week will be a busy one on the Ronan-North US Highway 93 (US 93) project. Riverside Contracting will begin installing a 54-inch siphon pipe, requiring excavation through the roadway. Crews will also start milling the roadway and sh...

Anaconda man pleads guilty to vehicle, firearm theft Anaconda man pleads guilty to vehicle, firearm theft

POLSON — An Anaconda man admitted to stealing a car that had several firearms in it. Randy Joel Heppler, 33, entered a plea of guilty in Polson District Court on March 6 to felony theft. He also pleaded guilty to an unrelated drug possession charge. According to court records, On Dec. 5, 2022, a man...

MDT shares draft proposal for highway improvements along Ninepipe corridor MDT shares draft proposal for highway improvements along Ninepipe corridor

CHARLO — The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), in collaboration with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) held informational meetings last week to share what may be the last draft of their feasibility findings for improving the Ninepipe ...

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...

Work begins on U.S. Highway 93 Ronan North Project Work begins on U.S. Highway 93 Ronan North Project

RONAN — The Ronan North Project has begun work to complete construction on the four-lane construction of U.S. Highway 93. Beginning at the Round Butte Road intersection, the project will extend about a mile and a half to tie into the existing four lane structure. Additionally, it’ll continue a sh...

Crash and scam updates for Oct. 26, 2022

News from the Lake County Sheriff’s Department LAKE COUNTY — On Oct. 20 at about 7:15 p.m., Lake County 911 took a report of a two-vehicle head-on collision north of mile marker 65, on US Highway 93 in the “Jette Hill” or “Sunnyslope” area. The crash resulted in the f...

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...

Heavy Runner sentenced for endangerment

POLSON — A Pablo man, formerly of Browning, was committed at District Court in Polson on Sept. 1 to the Montana Department of Corrections for a total of 10 years with five years suspended. Curtis James Heavy Runner, 40, entered a plea of guilty during an earlier court appearance to felony charges of cr...


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