Construction Season Is Here….Missoula Road Report

The following is the Missoula Construction Road Report for July 6, 2011 through July 13, 2011.

 On I-90 west of St. Regis in the Drexel – Two Mile area between milepost 28 and milepost 30, project is inactive.

 On I-90 in the Superior Area between milepost 44 and milepost 52, expect two lane traffic and 45 mph speed limits for bridge construction.

Restrictions are as follows: 

East and west bound vehicles over 12 feet wide will be piloted through the project from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Monday through Thursday. 

Vehicle combinations over 100 feet in length will be piloted through the project from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.  The length restriction does not apply to triples.   

Oversized vehicles must be at the signed staging areas by 6:00 a.m.  

For more information, contact Mountain West Holding at 406-541-7610.

 On I-90 in the Lozeau – Tarkio area between milepost 52 and milepost 63, expect two lane traffic and 45 mph speed limits for bridge construction.

Restrictions are as follows: 

East and west bound vehicles over12 feet wide will be piloted through the project from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Monday through Thursday. 

Vehicle combinations over 100 feet in length will be piloted through the project from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.  The length restriction does not apply to triples.   

Oversized vehicles must be at the signed staging areas by 6:00 a.m.  

For more information, contact Mountain West Holding at 406-541-7610.

 On I-90 in the Alberton area, project is inactive.

 On I-90 in the Huson area (between milepost 84 and 86), project is inactive.

 On I-90 in the Frenchtown area (milepost 89 to milepost 94), project is inactive.

On I-90, the project at the Clinton interchange is inactive.

On I-90, east and west of the Bearmouth Interchange, project is inactive.

On US-93, from two miles north of Woodside to one mile north of Victor, reconstruction road work is underway.  There is an eleven foot width restriction, a signed detour at Woodside and Bell Crossing, and 25 mph speed limits.  Expect rough roadway surfacing, traffic signals, single lane traffic, and short delays.

On US-93, from 1 mile north of Victor (milepost 60) to 3 miles north of Victor (milepost 62), project is inactive.

 On US-93, 4.2 miles north of the DeSmet Interchange to Evaro, project is inactive.

 On US-93, in Arlee, project is inactive.

On US-93, north of St. Ignatius from Red Horn Road to the Ninepipes Lodge, crews are chip sealing the roadway.  Expect 15 minute delays, 35 mph speed limits, one lane traffic, loose gravel, and pilot cars.  Work should be completed by Thursday, July 7, 2011.  (Missoula Maintenance project)

 On Old US-10, west of Missoula at the intersection with Airway Boulevard, project is inactive.

On MT-135, at milepost 12 (the Clark Fork Bridge), project is inactive.

On MT-135, 20 miles northeast of St. Regis, the rock scaling project is inactive.

On Secondary 472 (Blue Side Road) near Thompson Falls, road reconstruction work is in progress.  Expect 35 mph speed limits, flaggers, and short delays.

In Missoula, at the intersection of Reserve Street and Mullan Road, crews are upgrading the signals and signing.  Expect single lane closures and 35 mph speed limits.  Hours of operation are from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM.

 *Watch for workers in all construction areas and please obey all traffic signing.  Violating highway work zone signs can result in doubled fines.  Montana laws also set fines and jail sentences for reckless endangerment of highway workers.  Expect to see law enforcement around work areas.

Report from Anita England