transportation

An update to Missoula’s Long Range Transportation Plan is ready for review.

Long range transportation plan update launched for 2045 in Missoula looks at city growth and modes of transportation.

Montana officials say federal highway spending will cover less than a third of the state's $15.8 billion in transportation needs over the next decade.

Every year, since I was 16 years-old, I would always expect the same card under the Christmas tree from my mom. The first few times I would have hoped to see either a check or some cash fall out from it when I tore into the envelope. Nope. The same thing each and every year... a renewal card for my AAA membership.

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — Great Falls banned hand-held cell phones for motorists and cyclists, hoping to make navigating the streets of the central Montana town a bit safer from distracted drivers. The Great Falls Tribune reported commissioners favoring the ban sought to underscore expectations that drivers pay attention to the road, not what's on their mobile telephone...

Just a few months ago, analysts were worried gas prices would soar this summer, possibly topping $6 a gallon. But now that the warmer months are upon us, there’s been an abrupt about-face. In fact, fuel prices are now falling so steadily that many experts predict that by this fall, a gallon of gas will be under $3.

The high cost of speeding tickets does make some drivers slow down, but what if you were actually paid to stop being such a lead-food instead?

Summer is almost here, and for many Montanans, warmer temperatures and drier roads mean that bike season has arrived — and I’m not just talking about Schwinns and Huffys. Each day, I notice more and more motorcyclists cruising the streets of Missoula ...

Tuesday night, the Hamilton City Council voted 4-2 to ban cell phone use while driving in the city limits. The council heard over a half hour of comments, mainly against the new ordinance from valley residents, some of whom said they would quit shopping in Hamilton if the law was enacted ...

Given modern engineering, design and manufacturing, most drivers probably assume that new cars are inherently safe. But, according to a study by the nonprofit group Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, that isn’t necessarily the case.