How Missoula Montana’s Geometry Has Changed Over Time
Returning to spaces in Missoula in the last year and a half after being away for 20 years is often a complex experience.
Beartracks Bridge
Missoula's Beartracks Bridge Will Temporarily Close One Lane
KGVO News spoke to Matt Straub, Engineer and Project Manager for the Montana Department of Transportation about the traffic interruptions that will be necessary on the bridge.
Higgins Avenue Beartracks Bridge Won’t be Completed Until Spring
Straub explained the many delays experienced by the Montana Department of Transportation in the bridge project.
Drive Around: More Repairs on Beartracks Bridge Mean Downtown Missoula Detours
Crews need the detour to repair cuts to beams on the west half of the bridge.
New Beartracks Bridge Needs One-way Traffic, One More Time
In order to complete the bridge, crews will have to strengthen the west half to handle truck traffic.
Missoula’s ‘Beartracks’ Bridge on Higgins Avenue on Schedule
Construction on the ‘Beartracks’ bridge on Higgins Avenue in Missoula is on schedule, according to the Construction Engineer.
Higgins Avenue Beartracks Bridge Load Rating Doubled to 21 Tons
After close inspection by Montana Department of Transportation engineers, the load rating of the Higgins Avenue ‘Beartracks’ Bridge has been upgraded, doubling the weight capacity for vehicles crossing the bridge.
MDT Provides Update on Higgins Avenue – Beartracks Bridge
The Montana Department of Transportation has provided an important update on the status of the Higgins Avenue – Beartracks Bridge renovation project.
Too Hot to Trot? MDOT Solutions for Remodeled Beartracks Bridge
The news emerged this week that the walking surface on the newly remodeled Beartracks Bridge was too hot on a sunny day for people with bare feet and their dogs to walk on.