Maclay Bridge

Maclay Bridge will eventually be replaced, as has been the plan for many years.

They are estimating around $65,000 for the repairs and the funding will come from Senate Bill 536.

Insiders know the best time to register for the race is now.

Race organizers are waiting to see if bridge repairs are possible.

One of the bridges that have already been closed is the Boy Scout Bridge in the Seeley Lake area.

The Missoula County Public Works Department told KGVO News this week that Maclay Bridge, the one-way only bridge that spans the Bitterroot River will be closed from Monday, October 18 through Friday, October 22.

If your day typically includes traveling over Maclay Bridge in Missoula, you're going to want to make some alternate plans beginning on Monday.

The preferred option for a bridge over the Bitterroot River is a new structure planned at the end of South Avenue to replace the aging Maclay Bridge currently in place that connects River Pines Road to North Avenue.

At around 8:00 a.m. on October 7th, Maclay Bridge will be closed for repairs.

This week, Missoulians will get their first glimpse at plans for the new South Avenue Bridge, which is expected to replace the old Maclay Bridge over the Bitterroot River.