Russell Street Bridge

The Montana Department of Transportation’s work on the bridges in Missoula continues.

Ronan man struck by a vehicle while he stood in the road brandishing a toy rifle.He was flown to Missoula where he was pronounced dead.

The $30 million Russell Street Bridge project is entering a new phase now that spring has arrived and the snow is melting away.

The tired and worn-out Russell Street Bridge will get a face lift on Tuesday and Wednesday as workers will be applying new pavement to the bridge decks, in anticipation of a new bridge to be constructed in 2018.

On Tuesday, October 29, a drilling rig will be atop the Russell Street bridge digging more than 100 feet down through the river bed to test for a new bridge foundation.

Bridge inspection to close the northbound lane of Russell.

New Russell Street project plans to be unveiled Thursday morning at the Missoula City Council Chambers.