MONTANA CONSTRUCTION REPORT 06 / 14 / 2016 ROAD INCIDENTS DUE TO FIRES AND FLOODING PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE UP TO DATE CLOSURES AND INFORMATION http://www.mdt.mt.gov/travinfo/scripts/alerts.pl NEW/UPDATED ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND RESTRICTIONS: WIDTH RESTRICTIONS LIFTED/COMPLETED: US-2 12 WIDTH US-2 - MILE MARKER 5.6 TO 5.8 5.6 MILES FROM THE MONTANA/IDAHO STATE LINE, NORTHWEST OF TROY. WORK WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANE, MONDAY THRU THURSDAYS, WITH FRIDAYS AND HOLIDAYS OFF. THE PROJECT WILL LAST APPROXIMATLEY 3 WEEKS. TRAFFIC CONTROL IS PROVIDED BY GLACIER TRAFFIC PRODUCTS VIA PILOT CARS. EXPECT: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES; WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 12 FEET; PILOT CARS; SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC. S-314 14 WIDTH S-568 14 WIDTH S-287 10 WIDTH S-314 - Mile Marker 17.5 to 25.4 North of Decker & Wyoming Border. Crack sealing work to begin week of May 9, 2016. **WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 14 FEET. EXPECT: Crack sealing activities; width restriction of 14 feet; reduced speed of 35 MPH; pilot cars; single lane closures; flaggers. S-568 - MILE MARKER 27.8 TO 27.8 FLY CREEK BRIDGE IS LOCATED 0.5 MILES EAST OF THE TOWN OF POMPEY'S PILLAR AND 10 MILES WEST OF WACO.. PROJECT EARTHWORK WILL CONTINUE THIS WEEK. THE DETOUR IS OPEN WITH A REDUCED SPEED AND WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 14 FEET. EXPECT: BRIDGE ACTIVITIES; WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 14 FEET; DETOUR; REDUCED SPEED OF 35 MPH; ROAD CLOSURE. S-287 - MILE MARKER 0 TO 7.8 SOUTH OF THREE FORKS. STARTING MAY 13TH, 2016, RUMBLE STRIPS AND STRIPING WILL FEET; LOOSE GRAVEL; REDUCED SPEED OF 35 MPH; SINGLE LANE CLOSURES; TRAFFIC CONTROLLED BY SIGNAL LIGHTS.
CURRENT ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND RESTRICTIONS: I-15 18 WIDTH I-15 12 WIDTH I-15 12 WIDTH I-15 12 WIDTH I-15 - MILE MARKER 12.7 TO 12.9 3 MILES SOUTH OF LIMA. BRIDGE DEMOLITION UNDERWAY. **LOADS GREATER THAN 18 FEET WIDE WILL NEED TO FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE, OR CALL MOUNTAIN WEST TRAFFIC CONTROL AT 406-490-8390 MONDAY THRU FRIDAY, 8 A.M TO 5 P.M, 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE TO SET UP A TIME TO BE ESCORTED THROUGH THE PROJECT. THERE WILL BE STAGING AREAS JUST BEFORE THE PROJECT LIMITS IN BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH BOUND DIRECTIONS FOR LOADS REQUIRING AN ESCORT THROUGH THE PROJECT. EXPECT: BRIDGE ACTIVITIES; WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 18 FEET; REDUCED SPEED OF 65 MPH; SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC. I-15 - MILE MARKER 192.2 TO 193.1 HELENA - BETWEEN CAPITOL INTERCHANGE AND CEDAR INTERCHANGE. LOADS OVER 12 FEET WIDE WILL NEED TO BE PILOTED THROUGH THE PROJECT SITE (TRAFFIC CONTROL BY SUB-CONTRACTOR MWHC). PLEASE CALL 406-490-8390, 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE MONDAY THRU FRIDAY 8 A.M. TO 5 P.M. TO SCHEDULE PASSAGE OVER THE BRIDGE. WITH PROPER PERMITS CARRIERS MAY SEEK ALTERNATE ROUTES AROUND THE WIDTH RESTRICTION. ALL LOADS OVER 12 FEET WIDE ARE REQUIRED TO WAIT AT THE WIDE LOAD STAGING AREAS WHICH ARE LOCATED AT MP 195 FOR SB TRAFFIC AND MP 191.6 FOR NB TRAFFIC. ****WIDE LOAD TRAFFIC CONTROL OVER THE BRIDGE WILL BE BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 11 A.M. MONDAY THRU THURSDAY. EXPECT: BRIDGE ACTIVITIES; WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 12 FEET; REDUCED SPEED OF 45 MPH; SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC; SINGLE LANE CLOSURES. I-15 - MILE MARKER 217 TO 219 1 MILE NORTH OF SIEBEN INTERCHANGE. LOADS OVER 12 FEET WIDE WILL NEED TO BE PILOTED THROUGH THE PROJECT SITE. NORTH BOUND LOADS WILL BE FROM 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. SOUTH BOUND LOADS WILL BE PILOTED THROUGH 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THERE ARE WIDE LOAD STAGING AREAS. PROPER PERMIT CARRIERS MAY SEEK ALTERNATIVE ROUTES AROUND THE WIDTH RESTRICTIONS. MOUNTAIN WEST HOLDING CO. 406-490-8390 BETWEEN 8 AM AND 5 PM, AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE TO COORDINATE WIDE LOAD PASSAGE. EXPECT: ROCK ACTIVITIES; WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 12 FEET; REDUCED SPEED OF 45 MPH; PILOT CARS; SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC. I-15 - MILE MARKER 225 TO 245 1 MILE SOUTH OF WOLF CREEK INTERCHANGE TO 2 MILES SOUTH OF HARDY CREEK INTERCHANGE. ROCK REMOVAL PROJECT CONSISTS OF THREE LOCATIONS ALONG I-15; MP 225.4 (SB) 1 MILE SOUTH OF WOLF CREEK, MP 241.5 (NB), AND **CARS AND LIGHT TRUCKS WILL BE DETOURED
PERIODICALLY. **TRUCKS WILL BE STAGED AT THE WIDE LOAD STAGING AREAS BEFORE THE PROJECT THEN LED BY PILOT CARS FROM 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY** PROPER PERMIT CARRIERS MAY SEEK ALTERNATIVE ROUTES AROUND THE WIDTH RESTRICTIONS. CONTACT MOUNTAIN WEST HOLDING CO. 406-490-8390 BETWEEN 8 AM AND 5 PM, 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE TO COORDINATE WIDE LOAD PASSAGE. EXPECT: ROCK ACTIVITIES; WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 12 FEET; DELAYS UP TO 20 MINUTES; REDUCED SPEED OF 35 MPH; SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC. I-90 12 WIDTH I-90 12 WIDTH I-90 - MILE MARKER 0 TO 1 IN IDAHO EXIT 69 (MULLAN) TO THE MONTANA STATE LINE. **THIS IS AN IDAHO DOT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT** *PROJECT IS IN IDAHO* MP 69 TO MP 73.6 BETWEEN EXIT 69 EAST MULLAN AND LOOKOUT PASS (NEAR MULLAN). LOOK OUT FOR LONG TERM ROAD CONSTRUCTION WORK. TRUCK SPEED LIMIT 45 MPH. LOADS UP TO 12 FEET WIDE WILL BE PERMITTED TO TRAVEL THRU THE PROJECT DURING DAY LIGHT HOURS. CONTACT FOR THE IDAHO DOT IS (208) 772-1200 OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE. PROJECT WEB SITE: IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT EXPECT: RECONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES; WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 12 FEET; ROUGH ROADWAY SURFACE. I-90 - MILE MARKER 14.5 TO 29.6 DREXEL - EAST AND WEST. BEGINNING THURSDAY JUNE 9TH, AFTER WIDE LOADS ARE PILOTED THROUGH THE PROJECT, ALL LOADS OVER 12 FEET WIDE WILL BE REQUIRED TO FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. LOADS 12 FEET WIDE AND UNDER ARE ALLOWED THROUGH THE PROJECT 24/7. LOCAL WIDE LOADS SUCH AS LOGGING EQUIPMENT AND MODULAR HOMES CAN CALL POTEET CONSTRUCTION 406-830-5076 IN ADVANCE TO SET UP AN ESCORT TIME AND DATE. EXPECT: PAVING ACTIVITIES; WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 12 FEET; REDUCED SPEED OF 55 MPH; SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC. I-90 12 WIDTH I-90 - MILE MARKER 357 TO 398 EAST AND WEST BOUND LANES BEGINNING WEST OF BIG TIMBER EXTENDING EAST.. MILLING OPERATIONS TO BEGIN IN THE WESTBOUND LANE AT MILEPOST 398. BRIDGE DIGOUTS TO BEGIN IN THE EASTBOUND LANE. WIDTH RESTRICTIONS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS: EFFECTIVE APRIL 15, 2016, WIDTH WILL BE RESTRICTED TO 12 FEET. LOADS EXCEEDING 12 FEET UP TO 13 FEET 6 INCHES IN WIDTH MUST CALL NELCON BETWEEN 6 A.M. AND 8 P.M. AT 406-309-4031 TO CHECK CURRENT CONDITIONS WHICH MAY REQUIRE BEING ESCORTED THROUGH THE PROJECT. LOADS REQUIRING ESCORTS MAY STAGE AT COLUMBUS INTERCHANGE (WESTBOUND) AND SPRINGDALE INTERCHANGE (EASTBOUND). ESCORTING WILL OCCUR MONDAY- FRIDAY BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 10 A.M., MST. LOADS EXCEEDING 13 FEET 6 INCHES WIDE MAY CONTACT NELCON BETWEEN 6 A.M. AND 8 P.M. AT 406-309-4031 TO MAKE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS TO BE ESCORTED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. DOCUMENTATION FROM NELCON MUST BE PROVIDED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE TRIP PERMITS
US-87/US- 87/US- 191/MT- 200 US-87/US- 87/US- 191/MT- 200 US-87 US-2 US-212 MT-200 MT-200S 14 WIDTH 14 WIDTH 12 6 WIDTH 12 WIDTH 12 WIDTH 14 WIDTH 14 WIDTH OR CONSIDER USING AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.*** EXPECT: BRIDGE ACTIVITIES; WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 12 FEET; REDUCED SPEED VARYING FROM 45 TO 65 MPH; SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC. US-87/US 87 / US 191 / MT 200 - MILE MARKER 79 TO 81.1 LEWISTOWN WEST - OVERPASS. CONTRACTOR IS BEGINNING WORK, TRAVELERS SHOULD EXPECT A 14 FOOT WIDTH RESTRICTION. EXPECT: GRADING ACTIVITIES; WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 14 FEET; DELAYS UP TO 15 MINUTES; REDUCED SPEED OF 35 MPH; PILOT CARS; GRAVEL SURFACE; ROUGH ROADWAY SURFACE; SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC; SINGLE LANE CLOSURES; GROOVED SURFACE; INTERSECTION WORK; TRAFFIC CONTROLLED BY SIGNAL LIGHTS; FLAGGERS; MOTORCYCLES CONSIDER ANOTHER ROUTE. US-87/US 191 / MT 200 - MILE MARKER 81.5 TO 82.8 LEWISTOWN DOWNTOWN SIDEWALKS. EXPECT: SIDEWALK ACTIVITIES; WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 14 FEET; REDUCED SPEED OF 25 MPH; INTERSECTION WORK. BETWEEN BELT AND RAYNESFORD (EB AND WB): THERE IS A WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 12 FEET 6 INCHES WIDE. THE DETOURES FOR EB AND WB ARE: 1) WB: RAYNESFORD, MT (WB DETOURED) TO GREAT FALLS, MT: U-87, S-427, US-89, US-87. 2) EB: GREAT FALLS, MT (EB DETOURED) TO RAYNESFORD, MT: US-87, US-89, S-427, US-87 (THIS IS A PERMANENT RESTRICTION) US-2 - MILE MARKER 471.7 TO 514.9 FROM MALTA TO 2 MILES EAST OF HINSDALE. THERE WILL BE A 12 FOOT WIDTH RESTRICTION FROM MP 490 TO MP 515. STARTING MONDAY MAY 2 THERE WILL BE A 10 FOOT WIDTH RESTRICTION AT MP 471.7. EXPECT: BRIDGE ACTIVITIES; WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 12 FEET; DELAYS UP TO 15 MINUTES; REDUCED SPEED OF 35 MPH; SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC; TRAFFIC CONTROLLED BY SIGNAL LIGHTS. US-212 - MILE MARKER 119.5 TO 130.3 APPROXIMATELY 39.4 MILES SOUTH OF BROADUS. CHIP SEAL BEGINNING JUNE 13, 2016 THROUGH JUNE 17, 2016. EXPECT: CHIP SEALING ACTIVITIES; WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 12 FEET; DELAYS UP TO 15 MINUTES; DETOUR; FRESH OIL; LOOSE GRAVEL; REDUCED SPEED OF 35 MPH; PILOT CARS; GRAVEL SURFACE; SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC. MT-200 - MILE MARKER 220.5 TO 230.2 7 MILES EAST OF JORDAN CONTINUING 10 MILES EAST. STARTING JUNE 22, 2016 A 14 FOOT WIDTH RESTRICTION WILL BE IN PLACE. EXPECT: RECONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES; WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 14 FEET; REDUCED SPEED OF 35 MPH.. MT-200S - MILE MARKER 306.4 TO 316.7 10 MILES WEST OF GLENDIVE ON MT-200S. CHIP SEAL FROM JUNE 13, 2016 THROUGH
MT-89 / 91 MT-1 MT-41 MT-43 MT-48 10 WIDTH 10 WIDTH 10 WIDTH 10 WIDTH 10 WIDTH JUNE 16, 2016. EXPECT: CHIP SEALING ACTIVITIES; WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 14 FEET; DELAYS UP TO 10 MINUTES; FRESH OIL; LOOSE GRAVEL; PILOT CARS; SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC. MONTANA STREET/HWY 91 - MILE MARKER 2.5 TO 2.9 DILLON - INTERSECTION OF MONTANA STREET AND HIGHWAY 91. PROJECT BEGINS ON MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016 AT THE INTERSECTION OF MONTANA STREET AND HIGHWAY 91, MM 2.9 AND EXTENDS WEST TO THE NORTH DILLON INTERCHANGE RAMP MM 2.5. NORTH DILLON INTERCHANGE CLOSED TO LOADS OVER 10 FEET WIDE. DETOUR TO SOUTH DILLON INTERCHANGE EXPECT: MILLING ACTIVITIES; WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 10 FEET; DETOUR; ROUGH ROADWAY SURFACE; MOTORCYCLES CONSIDER ANOTHER ROUTE. MT-1 - MILE MARKER 10.6 TO 27.1 WEST OF ANACONDA. STARTING MAY 31ST, 2016, RUMBLE STRIPS AND STRIPING WILL MT-41 - MILE MARKER 57.2 TO 65.6 MT-41/MT-2, BUTTE TO JCT MT- 55, EXTENDS FROM MILE POST 65.6 TO MILE POST 83.4 ON MT-2. STARTING MAY 24TH, 2016, RUMBLE STRIPS AND STRIPING WILL CLOSURES; TRAFFIC CONTROLLED BY SIGNAL LIGHTs. MT-43 - MILE MARKER 54.4 TO 77.8 DIVIDE (WISE RIVER) TO JCT S- 569. STARTING MAY 25TH, 2016, RUMBLE STRIPS AND STRIPING WILL MT-48 - MILE MARKER 0 TO 6.8 EAST OF ANACONDA. STARTING JUNE 1ST, 2016, RUMBLE STRIPS AND STRIPING WILL S-238 13 WIDTH S-238 - MILE MARKER.4 TO 7.2 LEWISTOWN SOUTHEAST (UPPER SPRINGCREEK ROAD) SECONDARY 238. BECAUSE OF SLIDES IN THE AREA, TRAFFIC WILL BE SINGLE LANES FROM ASH STREET TO STENDAL ROAD DAY AND NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE WITH LOAD LIMITS OF 8 TONS PER SINGLE AXLE AND 16 TONS PER TANDEM AXLE. EXPECT: RECONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES; WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 13 FEET; WEIGHT RESTRICTION; DELAYS UP TO 15 MINUTES; LOOSE GRAVEL; REDUCED SPEED OF 35 MPH; PILOT CARS; GRAVEL SURFACE; ROUGH ROADWAY SURFACE; SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC;
SINGLE LANE CLOSURES; GROOVED SURFACE; INTERSECTION WORK; TRAFFIC CONTROLLED BY SIGNAL LIGHTS; FLAGGERS; MOTORCYCLES CONSIDER ANOTHER ROUTE. S-273 10 WIDTH S-288 10 WIDTH S-569 10 WIDTH S-569 10 WIDTH S-273 - MILE MARKER 0 TO 12.1 ANACONDA TO JCT I-90. STARTING JUNE 1ST, 2016, RUMBLE STRIPS AND STRIPING WILL S-288/CHURCHILL ROAD - MILE MARKER 0 TO 15.6 CHURCHILL ROAD. STARTING MAY 16TH, 2016, RUMBLE STRIPS AND STRIPING WILL S-569 - MILE MARKER 0 TO 3 SOUTH OF ANANCONDA. STARTING MAY 27TH, 2016, RUMBLE STRIPS AND STRIPING WILL S-569 - MILE MARKER 19 TO 22 SOUTH OF ANACONDA. STARTING MAY 27TH, 2016, RUMBLE STRIPS AND STRIPING WILL EXPECT: RECONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES; WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 10 FEET; LOOSE GRAVEL; REDUCED SPEED OF 35 MPH; SINGLE LANE CLOSURES; TRAFFIC CONTROLLED BY SIGNAL LIGHTS. MT-35 S-261 S-201 9 WIDTH WEIGHT RESTRICTED / WEIGHT RESTRICTED / ALL LOADS OVER 9 FEET WIDE TRAVELING BETWEEN POLSON AND BIGFORK WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LOADS THAT ARE ORIGINATING OR ARE BEING DELIVERED BETWEEN POLSON AND BIGFORKS. EFFICTIVE MARCH 26, 2012 S-261: COUNTY GRAVEL PORTION OF S-261 MP 13.4 TO MP 27.6. THE WEIGHT RESTRICTION HAS BEEN LIFTED ON THE PAVED PORTION OF S-261. THE RESTRICTION IS STILL IN EFFECT ON THE GRAVEL PORTION OF S-261 MP 13.4 TO 27.6 (MP 13.4 TO 25.8) EFFECTIVE MARCH 16, 2015 S-201 - MILE POST 27.6 TO 57.7 END OF RICHLAND COUNTY GRAVEL ROAD TO JUNCTION MT-16 NORTH OF SIDNEY