Two construction projects from the Montana Department of Transportation are coming up in Cascade County.

MDT will be constructing an Americans with Disabilities Act compliant roadway crossing of Park Drive to Gibson Park.

Construction is expected to begin Aug. 12 and run through Sept. 30. During construction, the main park entrance may be closed at times. When it’s closed, vehicles should enter the park at the north entrance at Park Drive and 7th Avenue North and exit at the south entrance between 2nd and 3rd Avenues North and Park Drive, according to MDT.

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The project begins at the north side of the intersection of Park Drive and 4th Avenue North and extends southwest along Park Drive for 0.03 miles ending at the south side of the intersection of Park Drive and 2nd Street North.

Work includes addition of an ADA crossing of Park Drive between 4th  Avenue North and 2th Street North, ADA crossings of 4th Avenue North and 2nd Street North along the east side of Park Drive, reconfiguring and narrowing of the vehicle entrance to Gibson Park from Park Drive, and a shared-use path connection within Gibson Park.

The project is being funded with Federal Highway Administration Transportation Alternative funds, and City of Great Falls and MDT matching funds.  The project is being constructed by United Materials of Great Falls, Inc.

For more information, contact Great Falls Construction Engineer Rich Hibl at 406-454-5910 or Great Falls Engineering Project Manager Jim Sullivan at 406-454-5920.

Members of the public may submit written comments to the MDT Great Falls office at P.O. Box 1359, Great Falls, MT 59403-1359, or online here. Note that your comments are for project CN 9148000.

Alternative accessible formats of this document will be provided on request. Persons who need an alternative format should contact the Human Resources and Occupational Safety Division, Department of Transportation, 2701 Prospect Avenue, P.O. Box 201001, Helena, MT 59620. Telephone 406-444-9229. Those using a TTY may call 1(800)335-7592 or through the Montana Relay Service at 711.

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MDT is also beginning construction on new sidewalks and repairs to existing sidewalks in Cascade beginning Aug. 12 for about seven weeks.

MDT recently bid and awarded the construction contract to Missouri River Trucking and Excavating, Inc.

There will be minor shoulder closures, sidewalk closures and short-term impacts to driveways for concrete sidewalk installation. The contractor will be notifying the affected residents of driveway impacts in advance of construction, according to MDT.

The project is along the west side of 3rd Street between 2nd and 4th Avenues South; along the west side of 2nd Street between Central Avenue and 4th Avenue South, and along the south side of 3rd Avenue South between 3rd Street and 1st Street (MT Highway 68).

The work includes approximately 2,500 feet of new sidewalk, upgraded curb ramps to Americans with Disabilities Act standards, spot replacement of deteriorated sidewalk, retaining walls, tree trimming and revegetation. The purpose of the project is to construct sidewalks to safely route pedestrians to and from the Cascade School Complex, the Downtown Business District, and throughout the south side of Cascade, according to MDT.

The project is funded with Federal Highway Administration Transportation Alternatives funds and Town of Cascade local matching funds.

For more information, contact Great Falls District Construction Engineer Rich Hibl at 406-454-5910 or Engineering Project Manager Jim Sullivan at 406-454‑5920.