The Montana Department of Transportation and its construction partner, Ti-Zack Concrete, are preparing for a significant traffic change as part of the 6th Street Northwest/Southwest roadway resurfacing project.

Beginning the week of July 28, crews will begin reconstruction on the roadway between 10th Avenue South and 10th Avenue Southwest.

MDT beginning 6th Street Northwest, Southwest rehabilitation project

To complete this work safely and efficiently, 6th Street Southwest will be temporarily closed to northbound traffic between 10th Avenue South and 10th Avenue Southwest.

This closure will remain in place to facilitate the removal and replacement of the concrete surface on the northbound side of the road, according to MDT.

During the northbound closure:

• All northbound traffic will be detoured. Drivers should use 10th Avenue South and connect to Interstate 15 or alternate local routes to travel north across the Sun River.
• Southbound traffic will remain open and local access will be maintained for residents, businesses, and emergency responders.

Once work in the northbound section is complete, crews will reopen the northbound lanes and temporarily close this same section of road to southbound traffic.

Each direction of closure is expected to last approximately two weeks, weather and other unforeseen factors permitting. Crews may work  seven days a week to complete the work on schedule. Drivers should plan for delays and adjust travel plans accordingly.

“We’re entering the most complex and impactful phase of this project,” MDT Great Falls District Administrator Jim Wingerter said in a release. “Closing one direction of the bridge at a time allows us to do the necessary reconstruction while still maintaining traffic flow in the opposite direction. We ask drivers to plan ahead and thank the community for their continued patience.”

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