Category Archives: Transportation

County approves design contract for Rainbow Dam Road slide

Cascade County Commissioners approved a $44,000 contract to TD&H Engineering for the Rainbow Dam Road slide during their April 28 meeting. A roughly 150-foot section of the road has shifted significantly and is beginning to slide toward the river, creating a safety concern, particularly for heavy vehicles that travel the road regularly, according to county public works. “The failure is

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City commissioners vacate portion of alley for Chick-fil-A project

City Commissioners unanimously approved the vacation of a portion of 10th Alley South for the planned Chick-fil-A at 721 10th Ave. S. Alleys are public rights-of-way maintained by the street. Vacating an alley or street means the city is transferring ownership and maintenance responsibility of that space to a private property owner and it is no longer public property. The

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Paving for lift station project will affect River Drive North, dog park parking lot

Paving will disrupt traffic on River Drive North and close the Pacific Steel and Recycling Trailside Dog Park parking lot over the next week. The paving is related to the city’s improvement projects at Lift Station No. 1. Disruptions are expected April 16-17 as crews prepare traffic control and set up for parking lot paving. The entire dog park parking

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County sweeping streets in Black Eagle this week

Cascade County Public Works is scheduled to conduct street sweeping operations in the Black Eagle area in April 15-16, weather permitting. Sweeping is scheduled to take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residents are asked to assist crews by removing vehicles from the street during scheduled sweeping times and not placing debris, garbage, or yard waste in roadways. “Street

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City Commission sets April 21 hearing on Chick-fil-A alley vacation request

City Commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution of intent during their March 17 meeting to vacate a portion of 10th Alley South for the planned Chick-fil-A at 721 10th Ave. S. A public hearing on the alley vacation is scheduled for April 21. Alleys are public rights of way maintained by the street. Vacating an alley, or street, means the city is

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City considering alley vacation for Chick-fil-A

City Commissioners will be asked to adopt a resolution of intent during their March 17 meeting to vacate a portion of 10th Alley South for the planned Chick-fil-A at 721 10th Ave. S. Staff is recommending approval and that commissioners set the public hearing for April 21. The request does not include vacating the alley portion adjacent to existing houses

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Portion of River’s Edge Trail closed March 17-18 for Black Eagle Dam project

The River’s Edge Trail on the north and south shores near Black Eagle Dam will be closed intermittently March 17-18. The closures are needed so crews can safely use equipment to install a cable across the Missouri River as part of the Black Eagle Dam spillway project. The project includes installing new support structures and spillway components to strengthen the dam

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MDT progressing on Gore Hill interchange project with $19 million federal grant

The Montana Department of Transportation is progressing on its long-planned Gore Hill interchange project that includes a roundabout, a new bridge and relocating the Tri Hill Frontage Road. During the Feb. 24 airport board meeting, representatives from MDT and RPA, the consultant on the project, updated the board, airport, 120th Airlift Wing and Holman Aviation officials on the project. In

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Sidewalk upgrade, bridge inspection to affect traffic this month

The city has contracted with Montana Materials of Great Falls, Inc. to complete an Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, sidewalk upgrade project. Construction is scheduled to run from March 6 to April 15 and will require multiple full road closures at the intersection of Delmar Drive and Ferguson Drive. Montana Materials will install barricades, cones and closure signs to

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