Category Archives: Transportation

County studying landslide area on Lower River Road

Cascade County is in the process of studying a landslide area along Lower River Road near the marina. The slow-moving landslide is gradually undermining the roadway creating deformations in the roadway’s riding surface, according to county public works. Pavement deformations have been an ongoing issue for many years with continued past efforts to maintain the roadway profile, according to public

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County roadwork begins April 3

Cascade County Public Works will begin several road projects over the next several weeks. Work is tentatively scheduled to begin April 3, weather permitting. During this time please be aware of work signs, detours, road closures and construction posted speed limits. County approves contract for Fox Farm Road repair Sections of roadways are expected to be closed to all through

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Market Place lane closure this week

This week, Central Excavation will be working on Market Place Drive from 14th Street Southwest to Bella Vista Drive. The construction includes speed reduction and temporary lane closure of the eastbound lane of Market Place Drive from March 21-24. During the construction period, the eastbound lane will be reduced to single lane traffic through the construction zone. Local access will

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County requests fuel tax funds for road work

Cascade County has requested its allocation of Bridge and Road Safety Accountability Act program funds through the Montana Department of Transportation. The county requested $282,181.28 and the county is required to provide a 5 percent match of $14,109.06. Les Payne, county planning director, told commissioners during their March 14 meeting that they plan to use this year’s allocation for preventative

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City plans to use fuel tax funds for water main, street reconstruction project

The city is eligible for a $1,341,538 fuel tax allocation through the Bridge and Road Safety and Accountability Act Program. The BaRSAA funding was created in the 2017 Legislature with a graduated six cent increase in the motor fuel tax by fiscal year 2023. Under the law, each fiscal year, 35 percent or $9.8 million of the proceeds, whichever is

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Apartment project for Dick’s RV Park is off

The request to rezone the Dick’s RV Park property has been pulled from the city agenda. Micah Balisky, the property owner, informed the city planning department Feb. 7, about seven hours before the meeting that the purchase agreement between him and Craig Development, which was planning a 513-unit apartment complex on the property, has been terminated. Balisky asked the city

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City Commission asked to set March 7 public hearing for Dick’s RV Park rezone for 513-unit apartment complex

City Commissioners will consider on first reading during their Feb. 7 meeting a request to rezone the Dick’s RV Park property from R-10 mobile home park to R-6 high density multi-family zoning. Commissioners will be asked to set a public hearing on the rezone for March 7. The full staff report for the Feb. 7 commission meeting is here. The

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MDT seeking comment on pavement preservation projects in Great Falls

The Montana Department of Transportation would like to announce and invite the public to comment on a proposal to perform pavement preservation on five roads within the Great Falls area. The work will be done on River Drive North, Park Drive North, 2nd Street North/South, 6th Street North and 3rd Avenue South. Proposed work on a portion of River Drive

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MDT seeking comment on road project in Neihart, Monarch

The Montana Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on a proposal to resurface about 25 miles of U.S. Highway 89 through Neihart and Monarch. The project begins just north of Showdown Montana at the Meagher/Cascade County line, about eight miles south of Neihart, and extends north for 25 miles, ending near the intersection of US 89 with Oriet Road

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Planning board changes direction, recommends approval of Dicks RV Park zone change for apartment complex

After a initial move to recommend denial of the proposed 531-unit apartment complex on the Dick’s RV Park property, several members of the planning board changed their mind and voted to recommend approval during their Jan. 10 meeting. It was the second hearing on the request since the board essentially voted to deny the project during their December meeting when

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