Category Archives: Transportation

River’s Edge Trail closed Dec. 10 near Black Eagle Dam

The River’s Edge Trail on the north and south shores near Black Eagle Dam will be closed Dec. 10. The closure is needed so crews can safely use heavy equipment to pour concrete and move materials as part of the Black Eagle Dam spillway project. The project includes installing new support structures and spillway components to strengthen the dam and improve

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Portion of River’s Edge Trail, road closed Nov. 5 for dam project

Both the River’s Edge Trail on the north shore and North River Road near Black Eagle Dam will be closed from noon to 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 5. The closure is needed so crews can safely use heavy equipment to pour concrete and move materials as part of the Black Eagle Dam spillway project. The project includes installing new support structures

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Roundabout planned for Watson Coulee Road reconstruction; project open house is Oct. 29

The Montana Department of Transportation, in partnership with Sanbell and the City of Great Falls, is hosting an in-person open house  about the upcoming reconstruction of Watson Coulee Road, from Vaughn Road to the Northwest Bypass. The open house is 4-7 p.m. Oct. 29 in the West Elementary School auditorium foyer, 1205 1st Ave. N.W. The event is open-house style

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River’s Edge Trial, North River Road closures next week for dam project

Both the River’s Edge Trail on the north shore and North River Road near Black Eagle Dam will be closed all day Oct. 20 and from noon to 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 23. The closure is needed so crews can safely use heavy equipment to pour concrete as part of the Black Eagle Dam spillway project. The project includes installing new

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Park Drive South closed Oct. 17 for repairs

Park Drive South between 1st Avenue South and 2nd Street is closed on Oct. 17 for urgent water main repairs. The city public works utilities division is working on repairs throughout the day and customers in the area may experience temporary water outages. The utilities division is providing barricades and detour signs to reroute traffic. For more information, contact the

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Airport, local agencies exercise emergency response plans

Shortly after 10 a.m. Sept. 25, an alert came across the radio in a Great Falls International Airport law enforcement truck and over the loudspeaker in the Montana Air National Guard Fire Department. The alert, which was to kickoff an exercise, was that the pilot of an incoming Boeing 737 was in medical distress. MANG fire crews responded to the

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Downtown drainage project to close another intersection, block

The city’s downtown drainage improvement project is continuing and road closures are shifting. Beginning Sept. 30, the intersection of 1st Avenue South and 5th Street South, along 1st Avenue South from 5th Street South to 6th Street South will be closed for eight weeks. First Avenue South will remain closed between 3rd and 5th Streets South, but portions will reopen

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Portion of River’s Edge Trail, North River Road closed this week for dam project

Both the River’s Edge Trail on the north shore and North River Road near Black Eagle Dam will be closed from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 30 and 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 1-3 . The closure is needed so crews can safely use heavy equipment to pour concrete and move materials as part of the Black Eagle Dam spillway project.

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Giant Springs Road slide repair begins this week

Work to repair a slide on Giant Springs Road begins Sept. 25. The project is scheduled to run through Nov. 6 and will close the south parking lot with trucks and heavy equipment on the road and work on the north side of the guardrail. In August, City Commissioners awarded a $212,720 contract to Montana Materials and Construction, formerly MRTE,

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