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The Montana Department of Transportation will begin repairs on the Beartooth Highway early next week following last weekend’s severe flood. Though the Beartooth Pass on the Montana side of the border wasn't damaged, it will require some cleanup prior to opening.

The threat of another bridge collapsing over the Yellowstone River has closed a portion of Highway 89 northeast of Livingston. And crews will start working to repair the Beartooth Highway

Fortunately, the Beartooth Highway on the Montana side has no damage.

Fortunately, the Beartooth Highway on the Montana side has no damage.

Fortunately, the Beartooth Highway on the Montana side has no damage.

Fortunately, the Beartooth Highway on the Montana side has no damage.

Governor Mark Gordon says he is coordinating with Montana and federal agencies to coordinate the response to the crisis in and around Yellowstone National Park.

Less than a week ago, I was tucked in a sleeping bag next to the Yellowstone River. Today, that campsite is likely gone, as is the bridge that stood next to it. 

The Beartooth Highway between Red Lodge and Cooke City will need extensive repairs after rain fell on the pass snowpack causing rapid flooding and washing out the highway in at

“This is absolutely crippling for our small communities that rely on so much of the park..."