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Six and a half years ago Dalton Mountain Road bridge was closed due to failing piles. Although it re-opened a few weeks later as a one lane bridge,

Press release HELENA - Representative Paul Tuss, D-Havre, announced Thursday that Gov. Greg Gianforte signed into law House Bill 795, legislation

Call it, “Sewer Wars” 2.0: the Board strikes back.

Jefferson, Gallatin and Broadwater counties have committed funds to replace Meridian Bridge, a 107-year-old single-lane truss bridge at the junction of the counties and whose load limit is currently 2 tons per axle—the lowest rating before a bridge is deemed impassible, according to Jefferson County Commissioner Cory Kirsch. Meridian Bridge straddles the Jefferson River in the far southeast corner of Jefferson County, with its northern half in Jefferson County and its southern half in Gall...

RSID to upgrade North Havre lift station   Last updated 4/28/2021 at 11:32am Rural Special Improvement District 21 is moving ahead with a project located in the 100-year floodplain and wetland in North Havre after a public meeting Tuesday night. The project involves upgrading the RSID’s existing and outdated submersible type lift station in the line that is connected to the wastewater treatment plant. A packaged submersible lift station will be constructed with an above-ground enclosure f...

Virtual meeting to look at towns needs The city of Helena and Lewis and Clark County will have a virtual Community Needs Assessment public hearing at 5:30 p.m. on March 4, to review public assets and to assess challenges in making Helena a better place to live. The hearing will address housing, economic development, neighborhood revitalization and community and public facilities. Come prepared to discuss current or anticipated projects that pertain to these areas, particularly those targeting l...

A state budget panel has proposed $570.2 million in infrastructure spending for the next biennium, including $102.2 million in bonding, to cover projects ranging from local wastewater upgrades to the completion of the Montana Heritage Center museum. The 2019 session finally saw a break in a nearly decade-long stalemate between Republicans and Democrats who had been at odds over how to pay for both rural projects and big-ticket priorities in urban areas. A pair of bills passed that year establis...