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'Please be patient': Belgrade braces for $58 million in traffic projects on congested streets

BELGRADE — Three major infrastructure projects are coming to Belgrade in the next several years, including a railroad underpass on Jackrabbit Road and a roundabout at Broadway and Main streets — downtown’s main intersection. An open house is scheduled for 4-7 p.m. Wednesday in the Belgrade Library Community Room

Large project to reconfigure downtown Missoula is over budget so far; tweaks necessary

A very large project to redesign the traffic infrastructure of downtown Missoula is over budget so far, although it's still in the design phase. That means some aspects of the project may get scaled back or delayed. That's according to Ellen Buchanan, the director of the

American landmarks worth the detour and the ones that disappoint

American landmarks still drive road trips and city breaks across the United States, but not every famous stop delivers once visitors arrive. The difference usually comes down to what people can actually see, how easy it is to access and whether the experience feels complete rather than reduced to a

Mark Egge: Will we finally focus on safer streets for cyclists, runners this time?

On Feb. 26, Leslie Brown was killed in a marked crosswalk on Oak Street while out for a morning run. She is the latest in a series of cyclists and pedestrians killed on Bozeman’s high-speed, multi-lane roads. In 2019, Alexa Dzintars was killed riding her bike home

I-90 construction between Belgrade and Bozeman begins April 13

I-90 construction between Belgrade and Bozeman begins April 13

BOZEMAN, Mont. — The Montana Department of Transportation announced construction will begin April 13 on I-90 between Belgrade and Bozeman. MDT said crews will start with work on the I-90 bridges over Valley Spur Road. That will reduce traffic to one lane on the bridges for about two weeks

Livingston bridge work starts week of April 13 with detours

Livingston bridge work starts week of April 13 with detours

LIVINGSTON, Mont. — Rehabilitation work on four Livingston-area bridges is set to begin the week of April 13, Montana Department of Transportation said in a release. The work includes three bridges on U.S. Highway 89 and Carter’s Bridge on East River Road south of Livingston. Repairs such as

Rideshare etiquette draws attention as ride apps grow

Five-star rideshare reviews require more than good driving, as rider behavior can make or break a trip. With 26% of rideshare app users booking trips monthly and 36% of Americans having used the service at least once, passenger conduct inside the car gets harder to overlook. Those small habits