Rockfall Stability Project starting on US Highway 2
MDT announces road work near Libby this summer
by Montana Department of Transportation
April 21, 2023
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), in partnership with Hi-Tech Rockfall, announces a maintenance project occurring 12 miles west of Libby on US Highway 2 (US 2) this summer 2023. Construction will include rock scaling and installation of rockfall mitigation structures.
Traffic control will be present, and drivers will be directed to one lane through the work zone area. Construction will take place for a few weeks. Updates will be provided as work approaches.
The purpose of this project is to enhance roadway safety features by repairing the existing rockfall structure and removing potentially hazardous, unstable rock material. In addition, work will include cleaning out the roadside ditch.
"Preventative and proactive maintenance projects like this not only extend the life of the roadway, but they also protect the folks driving through," John Schmidt, MDT Missoula District Construction Engineer, said. "We appreciate everyone’s patience during road work. This project is expected to be short." Drivers can anticipate 10 – 15 minutes of delay when traveling through the work zone.
Those with questions are encouraged to reach out to Becca MacLean at becca@bigskypublicrelations.com or call the project hotline at 406-207-4484. The project team will also be providing text message updates. Anyone can register for these announcements. To sign up for text updates, text US2SLOPES to 41411. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency may vary. Text STOP to cancel. Texting alerts are not managed by MDT and may have different privacy and security policies. For more information, see https://smstc.us/t41411/.
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