MONTANA CONSTRUCTION REPORT

MONTANA CONSTRUCTION REPORT

07/03/2012

ROAD CLOSURES/INCIDENTS DUE TO FIRES

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US-212

ROAD CLOSED

LAME DEER to broadus. road closed due to fire , mp 42.1 to 103.4

NEW/UPDATED ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND RESTRICTIONS:

US-87

12’ WIDTH STARTS 07/09/12

P-16 US 87 SOUTH OF ROUNDUP SOUTH    MILE POST 38.2 TO 46.2 – FROM ROUNDUP TO 8 MILES SOUTH OF ROUNDUP THIS MILLING/PAVING PROJECT WILL BEGIN ON JULY 9, 2012.  PROJECT WILL HAVE A 12 FOOT WIDTH RESTRICTION, DELAYS, REDUCED SPEEDS OF 35 MPH, PILOT CARS, FLAGGERS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLLED BY SIGNAL LIGHTS.  THERE WILL BE GROOVED SURFACES WITH WORKERS AND EQUIPMENT ON THE ROADWAY.  MOTORCYCLES MAY WANT TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE

WIDTH RESTRICTIONS LIFTED/COMPLETED:

ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND RESTRICTIONS:

I-90	ID/MT I-90	ID/MT BORDER TO EAST OF SUPERIOR TO NINEMILE BRIDGE.  BETWEEN MP 4.6 AND 81.  EASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND LOADS OVER 12’ WIDE WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION AREAS MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAYS WITH THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS:
I-90	12’ WIDTH WESTBOUND MON-THUR MP 4.6 TO MP 81	WESTBOUND LOADS OVER 12’ IN WIDTH ARE REQUIRED TO STAGE IN THE SIGNED STAGING AREA AT MILE POST 63.  AT 5 A.M. THE STAGED LOADS WILL BE PILOTED THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION TO MILE POST 52.  THESE LOADS WILL THEN STAGE AT THE HAUGEN WEIGH SCALE AT MILE POST 15.  AT 6:15 A.M. THESE LOADS WILL BE PILOTED THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION TO MILE POST 5.7.  ANY OVERSIZED LOAD MISSING THE DESIGNATED PILOTING TIMES WILL BE REQUIRED TO WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT OPENING TO BE ESCORTED THROUGH THE PROJECT.
I-90	12’ WIDTH EASTBOUND MON-THUR MP 4.6 TO MP 81	EASTBOUND LOADS OVER 12’ IN WIDTH ARE REQUIRED TO STAGE IN THE SIGNED STAGING AREA AT MILE POST 4.6.  AT 5 A.M. THE STAGED LOADS WILL BE PILOTED THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION TO MILE POST 13.  THESE LOADS WILL THEN STAGE IN THE SIGNED STAGING AREA AT MILE POST 52.  AT 6:15 A.M. THE STAGED LOADS WILL BE PILOTED THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION TO MILE POST 63.  ANY OVERSIZED LOAD MISSING THE DESIGNATED PILOTING TIMES, WILL BE REQUIRED TO WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT OPENING TO BE ESCORTED THROUGH THE PROJECT. EASTBOUND LOADS OVER 12’ IN WIDTH MUST CONTINUE EAST AND PASS ACROSS THE BRIDGE AT MILE POST 81 PRIOR TO 7 A.M.  LOADS NOT MEETING THIS DEADLINE WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT OPENING, PRIOR TO 7 A.M., TO PASS THROUGH THE PROJECT.  (EFFECTIVE MAY 30, 2012).
I-90	10’ WIDTH WESTBOUND MON-THUR MP 63 TO MP 48	BEGINNING THURSDAY, JULY 12, 2012, ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS WILL BE IN PLACE FOR WESTBOUND WIDE LOADS BETWEEN MILE POST 63 AND MILE POST 48.  WESTBOUND LOADS OVER 10’ IN WIDTH ARE REQUIRED TO STAGE IN THE SIGNED STAGING AREA AT MILE POST 63.  AT 5 A.M. THE STAGED LOADS WILL BE PILOTED THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION TO MILE POST 48. ANY OVERSIZED LOAD MISSING THE DESIGNATED PILOTING TIMES WILL BE REQUIRED TO WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT OPENING TO BE ESCORTED THROUGH THE PROJECT.  FOR CONSTRUCTION AREAS WEST OF MILE POST 48, THE OVER 12’ WIDTH RESTRICTION IS IN PLACE AND PILOTING THROUGH THE PROJECT IS AS SHOWN IN THE MAY 2, 2012 WIDE LOAD UPDATE.
I-90	16’ WIDTH	US 287/NH ROUTE 8 WEST OF THREE FORKS INTERCHANGE  FROM MP 107.3 TO 108.9,  WIDTH RESTRICTION 11’, REDUCED SPEED 45 MPH ,WIDE LOADS NORTH BOUND ON US 287 MUST USE THE EAST THREE FORKS INTERCHANGE TO CROSS I-90. WIDE LOADS SOUTH BOUND ON US 287 MUST USE MULLIGAN CANYON INTERCHANGE TO CROSS I-90. TWO-WAY TRAFFIC ON I-90 ONE MILE EAST AND WEST OF THE WEAT THREE FORKS INTERCHANGE. SPEEDS REDUCED TO 45 MPH ON I-90 WIDTH RESTRICTIONS ON I-90 OF 16’. WIDE LOADS ON I-90 WILL NEED TO CONTRACT GAYLEN BAUMBERGER AT (406) 207-0856. EMERGENCY CONTACTS: PRIME CONTRACTOR-OFFICE (406)761-7920, PROJECT ENGINEER RUSS ROBERTSON (406)868-7429.  TRAFFIC CONTROL OFFICE (406)721-6644, SUPERVISOR GAYLEN BAUMGARTNER (406)207-0863
I-90	14’ WIDTH	EAST AND WEST OF DEER LODGE ON I-90 MM 184.9 AND 187. GUARDRAIL WORK IN PROGRESS. THERE IS A WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 14 FEET. WIDE LOAD DETOUR IS SET UP AT THE NORTH DEER LODGE INTERCHANGE MP 184 AND THE SOUTH DEER LODGE INTERCHANGE AT MP 187. IF WIDE LOAD ACCOMMODATIONS NEED TO BE MADE, CALL MOUNTAIN WEST TRAFFIC CONTROL AT (406) 490-8390, 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE.
I-94	16’ WIDTH	I-94 BALLANTINE TO POMPEY’S PILLAR - MP 13.1 TO 23.9 CHIP SEAL OPERATIONS WILL BEGIN MONDAY, JUNE 25TH FROM 6:30 A.M. TO 8:30 P.M.  MOTORISTS MAY EXPECT SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC, REDUCED SPEED, LOOSE GRAVEL AND FRESH OIL.  WIDTH RESTRICTION 16 FT.
I-15	14’ WIDTH	I-15, HELENA – CUSTER INTERCHANGE, MP 193.2 TO 194.4. (CARLSON)  LANDSCAPING, PAINT, SEWER WORK, AND MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION THIS WEEK. EXPECT LOOSE GRAVEL AND FRESH OIL ON I-15 IN THE VICINITY OF THE CUSTER INTERCHANGE BRIDGE, ALL RAMPS, WASHINGTON ST AND THE FRONTAGE ROAD. WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 14 FEET REMAINS IN PLACE. OVERSIZED LOADS CAN BE ACCOMMODATED BY CALLING STEVE (406-207-0855) OR JERRY (406-207-0858)..
I-15	16’ WIDTH	MILE MARKER 102.9 TO 115.8 FEELY INTERCHANGE- NORTH & SOUTH.  BRIDGE WORK IN PROGRESS.  THERE IS A WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 16 FEET.  EXPECT REDUCED SPEED TO 35 MPH, SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC.  GUARDRAIL AND PAVING. TRAFFIC CONTROL-MOUNTAIN WEST-TODD ENDY (406)782-1422 OR (406)498-3368.

 

I-15	14’ WIDTH	JUNCTION OF I-15/US-287 TO CRAIG. THERE WILL BE A 14 FOOT WIDTH RESTRICTION.  TWO LANE TRAFFIC WILL BE IN THE NORTHBOUND LANE. LOADS WILL BE BROUGHT THROUGH THE PROFECT BETWEEN 7:00 AM AND 9:00 ON MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. WIDE LOAD ACCOMODATIONS MUST BE MADE BY CALLING KEITH JOHNSTON WITH MOUNTAIN WEST HOLDINGS AT 406-490-9210.
US-287	11’ WIDTH OVER THE BRIDGE	US 287/NH ROUTE 8 WEST OF THREE FORKS INTERCHANGE  FROM MP 107.3 TO 108.9,  WIDTH RESTRICTION 11’, REDUCED SPEED 45 MPH ,WIDE LOADS NORTH BOUND ON US 287 MUST USE THE EAST THREE FORKS INTERCHANGE TO CROSS I-90. WIDE LOADS SOUTH BOUND ON US 287 MUST USE MULLIGAN CANYON INTERCHANGE TO CROSS I-90. TWO-WAY TRAFFIC ON I-90 ONE MILE EAST AND WEST OF THE WEAT THREE FORKS INTERCHANGE. SPEEDS REDUCED TO 45 MPH ON I-90 WIDTH RESTRICTIONS ON I-90 OF 16’. WIDE LOADS ON I-90 WILL NEED TO CONTRACT GAYLEN BAUMBERGER AT (406) 207-0856. EMERGENCY CONTACTS: PRIME CONTRACTOR-OFFICE (406)761-7920, PROJECT ENGINEER RUSS ROBERTSON (406)868-7429.  TRAFFIC CONTROL OFFICE (406)721-6644, SUPERVISOR GAYLEN BAUMGARTNER (406)207-0863
US-12	11’ WIDTH	BEGINNING AT FORSYTH RUNNING 12 MILES NORTHWEST, RECONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY IS IN PROGRESS, EXPECT 15 MINUTE DELAYS, A DETOUR, LOOSE GRAVEL, AND REDUCED SPEED TO 35 MPH, PILOT CARS, GRAVEL SURFACE, AND FLAGGERS AND A 11 FOOT WIDTH RESTRICTION.
US-12	14’ WIDTH	P-14 HARLOWTON SCALE SITE US 12/MT 3 MILE POST 100.5 TO 101.4 (NEAR INTERSECTION OF US 12/MT 3 WITH US 191) CONTRACTOR IS WORKING ON SCALE SITE, GRADING AND INSTALLING FIRE HYDRANTS.  THERE WILL BE SHORT DELAYS, REDUCED SPEEDS AND A WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 14 FEET ON US 12 FOR THIS ONE MILE PROJECT.  *PM JAY MUHLBEIER 670-7889 CELL OR 657-0241 OFFICE
US-12	12’ WIDTH	P14 – US 12 – SHAWMUT WEST – FROM MILE POST 108.0 TO 116.5 – APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MILES EAST OF HARLOWTON’S JUNCTION OF US 191 & US 12.  TRAVELERS WILL ENCOUNTER EQUIPMENT AND FLAGGERS ON THE ROADWAY, TRAFFIC CONTROLLED BY SIGNAL LIGHTS, SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC, PILOT CARS, LOOSE GRAVEL, REDUCED SPEED LIMITS, DETOURS AND SHORT DELAYS. THE MAXIMUM WIDTH THROUGH THE DETOUR AREAS WILL BE RESTRICTED TO 12 FEET.  WORK CONTINUES ON PROJECT DAY AND NIGHT  (24 HOURS A DAY)
US-87	12’ WIDTH	BETWEEN BELT AND RAYNESFORD (EB AND WB): THERE IS A WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 12 FEET WIDE. THE DETOURES FOR EB AND WB ARE: 1) WB: RAYNESFORD, MT (WB DETOURED) TO GREAT FALLS, MT: U-87, S-427, US-89, US-87. 2) EB: GREAT FALLS, MT (EB DETOURED) TO RAYNESFORD, MT: US-87, US-89, S-427, US-87 (THIS IS A PERMANENT RESTRICTION)
US-191	14’ WIDTH	P-63 US 191 NORTH OF HARLOWTON- NORTH MILE POST 7.0 TO 14.2 (FROM 7 MILES NORTH 14.2 MILES NORTH OF HARLOWTON) A RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT IS IN PROGRESS.  TRAVELERS SHOULD EXPECT A WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 14 FEET DUE TO CULVERT INSTALLATION; ALSO DELAYS, DETOUR, REDUCED SPEEDS AND A ROUGH ROADWAY SURFACE.  *PM JAY MUHLBEIER 670-7889 CELL OR 657-0241 OFFICE
US-191	12’ WIDTH WEIGHT RESTRICTION	MP 84 TO 85.7 SLIDES 3 MILES SOUTH OF MISSOURI RIVER (FRED ROBINSON) BRIDGE.  RECONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS.  THERE IS A WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 12 FEET, A WEIGHT RESTRICTION OF 8 TONS.  NO OVERWEIGHT LOADS ARE ALLOWED UNTIL REPAIRS ARE FINISHED. EXPECT UNEVEN SPOTS IN PAVEMENT DUE TO SLIDE MOVEMENT, A WIDTH RESTRICTION OF TWELVE FEET THROUGH OUT THIS PROJECT.
US-2	12’ WIDTH	MILE MARKER 626.1 TO 632.9 BROCKTON-EAST.  MISCELLANEOUS WORK IN PROGRESS.  THERE IS A WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 12 FEET.  EXPECT LOOSE GRAVEL, REDUCED SPEED TO 35 MPH, GRAVEL SURFACE, AND ROUGH ROADWAY SURFACE.
MT-200	NO OVERWEIGHT LOADS	FROM JORDAN TO THE JUNCTION OF S-462: NO OVERWEIGHT LOADS ALLOWED DUE TO A TIMBER BRIDGE WEAKENING (BIG DRY CREEK BRIDGE).
MT-83	12’ WIDTH	NORTH OF CLEARWATER JCT., FROM MILEPOST 5 TO MILEPOST 12, EXPECT 35 MPH SPEED LIMITS, SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC, PILOT CARS, AND SHORT DELAYS. WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 12 FEET  VEHICLES OVER 12 FEET WIDE WILL NEED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE ON MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY BETWEEN 7:00 A.M. AND 5:30 P.M.  THIS DRILLING PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO LAST FOUR WEEKS, WEATHER DEPENDING.
MT-41	10’ WIDTH	MILE MARKER 0 TO 27 TWIN BRIDGES AT MM 27 TO 13 MILES SOUTH OF TWIN BRIDGES.  GUARDRAIL WORK IN PROGRESS.  THERE IS A WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 10 FEET.  EXPECT DETOUR, REDUCED SPEED TO 35 MPH, SINGLE LANE CLOSURES, TRAFFIC CONTROLLED BY SIGNAL LIGHTS, FLAGGERS.  BRIDGE AND MEDIAN WORK IN PROGRESS. WIDE LOADS OVER 10 FEET MUST USE I-15 DETOURS.
MT-35	9’ WIDTH	ALL LOADS OVER 9 FEET WIDE TRAVELING BETWEEN POLSON AND BIGFORK WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LOADS THAT ARE ORIGINATING OR ARE BEING DELIVERED BETWEEN POLSON AND BIGFORKS.
MT-72	14’ WIDTH	FROM 16 MILES NORTH OF THE WYOMING STATE LINE TO JCT. WITH 310 - MOTORISTS MAY EXPECT REDUCED SPEED, ROUGH ROADWAY SURFACE, LOOSE GRAVEL AND GRAVEL SURFACE.  WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 14 FT.
MT-43	17’ WIDTH	MT 43 BEGINNING AT WISE RIVER MP 65.1 EXTENDING 11.7 MILES EAST TO DIVIDE AT MP 77.2 GUARDRAIL, BRIDGE, WIDTH RESTRICTION 17.  REDUCED SPEED 35 MPH, SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC CONTROLLED BY SIGNAL LIGHTS.
MT-43	NO OVERWEIGHT LOAD	PUMP HOUSE ROAD ON MT 43, RT X47017, AND THREE MILES WEST OF DIVIDE: THE BRIDGE IS CLOSED DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS.  ACCESS STILL AVAILABLE FOR RESIDENTS FROM THE EAST SIDE OF THE BRIDGE.
S-261	NO OVERWEIGHT LOAD	EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: S-261 IS CLOSED FROM WIBAUX TO SIDNEY FOR OVERWEIGHT LOADS
S-253	10’ WIDTH	S-253, 1 MILE NORTH OF TERRY, BRIDGE WORK IS IN PROGRESS, EXPECT A 10 FOOT WIDTH RESTRICTION, REDUCED SPEEDS OF 35 MPH, SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC AND TRAFFIC CONTROLLED BY SIGNAL LIGHT. (GOROSKI BH 253-1(21)1)
S-421	12’ WIDTH	SECONDARY 421 - EAST OF COLUMBUS - MP 0.0 TO 5.96, MILLING AND PAVING THIS WEEK.  THERE WILL BE A ROUGH ROADWAY SURFACE AND SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC.  WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 12 FT.
S-540	10’ WIDTH	S-540 EAST RIVER ROAD:  MILE MARKER 20 TO 25 6 MILES NORTH OF PRAY NEAR STRAWBERRY CREEK EXTENDING 5 MILES NORTH TO PINE CREEK.  OVERLAY WORK IN PROGRESS. THERE IS A WIDTH RESTRICTION OF 10 FEET.  EXPECT DELAYS OF 15 TO 15 MINUTES, FRESH OIL, LOOSE GRAVEL, REDUCED SPEED TO 35 MPH, PILOT CARS, ROUGH ROADWAY SURFACE, SINGL E LANE, TRAFFICGROOVED SURFACE, FLAGGERS.  THIS PROJECT IS SCHEDULED TO START ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2012.