State plans resurfacing project for Kalispell Bypass
Traffic passes through the Foy’s Lake roundabout on the Kalispell Bypass, U.S. 93 Alternate Route, on Jan. 28. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
The Montana Department of Transportation will undertake a large road improvement project to resurface about four miles of U.S. 93 Alternate, commonly known as the Kalispell Bypass.
Public comment is sought on the project, tentatively scheduled for 2025, which aims to extend the service life of the roadway. Work is expected to begin at the Ashley Creek bridge and extend to the intersection of U.S. 93 with West Reserve Drive.
Proposed work includes crack sealing, full width seal and cover (chip seal), and fog seal of the proposed stretch. Specific tasks include milling the existing bridge ends and and applying a new overlay; chip sealing and fog sealing the interchange ramps at U.S. 2, Three Mile Drive, Four Mile Drive and Old Reserve Drive; upgrading pavement markings; and fog sealing shared-use paths.
No new right-of-way or utility relocations will be needed, officials said.
Comments may be submitted online at https://www.mdt.mt.gov/contact/comment-form.aspx or in writing to Montana Department of Transportation, Missoula office, PO Box 7039, Missoula, MT 59807-7039. Please note that comments are for project UPN 10378000.
The public is encouraged to contact Missoula District preconstruction engineer Joel Boucher at 406-544-5802 or project design engineer Joshua Dold at 406-444-6385 with questions or comments about the project.
“Partnering with the community is an important part of properly planning for future projects,” state officials said in a Jan. 29 press release. “[Montana Department of Transportation] welcomes the public to provide ideas and comments on the proposed project.”
Reporter Carl Foster can be reached at 758-4407 or cfoster@dailyinterlake.com.