Flathead Valley gears up for major airport, road and path projects in 2026
Traffic passes through the West Reserve Drive expansion project in Kalispell on Saturday, Nov. 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A Delta Air Lines flight arrives at the terminal at Glacier Park International Airport on Thursday, Dec. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Traffic passes through a stoplight on West Reserve Drive and Whitefish Stage Road in Kalispell on Wednesday, Dec. 3. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A crane sits on a barge in the Flathead River as Sletten Construction and Montana Department of Transportation prepare to build bridge piers for the Sportsman's Bridge project on Highway 82 near Bigfork on Friday, Dec. 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A traveler walks through the main lobby of Glacier Park International Airport on Thursday, Dec. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A Delta Air Lines flight arrives at the terminal at Glacier Park International Airport on Thursday, Dec. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A Delta Air Lines flight arrives at the terminal at Glacier Park International Airport on Thursday, Dec. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A departing Alaska Airlines flight heads down the runway at Glacier Park International Airport on Thursday, Dec. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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The Flathead Valley’s streets, sidewalks and transportation hubs have been buzzing with construction over the past year, with more projects planned for 2026.
Glacier Park International Airport is closing in on completion of its terminal expansion. Whitefish will see its largest road reconstruction project yet next year. Columbia Falls will eventually have a shared-use path connecting the city. Kalispell's West Reserve Drive rebuild continues to chug along.
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