State and county officials continue to search for solutions to the problems presented by the closing of the Bridge Street bridge in Bigfork. (Jeremy Weber/Bigfork Eagle)
February 2, 2024
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State to host open house on Bridge Street Bridge replacement project in Bigfork
The Montana Department of Transportation will begin work to replace the Bridge Street Bridge with a new single-lane steel truss bridge this winter and is hosting an open house to celebrate the 100-year-old downtown fixture and share details about the upcoming project next week.
Bigfork bridge replacement work to begin this winter
Work to rebuild the Bridge Street Bridge in Bigfork is expected to begin this winter, according to state transportation officials.
Temporary Bigfork pedestrian bridge deemed unworkable
The report released Wednesday ruled out seven alternatives that ranged from erecting a suspension bridge over the Swan River, to installing a rental kit bridge or prefabricated steel truss span.
Tester urges Biden administration to support replacement of unsafe Bigfork bridge
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester last week sent a letter pressing Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on Bigfork’s historic Bridge Street Bridge, which authorities closed in January after a troubling inspection revealed safety concerns.
Bigfork residents, businesses raise concerns about closure of unsafe bridge
Bigfork is no closer to a solution for the closing of the downtown Bridge Street Bridge despite a meeting between Republican U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke, Montana Department of Transportation officials, Flathead County representatives, and Bigfork residents and business owners Friday.