Don't quit on U.S. 93 bypass

$93 million for the U.S. 93 bypass?

Effort to secure bypass funding deserves praise

Among the top stories of the week was the good news that Kalispell is getting a $12.75 million federal grant to convert roughly 2 miles of the southern half of the U.S. 93 bypass into a four-lane highway.

Bypass bridge could be built next year

Chipping away at the Kalispell bypass project one piece at a time, the Montana Department of Transportation is planning to build a new bridge on Three Mile Drive that would span the future path of the bypass underneath.

From 4 lanes to just two

It looks as if the proposed four-lane Kalispell bypass initially will be built as a two-lane highway.

Legals for November, 17 2021

Traffic study details options for courthouse couplet

Creating an eastside bypass on Willow Glen Road and turning Kalispell’s First Avenues east and west into one-way streets are among the alternatives traffic engineers have identified for rebuilding U.S. 93 around the Flathead County Courthouse.

Local road wish list tops $112 million

A public hearing on the Kalispell area's proposed new transportation plan is scheduled for Dec. 11 before the city's planning board.

Work could affect key junction for a month

Building the northernmost phase of the U.S. 93 Alternate Route will bring about a month of construction, congestion and traffic restrictions to one of north Kalispell’s busiest intersections — possibly as soon as this fall.

Legals for November, 24 2021

First vessel uses alternate channel to bypass wreckage at the Baltimore bridge collapse site

BALTIMORE (AP) — A tugboat pushing a fuel barge was the first vessel to use an alternate channel to bypass the wreckage of Baltimore's collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, which had blocked traffic along the vital port's main shipping channel.

Stolen truck torched

The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspected arson fire that occurred at a Montana Department of Transportation gravel pit north of Kalispell along U.S. 93.

Kalispell Council to vote on sewer project

The Kalispell City Council is expected to vote tonight on bids for a first phase of the West Side Sewer Interceptor project.

Luncheon highlights need for transportation money

On the doorstep of another construction season, transportation issues took center stage Tuesday at a Kalispell Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

Baucus lauds highway bill

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Armed robbery suspects taken into custody

Three women were taken into custody on allegations that they stole someone’s wallet at knife point while in Polson, according to Kalispell Police Department logs. The victim called in the incident and said the suspects were traveling north in a white car with a sunroof plugged with plywood. Lake County deputies looked at security footage from Woods Bay showing the vehicle traveling north. Law enforcement eventually stopped the vehicle south of the U.S. 93 bypass and the suspects were arrested.

State urges transportation planning for Whitefish

The message from state highway officials to the Whitefish City Council on Monday was clear: Start planning now.

Options on the table for Kalispell Bypass Project

The Spring Creek Room at the Hampton Inn was abuzz with traffic — pedestrian traffic — as Montana Department of Transportation officials discussed plans to redesign the southern portion of the U.S. 93 Alternate Route Thursday.

Do your part to protect Flathead Lake

It’s no surprise the top concern in the latest State of the Lake report for Flathead Lake is the threat of aquatic invasive species. Boat inspections have now become a way of life here in Northwest Montana, and we can’t imagine anyone would purposely bypass an inspection station and put an uninspected boat into our pristine waters.

Thief at Kidsports went for the fuel

Someone allegedly broke into the Kidsports Complex by cutting all the locks. According to the report by Kalispell Police, “it looked like they got into the fuel tank,” but it was unclear whether any fuel was stolen.

Mayor shares vision for Kalispell

 After only a couple of weeks in office, Kalispell Mayor Mark Johnson is getting a feel for the position and he has some priorities in mind for the city.