Public Engagement Opportunity
MDT is hosting public open houses to provide information about the Central Montana Transportation Study, including details about the planning process and initial findings. The goal of these outreach efforts is to share background information and gather public feedback on regional transportation concerns, priorities, and goals.
In-person open houses will be held at the following locations:
Lewistown
- Date: Tuesday, June 17
- Time: 4 to 6 PM
- Location: Fergus High School, 1001 Casino Creek Drive
Great Falls
- Date: Wednesday, June 18
- Time: 4 to 6 PM
- Location: Civic Center Gibson Room, 2 Park Drive South
Additionally, a virtual engagement opportunity will supplement the open houses for community members who are unable to participate in person. The virtual event will allow participants to review the content and share feedback at their convenience.
Virtual Open House (Online Only)
Overview
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is developing the Central Montana Transportation Study to create a comprehensive long-term management plan in response to anticipated impacts from planned development and military activities impacting the region. The pre-MEPA/NEPA regional study will be a collaborative process with MDT, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), military representatives, local jurisdictions, resource agencies, and the public to identify transportation needs and potential solutions.
The study covers a broad area within Central Montana, with specific focus on the Great Falls and Lewistown areas as well as MDT’s on-system routes within nine counties, including Cascade, Choteau, Fergus, Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark, Pondera, Teton, Toole, and Wheatland Counties.
In addition to evaluations encompassing the entire study area, multiple subcomponents will be focused on subareas of study. These include:
- Access Management Plan: 57th St South from 2nd Ave North to US 87/89 (RP 7.5 to RP 8.4) and US 87/89 from 57th St South to Secondary 227/228 (RP 87.4 to RP 90.4)
- Lewistown Subarea Analysis: MDT on-system routes and local routes within the urban boundary
- Great Falls Subarea Analysis: MDT on-system routes within the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) planning area
- Old Havre Highway & US 87 Analysis: Old Havre Highway from 25th Ave NE to US 87/15th St and US 87 from 25th Ave NE to Great Bear Ave
- US 87 Armington Junction – Otter Creek Canyon Analysis: US 87 corridor between Armington Junction and Otter Creek Canyon (RP 0.0 and 7.2)
Interactive Commenting Map
For more information about each of these subareas, take a look at our interactive story map.
