Project Overview
MDT, in partnership with the Montana Rest Area JV Partners (a C.A. Rickert and Associates Inc./Diamond Construction Joint Venture) team, is constructing a new rest area near Three Forks. This new rest area will include many modern design and safety improvements including open sight lines for patrolling, license plate-reading and security cameras, and LED lighting throughout the interior and exterior areas. The new rest area will ultimately replace the dated and undersized rest area located at the 19th Avenue interchange in Bozeman. The transition to the new rest area is anticipated to begin this winter (2022/23), when the new rest area can be connected to the new community water system.
A feature that is not typically included in rest areas, but that will serve nearby communities, is the addition of a Law Enforcement Office that will be available for use by the Broadwater County Sheriff, Montana Highway Patrol, and MDT Motor Carrier Services. Coordination with those agencies is ongoing; all are planning to use the space when opened.
Construction update:
Construction of the new Headwaters Rest Area near the I 90/US 287 interchange is nearly complete and is anticipated to open this winter, when the new rest area can be connected to the new community water system. MDT will announce the closure of the old facility and the opening of the new facility as soon as possible, pending the completion of some final facility details.
Only a few construction and landscaping items remain on the new facility. The construction of the turning lane on US 287 is ongoing; the traveling public may encounter brief travel delays while that is constructed. Please drive carefully though the work zone.
Aerial image of new rest area site
Photo of construction status
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Headwaters Rest Area
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MDT is coordinating with the design and construction team to add a law enforcement office space to the Headwaters Rest Area design. Conversations are ongoing with the Broadwater County Sheriff, Montana Highway Patrol, and MDT Motor Carrier Services who have all expressed support and interest in using the shared workspace to better serve the southern end of Broadwater County. This accommodation will be the first of its kind in the state of Montana.
The law enforcement office will have space for up to four desks for law enforcement personnel use.
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The new facility is located north of I 90 on the west side of US 287, just north of existing commercial development.
Headwaters Rest Area Vicinity Map
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Headwaters Rest Area Overview
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Work to add a turning lane to US 287 will begin in late July. Some brief delays to the traveling public may occur. Please drive carefully through the work zone.
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