- Road widening and median modifications are in progress on the Zoo Drive bridge over Interstate 90 (I-90). Expect single-lane traffic and delays. Please watch for workers near the roadway.
- A two-week closure of the Zoo Drive intersection with Gabel Road and Pierce Parkway is expected to start on Tuesday, September 16. Zoo Drive will remain open to traffic, but the Gabel Road and Pierce Parkway legs of the intersection will be closed. Drivers will need to use alternate routes to access businesses near that intersection (see map below). During the closure, crews will be working Saturdays to complete the work as quickly as possible. Click here for a map of the closure.
- Drivers are encouraged to use alternate routes whenever possible to avoid construction-related delays and help mitigate traffic congestion when traveling to area businesses.
Project Overview
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) plans to improve traffic operations and enhance safety features on the Zoo Drive corridor, in Billings. The Zoo Drive Improvements project will occur along Zoo Drive between Shiloh Road and South Frontage Road.
Planned improvements include:
- Widening and reconfiguring Zoo Drive to a five-lane roadway with two lanes in each direction and a center turn-lane.
- Widening and reconfiguring a section of Gabel Road between Circle K and the intersection with Zoo Drive to a five-lane layout with four southbound lanes. This will include a second left-turn lane from Gabel Road onto Zoo Drive, toward Interstate 90 (I-90).
- Intersection and traffic signal improvements.
- Pavement marking modifications.
- Median modifications.
- Additional connectivity for pedestrians and bicyclists.
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) upgrades.
- Widening a segment of the eastbound I-90 ramps.
- Milling and paving the roadway.
MDT has selected Knife River as the primary contractor for the Zoo Drive Improvements project. Construction is expected to begin this summer with anticipated completion in the fall of 2025.
Project Map
UPN: 9597000