HUNTLEY, Mont: The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is planning to replace the deteriorating bridge over Twelve Mile Creek and make corresponding roadway and safety improvements along Old Highway 312 (HWY 312), near Huntley. Huntley Area Projects is in the early design stage with the first phase of construction anticipated in 2027. An open house to discuss the project with the community and collect public input is scheduled for Wednesday, December 10 from 4 to 6 p.m., at Huntley Project Museum (770 Railroad Highway, Huntley, MT 59037).
The open house will provide members of the public with an opportunity to ask questions, share comments, see visuals of the proposed improvements, and engage with the project team. This event is an informal open house to encourage interactive discussion about the project. Attendees are encouraged to come and go whenever is most convenient throughout the event.
Huntley Area Projects, which will be completed in two phases, is intended to provide capacity for current and future traffic needs while also addressing safety concerns.
Phase 1 construction is anticipated in 2027. Proposed improvements include:
- Replacing the Twelve Mile Creek bridge
- Constructing a two-way left turn lane on HWY 312 and widening shoulders between the Twelve Mile Creek bridge and the existing turn lane at Shepherd Road
- Resurfacing the existing road to blend in with the new turn lane and wider shoulders
- Replacing culverts
- Applying a new seal and cover (chip seal) to the roadway
- Installing new signage, pavement markings, and shoulder rumble strips
Phase 2 construction is anticipated in 2028 and includes roadway improvements on HWY 312 from the east end of the Yellowstone River bridge to the intersection with North 8th Road Proposed improvements include:
- Constructing wider shoulders with flattened slopes
- Resurfacing the existing road to tie into the new improvements
- Installing new shoulder rumble strips
The Twelve Mile Creek bridge replacement is being funded through the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program Bridge (STPB). The remaining improvements are being funded through the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), a federal aid program intended to help reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries on public roads.
More information including contact information for the project team is available on the project website at: https://www.mdt.mt.gov/pubinvolve/huntley/. Questions be directed to huntleyareaprojects@dowl.com or 406-869-6391.
Any person with a disability needing a reasonable accommodation to participate in this activity or an alternative accessible format of this notice should contact DOWL at 406-869-6391, MDT’s ADA Coordinator Matt Maze at 406-444-5416, or Montana Relay Service at 711. Requests for accommodation to participate should be made by December 5, 2025. MDT will attempt to honor requests made after this date.
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