GREAT FALLS and LEWISTOWN, MT — The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is developing the Central Montana Transportation Study to guide long-term transportation planning in response to anticipated impacts from planned development and military activities in the region. The study focuses on infrastructure resiliency in the Great Falls and Lewistown areas, as well as MDT routes within nine counties: Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark, Pondera, Teton, Toole, and Wheatland.
MDT will host two open houses to provide an update on the study, share findings to date, and gather public feedback on preliminary recommendations. Attendees will have an opportunity to review exhibits and speak with study representatives. No formal presentation will be given, and both events will feature the same format and information. The public is invited to attend at their convenience.
Lewistown
Civic Center, 309 5th Avenue South
Tuesday, May 19, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Great Falls
Civic Center Gibson Room, 2 Park Drive South
Wednesday, May 20, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Starting on May 7, MDT is also hosting an online open house, which will include a summary of the same information provided at the in-person events. To participate in the online open house, visit the MDT website at mdt.mt.gov/pubinvolve/centralmt/.
Public input is an important part of the planning process. Comments may be submitted at the open houses, online at mdt.mt.gov/contact/comment-form.aspx or by contacting Jackson Lang at 406-444-3246 or jlang@mt.gov. Please reference the Central Montana Transportation Study in your comments.
Any person with a disability needing a reasonable accommodation to participate in this activity or an alternative accessible format of this notice should contact MDT’s ADA Coordinator Matt Maze at mmaze@mt.gov, 406-444-5416, or Montana Relay Service at 711. Requests for an accommodation to participate should be made by May 12, 2026. MDT will attempt to honor requests made after this date.
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Project name: Central Montana Transportation Study