With plenty of notice and time for comments, the Montana Department of Transportation is announcing and inviting public input on a proposed resurfacing project that includes Montana 200, Montana 135 and Cold Creek Road outside of St. Regis.

The project is tentatively scheduled for construction next year, depending on completion of all project development activities and availability of funding. No new right-of-way or utility relocations will be needed.

Joel Boucher, Acting Pre-Construction Engineer for the Missoula District, shared what is being done.

“As far as the construction dates are concerned, I don’t have those in concrete right now,” he said. “We’ll be removing the full surface in an 11-mile stretch near St. Regis which will be on Montana 135 and then replace with all new asphalt. And on the section of Cold Creek Road off I-90 at Exit 33, we’re just going to be doing a crack seal on that followed by chip sealing it. This will be all the way up to where the gravel road starts. On Montana 200 over by Plains, we’re just going to be doing an overlay.”

Work on Montana 200 begins just northwest of 2nd Street in Paradise and extends about half a mile southeast of the intersection with Montana 135. Work on Montana 135 begins just north of the interstate ramps in St. Regis and extends just past mile marker 11. Work on Cold Creek Road begins at the intersection with the eastbound Interstate 90 (I 90) on-ramp and extends to southeast of St. Regis.

An important part of properly planning for future projects is partnering with the community. The Montana Department of Transportation welcomes the public to provide ideas and comments on the proposed project. Comments may be submitted online at http://www.mdt.mt.gov/contact/comment-form.aspx or in writing to Montana Department of Transportation, Missoula office, PO Box 7039, Missoula, MT 59807-7039. Please note that comments are for project UPN 10235000.

The public is encouraged to contact Joel Boucher at 406-544-5802 or Project Design Engineer Joshua Dold at 406-444-6385 with questions or comments about the project.

Alternative accessible formats of this document will be provided on request. Persons who need an alternative format should contact the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Transportation, 2701 Prospect Avenue, PO Box 201001, Helena, MT 59620. Telephone 406-444-5416 or Montana Relay Service at 711.