Several construction projects will break ground in Glacier National Park this year, resulting in partial closures in many areas. 

Officials plan to close access to Two Medicine at the park boundary during the spring and fall of this year to accommodate a trio of construction projects repairing the area’s utilities, water distribution system and roads.  

Work began in fall 2025, when workers replaced a deep culvert in Two Medicine Road. The project was then put on ice during the winter months, and the road was opened to skiers and snowshoers. Officials plan to close the road again when construction resumes in the spring and fall, rendering the Two Medicine developed area inaccessible. 

The road and developed area will reopen for the summer months, with the exception of the campground, which will remain closed throughout the year. The road rehabilitation project is expected to conclude in late 2027 but may continue into 2028. 

St. Mary is also slated to receive an updated utility and water distribution system, with work beginning this spring. Visitors can expect partial closures in the campground during the fall of 2026 and spring of 2027, but the visitor center is expected to maintain its typical seasonal schedule. 

A project to repair the Polebridge Ranger Station’s water supply and distribution system will begin August 2026. The project includes a full closure in October 2026 of the Inside North Fork Road to all traffic traveling from the ranger station toward Logging Creek. Access to Bowman Lake and Kintla Lake will not be affected. Some construction may continue in the area through spring of 2027, though officials said visitors can expect few impacts from continued activities. 

Culvert work is also planned for fall 2026 on North Lake McDonald Road.  

Officials plan to replace utility systems at Lake McDonald Lodge, Many Glacier Hotel and Granite Park Chalet in the coming years. 

In 2025, Swiftcurrent was closed so workers could install a new water system and rehabilitate the roadway. More than 170 parking spaces were added to address traffic concerns. Construction is not anticipated in the area this year. 

Reporter Hailey Smalley can be reached at 758-4433 or [email protected].