Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
U.S. Routes 2 & 191 Would Get Signs In Valley, Phillips Counties
The Montana Department of Transportation proposes antelope signing for a number of segments of U.S. 2 and U.S. 191 in Valley and Phillips counties.
Proposed work includes developing wildlife cautionary zones for wintering pronghorn antelope. This will be achieved by utilizing folding signs that will be opened when antelope are wintering in the area and closed when antelope are not present.
In the case of Nashua and Bowdoin, cautionary zone the addition of a blinking yellow light to notify motorists of lingering or crossing antelope will be added. The lights will be turned on when wintering herds are present and turned off when they leave the area.
The project is tentatively scheduled for construction in 2015, depending on completion of all project development activities and availability of funding.
No new right-of-way or utility relocations would be needed, planners said.
The planned antelope signage segments, as indicated by reference posts (RP), are as follows on U.S. 2:
– RP 477.6 to RP 490.1, Bowdoin East and West, Phillips County.
– RP 506.5 to RP 512, Hinsdale East and West, Valley County.
– RP 518.5 to 520.5, Vandalia East and West, Valley County.
– RP 533 to RP 535.5, Cut-Across East and West, Valley County.
– RP 536.7 to RP 538.2, Glasgow East and West, Valley County.
– RP 553.3 to RP 555.3, Nashua East and West, Valley County.
Another segment is on U.S. 191, RP 5.3 to RP 21.5, Malta, North Phillips County.
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