Closure Planned for Hwy 117

Riverside Contracting has announced plans to close Highway 117 to through traffic from mile post 0.0 to mile post 11 (Milk River Bridge) beginning Monday, April 18, at 8 a.m. The closure is not expected to exceed four consecutive days.

The work is in conjunction with the MDT, Fort Peck - NW Project that is currently under construction. Local traffic only will be allowed on either side of the bridge with no access of any kind across the bridge during work hours.

The anticipated work sequence is as follows:

Message boards will be provided to inform the traveling public of the alternate routes. The north bridge end will be dug out, sheet pile installed with a crane and pile hammer, and then backfilled with gravel. The operation will then move to the south end of the bridge in the same manner until completed.

Work will continue with grading and pipe activities on the entire length of the project.

Through traffic on Highway 117 will be detoured on MT 24 across the top of the dam to the south and also on U.S. 2 to Glasgow on the north.

Please use the alternate routes as detailed, and obey all construction signs and flaggers. If you have questions or concerns, please contact us at 1-800-230-9848, leave a message, and we will make every attempt to address your concerns within 24 hours.

Thank you. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we attempt to complete this project in an expeditious manner.