by Evelyn Pyburn
Public meetings were held, this week, to give the public a peek at preliminary designs for the Airport Road and Main Street intersection in Billings. The Montana Department of Transportation is seeking public feedback regarding their plans to improve safety and relieve congestion of what is probably the busiest intersection in the state.
The area involved in the plans for reconfiguration and construction extend along Main Street from 4th Ave. West, in front of Metra Park, including the intersection with 6th Ave, and then further along Main Street incorporating its intersection with Aronson Avenue, Airport Road, Bench Blvd. and Lake Elmo. It will also involve Aronson Avenue and its intersection with Airport Road and the Sixth Street Bypass.
Construction on the project is currently anticipated to begin in 2024 – that is the earliest it will start, said Yuri Mereszczak, PE, with Kittelson & Associates, Inc. the company conducting the preliminary designs, studies and planning. The project is not in the current five-year plan that MDT follows, and as with all projects, timing is dependent on federal funding. The project is estimated to cost $8.3 million. CLICK HERE to read more
