Tag Archives: Montana Department of Transportation

Billings Bypass Bridge to Open July 3, 2025!

The Montana Department of Transportation is planning to open, on July 3, the Bypass corridor across the Yellowstone River which will connect Johnson Lane in Lockwood to Five Mile Road in the Heights. “We aren’t opposed to opening it sooner,” said Mike Taylor, MDT’s District Administrator in Billings, but there are still aspects of construction of the overpass that must be completed and some are dependent on weather.

Opening of the segment has been a long time in coming, and “it’s a big deal for the read more

Rough Bridge Requires Band-Aids Until Scheduled Replacement

Community members lament the aging Huntley/Shepherd bridge repairs, with many wondering if the cracks were better than the repairs.  Walt Houghton, Maintenance Chief of DOT Billings Division, has communicated that repair options are limited, and they are attempting stave off … read more