Overnight lane restrictions expected to begin April 23
US 2 Swamp Creek East
by Montana Department of Transportation
April 23, 2020
The Montana Department of Transportation is reconstructing five miles of roadway and a bridge over Swamp Creek on US Highway 2, approximately 15 miles southeast of Libby. Construction is anticipated to be completed in fall 2020.
Improvements include:
Widening the travel lanes to 12 feet.
Adding 4-foot shoulders on both sides of the roadway.
Replacing a bridge over Swamp Creek with a wider single-span concrete bridge.
Repaving the road surface of US 2.
Using Geofoam blocks as part of the road base to limit the settling of the road.
Starting Thursday night, April 23, traffic will be restricted to a single lane 24-hours a day through the work zone, Monday - Friday. Overnight lane restrictions are expected to last for a couple of weeks. Please use extra caution through the work zone.
What to expect:
At night, traffic will be reduced to a single lane and controlled with traffic signals.
During the day, traffic will be reduced to a single lane and controlled with traffic signals and a pilot car.
Expect up to 15-minute delays.
Traffic will return to two lanes on weekends.
Speed limit is reduced to 35 mph.
Motorists will drive on a gravel surface.
Vehicles over 12-feet wide are restricted through the work zone.
The Montana Department of Transportation together with its construction contracting partners are taking the COVID-19 pandemic very seriously. Construction projects on Montanas roads and bridges are considered an "essential" operation and will move forward as scheduled in 2020. While construction workers traveling to a worksite are exempt from the 14-day self-isolation travel rules, several measures have been implemented to help keep employees, contractors and the public safe during the construction season. Some of the measures include following social distancing and good hygiene guidelines, and not reporting to work if showing symptoms of illness. For more information visit https://covid19.mt.gov/
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