Paving is complete throughout the Swamp Creek Project area
US 2 Swamp Creek East
by Montana Department of Transportation
June 17, 2020
Motorists will drive on new pavement through the project area. Crews finished paving work last week and have begun installing guardrail along the roadway. The work is expected to take a few weeks to complete.
What to expect:
Traffic will be reduced to a single lane and controlled with traffic signals and a pilot car when workers are present.
Expect up to 15-minute delays.
Speed limit is reduced to 35 mph at all times.
Project overview
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.
The Montana Department of Transportation together with its construction contracting partners continue to take the COVID-19 pandemic very seriously. Construction projects on Montanas roads and bridges are considered an "essential" operation and will continue moving forward as scheduled in 2020. Construction workers will continue several measures 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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