Salmon lake (CN & CE) state primary 83, missoula county, reconstruction of the roadway from reference point 4.8 to 9.0

The Montana Department of Transportation received a $5 million Project Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration on March 20, 2023 under the Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP, CFDA 20.224).

The grant will fund reconstruction of approximately 4.4 miles of State Primary Route 83/MT 83 in Missoula County, Montana from reference point 4.8 to 9.0. Reconstruction work will include rockfall mitigation, slope stabilization treatments, retaining walls, culvert replacement, tree clearing, guardrail upgrades, signing, pavement markings, and delineation. The FLAP aims to improve transportation access to federal lands, and this project supports access along a road adjacent to federal lands in Montana.

Project description

Construction for reconstruction of the existing roadway includes rockfall mitigation, slope stabilization treatments, retaining walls, culvert replacement, tree clearing, guardrail upgrades, signing, pavement markings, and delineation. This project is located in missoula county on state primary route 83/MT 83 from reference point 4.8 to 9.0.