The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) a $377,489.95 Formula Grant under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to conduct a wildlife crossing study on US-89 in Park County, Montana. The project will evaluate wildlife crossing accommodations to optimize the reduction of wildlife-vehicle collisions while providing safe passage for wildlife movement along a 3-mile stretch of the highway from reference point 17.0 to 20.0. The...
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration awarded a $1,053,299.84 Project Grant to the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) on September 23, 2024. The grant funding is for the "US-93 Wildlife Overpass (PE)" project, which is part of the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205). The project involves preliminary engineering activities required for the future construction of a wildlife overpass along US Highway 93 in Lake...
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded a $122,510.05 Formula Grant to the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) on September 9, 2024. The grant is funded through the Highway Planning and Construction Federal Grant Program (CFDA 20.205) and will support a study to evaluate wildlife crossing accommodations along a 3-mile segment of US Route 89 in Park County, Montana. The project aims to identify optimal solutions for maximizing the reduction of wildlife-vehicle collisions while...
This federal Project Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) provides $186,994.06 to the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) to conduct a statewide feasibility study for planning wildlife crossing accommodations. The goal is to effectively and systematically plan wildlife crossing infrastructure that will optimize the reduction of wildlife-vehicle collisions while providing the safest passage for wildlife movement across the...
This is a Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) in the amount of $1,331,519.23, with a start date of August 27, 2024. The grant provides funding to the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) for a construction project to install wildlife exclusion fencing, jump outs, and double cattle guards along Interstate 90 in Montana from reference point 155.7 to 166.3. This project aims to enhance transportation safety by...
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) awarded the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) a $5,700,000 Formula Grant on December 14, 2023. The grant funding will support preliminary engineering activities required for future reconstruction of the roadway on National Highway 5/US 93 in Lake County, Montana from reference point 40.0 to 41.0. The project includes bridge replacements, wildlife accommodations, and construction of a shared use...
This $11,866,008 federal Project Grant award was provided by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT). The grant will fund preliminary engineering activities required for the future reconstruction of an existing 2.9-mile segment of US-93 North in Lake County, Montana. Key project components include bridge replacements, wildlife crossing features, and construction of a shared-use...
The Federal Highway Administration awarded a $403,686.77 Formula Grant to the Montana Department of Transportation on July 9, 2024 under the Highway Planning and Construction (CFDA 20.205) program. The grant will fund preliminary engineering activities for the future replacement of an existing structure and necessary approach work on National Highway Route 50/US 191/US 287 in Gallatin County, Montana from reference point 7.4 to 7.8. The project scope includes wildlife fencing, increased vertical...
This $221,834 federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) will fund the construction project for the installation of wildlife exclusion fencing, including jump outs and double cattle guards, on Interstate 90 in multiple counties in Montana. The grant will cover the project from reference point 155.7 to 166.3 on this major interstate highway. The Montana Department of Transportation, as the state government entity...
The Federal Highway Administration, under the Highway Planning and Construction Federal Grant Program (CFDA 20.205), awarded a $3,587,190.97 Project Grant to the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) on November 18, 2024. This grant will fund construction activities required for the reconstruction of existing roadways across multiple counties and routes in Montana. The project includes bank stabilization, restoration of retaining walls, roadways, sidewalks, curb and gutter, guardrail, storm...