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West Laurel Interchange A 2005 summary report from the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) reported a crash cluster on I-90 near the West Laurel Interchange. In five years time, there were 27 vehicle accidents in the westbound lanes and 48 in the eastbound lanes. By far the most crashes occurred in icy conditions as traffic attempted to negotiate the tight curves on the bridges over the Montana Rail Link (MRL) tracks. In 2014, MDT made a commitment to “Vision Zero”—a multi-pronged initiative with the goal of eliminating deaths and injuries on Montana highways. This program focuses on four areas: education, enforcement, engineering, and emergency medicalRead More →

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Charlie Brisko and Scott Fanning-Morrison-Maierle

New transportation leadership at Morrison-Maierle Morrison-Maierle is pleased to announce the promotion of Charlie Brisko and the hiring of Scott Fanning as Transportation Market Group Office Leaders in its Helena location. A longtime Morrison-Maierle employee-owner, Charlie Brisko has stepped into the role as Helena Bridge Market Group Office Leader and Scott Fanning, who has joined the firm as the Helena Roadway MarketGroup Office Leader. Charlie has been with Morrison-Maierle since 2003. He received both his B.S. and M.S. in civil engineering with a structural emphasis from the University of Wyoming in 2001 and 2002. In his new role, he will be responsible for management ofRead More →

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Cabinet Gorge Bridge The bridge over Cabinet Gorge Reservoir—where the reservoir runs deep and the shores are steep—is 4.5 river miles above the Cabinet Gorge hydroelectric dam on the Clark Fork River and provides a vital transportation link for residents needing to access emergency services, schools, and mail delivery. The former load-limited truss bridge was originally built in 1920 in Washington and was moved to Heron in 1952. Already 32-years old, the bridge was a single-lane structure so highly cambered it was impossible to see from one end to the other. Sanders County and the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) knew it was time forRead More →

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