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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