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Teigen, MT · Traffic & Transit
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Road Closure for Water Main Replacement Project: 13th St NW from 5th Ave NW to 3rd Ave NW Beginning October 1st
The City of Great Falls has a contract with Central Plumbing, Heating, Excavation to replace water mains along 13th St NW, between 5th Ave NW and Central Ave W. The project is scheduled to take approximately two months, spanning October and November. Work will begin at 5th Ave NW and progress south toward Central Ave W.
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Downtown drainage project to close another intersection, block
The city’s downtown drainage improvement project is continuing and road closures are shifting. Beginning Sept. 30, the intersection of 1st Avenue South and 5th Street South, along 1st Avenue South from 5th Street South to 6th Street South will be closed for eight weeks. First Avenue South will remain...
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Help Me Ben: West Bank Park access at center of public concerns in Great Falls
GREAT FALLS, Mont. - For decades, the 4th Street Northeast railroad crossing near Great Falls’ Wastewater Treatment Plant quietly served as a gateway into West Bank Park and the River’s Edge Trail. Runners, walkers, cyclists, and families have used it like any other public path. But now, it’s...
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Portion of River’s Edge Trail, North River Road closed this week for dam project
Both the River’s Edge Trail on the north shore and North River Road near Black Eagle Dam will be closed from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 30 and 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 1-3 . The closure is needed so crews can safely use heavy equipment to pour concrete and move materials as part of the Black Eagle Dam spillway project.
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Airport Bench Road closes Sept. 29 for repairs
Cascade County and the City of Great Falls are partnering to improve 1.58 miles of Airport Bench Road with work beginning Sept. 29. The project to remove the current surface and return it to gravel is expected to take a week and the road will be closed with drivers being detoured using Briggs Road.
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Road Repair Work Starts Near Giant Springs Road on September 25th
The City of Great Falls has appointed Montana Materials and Construction to undertake a road slide repair project. This construction work is scheduled to occur from September 25, 2025, to November 6, 2025, requiring the closure of the South Parking Lot located off Giant Springs Road. Throughout the duration of...
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City adjusting to loss of public access point at 4th Street Northeast, but other access remains
The public access point to West Bank Park and River’s Edge Trail at the 4th Street Northeast rail crossing is permanently closed. Closing that access point does not remove public access to the park or the trail, nor does it take away any parkland, but requires that they be accessed from other points.
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Partial Street Closures for Sidewalk and Streetscape Project
The City of Great Falls has a contract with Smith River Construction for a streetscape project. The construction activity will require lane restrictions on 7th St. S between Central Ave. and 1st Ave. S, as well as 1st Ave. S at 7th St. S, between September 8th, 2025, and January 6th, 2026. During the construction period, parking on the east side of 7th St. S will be closed; both directions of traffic will remain open. One lane on 1st Ave. S near the intersection of 7th St. S will also be closed periodically during construction, however, the center lane will remain open. The contractor will provide barricades, cones, and closure signs in the area of construction.
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One-vehicle crash on 9th St. S. in Great Falls blocks traffic
GREAT FALLS, Mont. – A one-vehicle crash on 9th. St. S. at 3rd St. S. has resulted in a downed power line, causing a blockage in the northbound lane, according to the Great Falls Police Department. Emergency personnel are on the scene, and drivers are advised to use alternate...
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City approves contract for downtown streetscape project
A streetscape project is beginning on Sept. 8 that will require lane restrictions on 7th Street South between Central Avenue and 1st Avenue South, and the intersection of 1st Avenue South and 7th Street South. The project is scheduled to run through January and during construction, parking on the east...
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City requesting TIF funds for parking operations; recommending fine increases
The Downtown Development Partnership voted during their Aug. 27 meeting to recommend the reallocation of existing $183,785 in tax increment financing funds for city parking facilities improvements and another $150,000 for operational funding. The Parking Advisory Commission voted to support those requests during their June 19 meeting. The parking board...
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Temporary Closure of River’s Edge Trail, North River Road at Black Eagle Dam for Construction Work
Both the River’s Edge Trail on the north shore and North River Road near Black Eagle Dam will be closed Thursday, Sept. 4. The closures are needed so crews can safely use heavy equipment to pour concrete and transport support structures as part of the Black Eagle Dam Spillway Project.
Fairfield Sun Times
One-vehicle crash on 9th St. S. in Great Falls blocks traffic
GREAT FALLS, Mont. – A one-vehicle crash on 9th. St. S. at 3rd St. S. has resulted in a downed power line, causing a blockage in the northbound lane, according to the Great Falls Police Department. Emergency personnel are on the scene, and drivers are advised to use alternate...
montanarightnow.com
One-vehicle crash on 9th St. S. in Great Falls blocks traffic
GREAT FALLS, Mont. – A one-vehicle crash on 9th. St. S. at 3rd St. S. has resulted in a downed power line, causing a blockage in the northbound lane, according to the Great Falls Police Department. Emergency personnel are on the scene, and drivers are advised to use alternate...
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Portion of Fox Farm Road closed for water main repair
The city utilities division has temporarily closed Fox Farm Road between Durango Drive and Grizzly Drive due to a water main break. Customers near the area will experience temporary water outages during the repair. The utilities division has barricades and detour signs to reroute traffic around the area. The break...
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City working on options for gate at railroad crossing BNSF intends to expand for Calumet
City officials are working on plans for a crossing at 4th Street Northeast, near the wastewater treatment plant, since BNSF Railway has exercised its right to close it to public access. Calumet Montana Refining and BNSF Railway approached the city in December 2024 about a proposal to expand the railroad...