Beginning Monday, July 6th, at 6:00 a.m., Knife River will be restricting South Billings Blvd. and the intersection of King Avenue East to one lane traffic from Simpson Drive to south of Midland Road.

This project will consist of removing and replacing the asphalt pavement.

This project is scheduled to be completed in one week.

Beginning Monday, July 6th, at 8:00 a.m., Knife River will be working on the State highway between Bearcreek and Belfry.

This project will consist of shoulder widening, asphalt overlay and chip sealing.

This project is scheduled to be completed by Thursday, August 6th.

*Updated: Friday, July 3

Beginning on Monday, June 22nd, at approximately 7:00 a.m., construction began on Shiloh Road betwen King Avenue West and Hesper Road.  Traffic routes in each direction are provided through the construction zone.  Be aware that travel surfaces may be under construction.  An alternate route is highly recommended.

Construction equipment and operations will be concentrated in a 1/2 mile section of Shiloh Road between Hesper Road and a 1/2 mile south of King Avenue West.  Construction workers may be present within the area between King Avenue West and Canyon Creek, south of Zoo Drive.

Please be aware of all construction signs, traffic control devices and construction workers in the work zone.

Speed limits are reduced to 35 mph and are strictly enforced.

*Work will be suspended from Friday, July 3rd to Monday, July 6th for the Independence Day holiday.  Work will resume on Tuesday, July 7th at approximately 7:00 a.m.*

Western Municipal Construction, Inc. closed Parkview Drive between Clark Avenue and Lewis Avenue from May 26th at 8:00 a.m. though August 30th at 5:00 p.m.

Be prepared for congestion through the area of King Avenue East near South Billings Blvd.  due to the Sam's Club construction.

Photo: Sunday, May 10

Beginning Thursday, March 12, 2009, King Avenue West is closed to all through traffic between Shiloh Road and 44th Street West.

The intersection of Shiloh and King will remain open north, south and east of Shiloh.  Access to businesses west of Shiloh within Montana Sapphire Subdivision will be maintained from Montana Sapphire Drive and Shiloh Road (south of King Avenue).  All other east-west through traffic must detour to an alternate legal traffic route.  Truck detours will be posted.

This closure for roadway reconstruction and utility installations will be in effect until approximately Tuesday, July 7, 2009.

Updated: Saturday, June 28, 2009

Work has begun on rebuilding Airport Road with the hope that the $24 million project will be completed by the end of 2009.

This project will include widening Airport Road to four lanes, rebuilding intersections at opposite ends of the road and a new roundabout at the North 27th Street intersection, as well as a new roundabout near the airport and Airport Road.  Pedestrian tunnels will be built beneath Alkali Creek and Airport Roads.

Riverside Contracting out of Missoula, the company awarded the contract for this project, is setting up a website for this project.  Feel free to access this website at http://www.airportroad.org/.

Absolutely NO LOADS OVER 12-FEET will be permitted on Airport Road between 27th Street and Main Street.

*Work on Airport Road will continue to be from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Crews will not work Friday, Saturday or Sunday in observence of the 4th of July holiday.  27th Street will remain two lanes (one in each direction) near the top of the hill for installation of the remaining box culvert for the multi-use path.  Traffic will remain on the new half of the box culvert while the remaining half is installed.  The east bound ramp from Airport Road to 27th Street will remain closed and traffic will be routed to the temporary 4-way stop.  Excavation to the new subgrade for the round-a-bout will be completed next week.  Traffic routes will be constantly changing.  Please be aware of signs and channeling devices to ensure safe travel in the work zone.

Other related work:

Aviation Place will remain closed for retaining wall and sewer work.  Terminal Circle travel lanes will be narrowed near the museum through the main entrance to the airport.  Expect delays and slower speeds while entering and exiting the Airport Terminal.

Retaining wall work will continue at the east end of the Airport entrance and also next to the south parking lot.

Street lighting and signal work will continue on Airport Road near the Alkali Creek intersection.  Bridge work will continue at Alkali Creek Road.

Please use an alternate route whenever possible.*