Updated: Friday, December 5, 2008
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.
*Traffic was placed on the detour to the north side of Airport Rd. between the Alkali Creek intersection and the Black Otter office building on Monday, December 1, 2008. Excavation operations have begun and will continue for the bridge and box culvert in this area. Expect delays for trucks crossing the travel way west of the detour.
Grading operations will continue on the South side of Airport Road between the Black Otter office building and the construction staging area. Expect delays for trucks crossing the travel way east of the staging area.
Grading operations will continue along the north side of Airport Road between the Edwards Jet Center and the construction staging area. Construction equipment will be crossing the approach at Rimtop Drive. Use caution when accessing this approach.*
