Maclay Bridge Repairs Update

Missoula County has completed a funding agreement with the Montana Department of Transportation, and MDT will fund the cost of the repairs up to $70,000. The state funding provided through Senate Bill 536 requires completion of a Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) document prior to spending any funding. Engineering firm HDR plans to complete an Environmental Checklist and share that with MDT early in the week of March 4. MDT will then have to complete the MEPA document based on the checklist before the SB 536 funding can be spent. MDT’s turnaround time for the MEPA document is estimated to be one week, but this will depend on the checklist submittal being error-free.

Missoula County Public Works ordered materials for the repair, and delivery is estimated to be two to three weeks.

Once MEPA is complete and the materials are delivered, repairs would begin. It’s estimated the repairs will take four weeks to complete. This is heavily dependent on weather conditions. Public Works staff will complete the repair work. Other tasks around the county could pull staff away from repair work, which could impact the repair schedule.

All of these estimated timeframes are subject to change. We appreciate your patience as we work to repair the bridge and re-open it to traffic.