May 13, 2024
This week, the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Riverside Contracting will finish milling Montana Highway 287 (MT 287) and begin paving. Paving activities will occur throughout the project area, weather and other factors permitting. Crews plan to start paving in Virginia City and head west.
Work will occur Monday through Saturday, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Please expect single-lane restrictions, reduced speeds, and flaggers and pilot cars directing traffic.
MDT and Riverside Contracting will maintain traffic flow but rely on you to keep roadway crews safe.
May 6, 2024
This week, the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Riverside Contracting will begin milling Montana Highway 287 (MT 287). Milling activities will occur throughout the project area, weather and other factors permitting. Approximately 72 hours after milling, crews will seal the milled pavement, with paving expected to follow as sealing is completed.
Work will occur Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weather and other factors permitting. Please expect single-lane restrictions, reduced speeds, and flaggers and pilot cars directing traffic.
MDT and Riverside Contracting will maintain traffic flow but rely on you to keep roadway crews safe.
April 29, 2024
This week, the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Riverside Contracting will be installing upgraded signage along Montana Highway 287 (MT 287) and working on shoring up the bridge structure at Water Gulch.
Work will occur Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weather and other factors permitting.
Travelers should expect pilot cars to direct traffic around the signing operations and reduced speeds around the Water Gulch Bridge.
MDT and Riverside Contracting will maintain traffic flow but rely on you to keep roadway crews safe.
April 22, 2024
This week, the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Riverside Contracting will be installing forms and placing concrete for sidewalks in Virginia City along Montana Highway 287 (MT 287).
Work will occur Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weather and other factors permitting.
Please be aware of shoulder closures when traveling through the project area.
MDT and Riverside Contracting will maintain traffic flow but rely on you to keep roadway crews safe.
April 15, 2024
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) has begun rehabilitating approximately six miles of Montana Highway 287 (MT 287) from Virginia City to Alder as part of the Virginia City - West project.
This week, MDT and Riverside Contracting crews will engage in electrical work along the shoulders of MT 287 in Nevada City. They may also begin concrete sidewalk work in Virginia City, weather permitting. Neither activity will impact traffic.
Please use caution when you see workers on the roadway. These workers spend their days working a short distance from fast-moving vehicles, and while they make every effort to work safely, they are counting on you to pay attention, slow down, and be careful as you pass through a work zone.
Project improvements include upgraded guardrail on the Water Gulch Bridge, project-wide guardrail improvements, seal and cover (chip seal) operations, rumble strip installation, and new pavement markings and signage.
Pedestrian-friendly and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-accessible sidewalk and curb enhancements will be made within the limits of Virginia City. Existing boardwalks will be incorporated into all pedestrian improvements.
Some in-town approaches will be paved to reduce the amount of gravel washing out onto MT 287 and erosion of the gravel side streets. The existing parking pullout within the limits of Nevada City on the northeast side of the highway will be paved, and the parking pullout on the west end of Virginia City will be repaved to address deteriorating pavement.