Hello Missoula neighbors,

Crews are present the week of May 8 - 12 throughout the Mullan area. 

REMINDERS:

PLEASE WATCH FOR SIGNS AND SLOW DOWN THROUGHOUT THE WORK ZONE. Highway Patrol is present to monitor the construction area. Fines double for traffic violations in the work zone. Thank you for your understanding as we work to keep everyone safe!

School is in session! Please be mindful of traffic, bicyclists and children in the area.

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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

MARY JANE BOULEVARD

Crews have completed the majority of concrete work in this location and are now completing the remaining sidewalk pours. Seeding for landscaping in the roundabout medians will take place in the middle of May. Decorative concrete pouring in the center of the roundabout medians is also almost complete.

Crews also remain at the north end of Mary Jane Boulevard near Broadway and Flynn Lane, completing utility work, trails and ADA sidewalks. Crews will soon be seeding and striping in this area.

ENGLAND BOULEVARD

Paving will begin on England Boulevard in mid-May. Following that, 3-4 days of paving, striping and seeding will occur. Shortly thereafter, in late May, England Boulevard between Flynn Lane and George Elmer Drive will be open to drivers.

GEORGE ELMER DRIVE

Bike path and final roundabout work are taking place on the south end of George Elmer Drive near Mullan Road. Luminaires installation continues this week. Paving in this area will begin May 8. During paving, drivers traveling east will be directed to use the frontage road instead of the southern side of the roundabout through May 10.

During this time, crews will be completing the following work:

• Milling out the temporary asphalt on Mullan Road.

• Paving the final asphalt lift (top surface).

• Finishing roundabout curbs.

• Roundabout landscaping.

Following this closure, landscaping will finish up work in this area.

FLYNN LANE

Flynn Lane will be closed between Chelsea Drive and Mullan Road from May 15 – May 19 for pothole filling and striping. Hellgate School and all residents located in this area will have access to their properties. During this time, drivers will be directed to use Chelsea Drive and England Boulevard to connect to Mary Jane Boulevard for detours around this street closure. 

A detour map is included for your reference. 

OVERALL PROJECT 

Traffic control will be present, and drivers may experience delays. Delays of up to 10 to 15 minutes can be anticipated when traveling throughout the project area from March to June, weather dependent.  

Crews anticipate completion of this roadwork by the first week of June, weather and material dependent.

The Montana Department of Transportation, Broadway and Mary Jane Boulevard intersection signal work will begin mid-April and will be wrapped up this summer, weather permitting. There will be no road closures/detours throughout construction. However, traffic control will be present, and drivers will likely be limited to one lane for certain periods. In addition, the Montana Department of Transportation will conduct pavement preservation operations on West Broadway, also known as Old Hwy 10 (US 10), from the intersection of West Broadway and US Highway 93 (US 93), near Love’s Truck Stop to the Reserve Street overpass, north of Costco. Construction began on April 24, 2023, and will continue for approximately 10 weeks.

Missoula County received a $13 million federal BUILD grant to construct a new infrastructure network in the Mullan Road area. The federal grant, coupled with $8 million of local funding from the City and County, will support the first phase of the Mullan BUILD project construction. A network of streets will be built to improve connectivity and provide access to current and future homes and businesses. The BUILD project will ultimately play an integral role in how Missoula grows.

Please send direct questions and feedback to me at becca@bigskypublicrelations.com. Visit the project web page for more details regarding the Mullan BUILD project: https://www.mullanbuild.com. 

Respectfully, 

Becca MacLean, on behalf of the Mullan BUILD project team

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Becca MacLean (she/her/hers)

Account Manager

Big Sky Public Relations

(406)-499-6921

becca@bigskypublicrelations.com

www.bigskypublicrelations.com