Hello Missoula neighbors,

Crews are present the week of June 5 – June 9 throughout the Mullan area. 

REMINDERS:

The newly paved England Boulevard extension between Flynn Lane and George Elmer Drive is now OPEN. 

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.

All roadwork is anticipated to be fully completed mid-June. Thank you for your patience and understanding. 

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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

MARY JANE BOULEVARD

Seeding for landscaping in the roundabout medians is completed. Due to rain, the closure mentioned last week is pushed out.  There will be a brief closure on Mary Jane Boulevard between Mullan Road and Melrose Place through June 7. Detour routes will be indicated with signs. Lastly, next week, final chip sealing will take place on Mullan Road surrounding the Mary Jane Boulevard/Mullan Road roundabout. Due to materials used to chip seal, drivers may experience 10 – 20- minute delays traveling through this area.

Crews also remain at the north end of Mary Jane Boulevard near Broadway and Flynn Lane to complete bioswales. 

ENGLAND BOULEVARD

England Boulevard between Flynn Lane and George Elmer Drive is open to drivers. Permanent road signs will be added and crews will be seeding the sides of the roadway. 

GEORGE ELMER DRIVE

Luminaires installation is finishing up this week. Landscaping, ditch and curb will finish up work in this area. In addition, chip sealing and sidewalks will be completed in the next week or so. Median concrete and removal of the detour can also be expected.

FLYNN LANE

Work is complete at the Flynn Lane and Mullan Road intersection. Drivers may notice crews finalizing shoulder dirt and fence work.

OVERALL PROJECT 

Striping will take place throughout the project area in the coming weeks. 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 this roadwork to be complete mid-June, weather and material dependent.

The Montana Department of Transportation is conducting 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. More details are included at this link: https://mdt.mt.gov/pubinvolve/oldhwy10/updates.aspx. 

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  

Becca MacLean (she/her/hers)

Account Manager

Big Sky Public Relations

(406)-499-6921

becca@bigskypublicrelations.com

www.bigskypublicrelations.com