Repairs on Highway 200 made because of previous flooding
By: MTN News
and last updated 2020-12-15 00:23:02-05
MISSOULA â Construction crews are pouring the concrete that will help save an important highway link east of Missoula.
Last summer, Montana Department of Transportation engineers were worried recent flooding seasons on the Clark Fork were starting to undermine Highway 200 east of Missoula.
The road, which had served as the main entrance to Missoula in the days before Interstate 90, still provides a valuable link for residents living in the Bonner area.
Now, contractors have completed the installation of a new wall to protect the roadbed from future flooding, and on Monday, crews were busy filling the forms with tons of concrete.