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Milestone reached in Higgins Avenue Bridge replacement

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Posted at 11:04 AM, May 21, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-21 13:30:00-04

MISSOULA — A milestone is about to be marked as the replacement of a downtown Missoula bridge continues.

Construction on the west side of the Higgins Avenue Bridge has finished and traffic will be swapped to the newly finished side of the span over the weekend.

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State transportation officials note that once the traffic is moved over, the new shared-use walkway will be open to pedestrians and cyclists.

Pedestrian detours will remain in place at 4th and Front streets while the east side of the bridge is taken down.

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Work at the intersection of 3rd Street and Higgins Avenue is also wrapping up with 3rd Street expected to reopen to traffic by mid-week.

The Montana Department of Transportation is hosting ZOOM meetings on the first Wednesday of the month at 12 p.m. Registration is not required to attend the meetings.

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Text updates are available by texting HIGGINS to 41411.

More information on the project can also be found on the MDT’s project website.

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Weekly project updates will continue to be provided every Friday throughout construction.

A hotline at (406) 207-4484 is also available for questions about the project.