Motorists who use Rimrock Road to get into and out of downtown Billings may encounter a detour until further notice, according to the Montana Department of Transportation.
You only have today (Friday 10/9) and tomorrow to journey across one of America's most scenic routes, with seasonal closures planned for this upcoming weekend
Crews have been updating sidewalks and traffic signals along 27th Street over the past several months, and while there's still work to be completed, the new traffic lights along this busy street street in downtown Billings are now active.
The first of two closures on US Highway 212 / 310 is expected to begin soon, according to a press release from the Montana Department of Transportation.
While Zimmerman Trail has reopened to all traffic after chip sealing and striping was completed, there's another project nearby that could slow traffic this week.
The Montana Department of Transportation have message boards off Rimrock Road and on Highway 3 that are letting travelers know Zimmerman Trail will be closed from Friday, June 7 until Thursday, June 13.
It’s an ignominious landmark, but certainly positive and noteworthy. Q2 reports that, for the first time in a decade, the state of Montana has gone 30 days without a fatal crash– not since Feb. 26– according to a Thursday press release...
Temperatures are starting to get colder and snow will be hitting Montana roads before we know it. Every year, more and more people are dying on our roads. Many from reasons that could have been prevented. Speed, not paying attention and not realizing the limits of the road all can easily fixed and more lives can be saved...
According to Billings Public Works 6000-7000 vehicles pass along the trail every day when open but at the moment only local residents whose homes are near the lower portion are allowed anywhere near the area.
Originally the plan was to reopen Zimmerman Trail on April 1st but more rocks slid of the rims onto the trail on Tuesday and an engineers assessment says that even the rock behind the portion