
Frequently Used Road to Remain Closed in Great Falls
An End May be In Sight for this Popular Road in Great Falls
The Montana Department of Transportation has announced that there finally may be a solution to the 10th Street problem that has this street closed for public use. MDT is now asking the public to comment on a proposal to complete storm drainage repairs by replacing an existing storm drain with about 130 feet of new storm drainpipe next to North River Road.
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According to MDT the construction is tentatively planned for 2025 depending on completion of design and availability of funds. The proposed work includes:
- Excavating to remove and abandon the existing drainpipe and installing a new storm drainpipe. The purpose of the project is to restore storm water drainage through the project area.
The project begins at the intersection with 10th Street North and extends east along the north side of North River Road. To find out more about the proposed project or to leave a comment, check the MDT website here. Interested parties can also mail comments to Montana Department of Transportation, Great Falls office, PO Box 1359, Great Falls, MT 59403-1359. Please note that comments are for project UPN 10612000.
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Great Falls isn't a particularly hard town to navigate around, though there are some congestion areas such as Park Drive to Central West. Most of us know the areas to avoid or use to make travelling easiest for us.
One of those often-used roadways in Great Falls happens to fall between the 9th and 15th Street bridges. Most of this past summer it has been closed for repairs to a storm drain. It has also affected the River's Edge Trail accessibility. One of those has been remedied, but one will continue to cause a slight inconvenience.
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As of Wednesday, November 6th, the Great Falls Park and Recreation Department announced that the section of River’s Edge Trail north of the 10th Street Bridge has been reopened to pedestrian traffic.
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The trail has been closed recently to make temporary repairs to a storm drainage utility break that are now complete. Despite those repairs, there are still problems with the break that will require the North River Road to remain closed.

Frequently Used Road to Remain Closed in Great Falls
Drivers in Great Falls will still see the road closed sign for the North River Road between 9th and 15th. GF Park & Rec stated that "North River Road (along the North Shore of the Missouri River between the bridges at 9th St N and 15th St NE) will remain closed as the city, Montana Department of Transportation, and Cascade County continue their partnership to find long-term solutions for the utility break."
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The other bad part about this closure? It doesn't appear that there is any sort of timeline to reopen this street in Great Falls. But they do state that "further updates will be provided as this situation evolves." To find out more information about this project, contact Cascade County Public Works at 406-454-6920. The City’s Park & Recreation Department can be contacted for questions about the trail at 406-771-1265.
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