Montana Projects Roundup 12/2009
| 8th Avenue-Main to 9th-Laurel Reconstruction Laurel, Yellowstone County $3.3 million Owner: Montana Dept. of Transportation Contractor: Knife River Design Firm: MDT Billings District 5 Start: Nov. 2009 Finish: Fall 2010 This ARRA-funded project consists of sidewalk, curb and gutter reconstruction; surfacing, drainage, signing and striping; a water and sewer trunk line and services construction through Laurel. |
| Absarokee Street Reconstruction Absarokee, Stillwater County $12.9 million Owner: MDT Contractor: Riverside Contracting Design Firm: MDT Billings District 5 Start: Nov. 2009 Finish: Fall 2010 This project consists of grading, drainage, fencing, irrigation relocation and road maintenance work in the town of Absarokee and into Stillwater County. |
| Bull Mountain Rail Spur Yellowstone and Musselshell counties |
| The Club at Spanish Peaks Big Sky $100 million Owner: Spanish Peaks Holdings LLC Contractor: Dick Corp. Design Firm: CTA Architects Engineers Start: 2009 Finish: On Hold The Club at Spanish Peaks is located on 3,500 acres in a secluded valley only 18 miles from Yellowstone National Park with easy access to Bozeman. The 290,000-sq-ft lodge building will house 49 condominium units, restaurants, a spa, private dining areas and other common spaces where members can gather. |
| Family Housing Replacement Project � Phase 7D Malmstrom Air Force Base $22 million Owner: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers � Seattle District Contractor: Joseph J. Henderson & Son General Contractors Design Firm: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers � Seattle District Start: Oct. 2009 Finish: June 2011 This project consists of the demolition of existing duplex houses at Malmstrom Air Force Base, and the new construction of approximately 41 new duplex buildings totaling 164,000 sq ft. |
| Highway 191 � Gallatin Canyon Safety Improvements Gallatin Canyon $13 million Owner: State of Montana Contractor: COP Construction Design Firm: MDT Start: June 2009 Finish: July 2010 MDT is making improvements to Highway 191 through Gallatin Canyon to enhance public safety. The projects include adding turn lanes for Highway 64 going to Big Sky, slope flattening, widening of shoulders, improving clear zones, improving site distance, installing new and upgraded guardrails, and replacing two bridges. |
| Kootenai National Forest Road Maintenance, Forest Protection Kootenai National Forest $16.6 million Owner: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Contractor: Numerous contracts to be awarded over the next two years Design Firm: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Start: Sept. 2009 Finish: 2011 These ARRA-funded projects consist of the paving of 49 bridges across the Kootenai National Forest with approximately 2,450 tons of hot asphalt concrete, along with road maintenance, upgrades to recreational sites and protection of watershed health and other natural resources. |
| Montana State University Gaines Hall Renovation Bozeman $32 million Owner: MSU Contractor: BN Builders Architect: Dowling Sandholm Architects Start: March 2008 Finish: May 2010 Renovation of the four-story, 100,000-sq-ft Gaines Hall on the MSU campus consists of complete demolition down to the concrete structure. The new facility will feature a lecture hall, upgrade of interior finishes, lab/classroom build-outs, new casework, new data networks throughout the building and enhanced ADA access. |
| Seeley Lake Water System Improvements Project Seeley Lake $2.5 million Owner: Seeley Lake Water District Contractor: Dick Anderson Construction Design Firm: Thomas Dean & Hoskins Start: June 2009 Finish: Oct. 2009 This project consists of construction of a 500,000-gal.-concrete water storage tank, the installation of main distribution main piping and a treatment plant upgrade. |
| Shiloh Road Corridor to Billings Reconstruction Yellowstone County $5.2 million Owner: MDT Contractor: Knife River Design Firm: MDT Billings District 5 Start: Oct. 2009 Finish: Fall 2010 This ARRA-funded project consists of the grading, gravel surfacing and storm drain construction as well as the construction of two roundabouts at Shiloh and Monad roads and Shiloh Road and Central Avenue. |
