Important Road Upgrades Start Soon On North 7th Avenue

Summer in Bozeman means road work. We all know that. But this summer has been pretty brutal, and the next big project is North 7th Avenue, in the heart of Bozeman - otherwise known as Midtown.

Five intersections of North 7th Avenue are getting upgrades. Improvements include:

• Upgrading signals and sidewalks to be Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant
• Widening Peach Street to provide a dedicated westbound left turn lane
• Widening Oak Street to restore the shoulder
• Crack sealing and adding a seal and cover (chip seal) on 7th Avenue North between
• West Main Street and the Nikles Drive/Wheat Drive intersection
• Milling and paving sections of the road with deep ruts
• Applying final pavement markings

Patience will definitely be needed during this project, as North 7th Avenue is a crucial artery from I-90 to Main Street. It's a commercial hub. There's a live entertainment venue. A school is located one block off of North 7th. In short, the project is more complicated than a few improvements.

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• The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Knife River expect to begin work on the "7th Avenue North Intersections project" in Bozeman the week of July 28.
• The project area begins at the intersection of North 7th Avenue and West Main and continues north, ending near the North 7th Avenue and Nikles Drive/Wheat Drive intersection.
• This project will also widen two intersecting roads, Peach Street and Oak Street, to better facilitate the flow of traffic.
• Work is anticipated to be substantially completed in a single construction season.
• For more information about this project, check with MDT HERE