Construction Projects

Overview

The Public Works Department houses a robust Engineering Services Division. The staff of 20 (+) professionals provides comprehensive oversite to review, permit and inspect 3,000 construction sites and master plans each year. Additionally, this team manages $65 million of capital projects including roads, traffic controls, sidewalks, storm, solid waste, water, and wastewater projects.

Find details about current and planned projects in the tabs below.

2021 Planned Projects

Project Highlight

Wicks Lane will be widened from Bench Boulevard to Hawthorne Lane including an on-street bike lane on each side. Other improvements include new curb and gutter, sidewalk on both sides, driveway approaches, ADA ramps, and storm drain improvements. Work will generally start around June 7 and be complete by September 1, 2021. The street will be under a full road closure, with residential access being maintained and the Kiwanis Trail will remain open.

Transportation Projects

Annual paver program projects include the following locations

4^th avenue North from Division to 27^th Street
Ironwood Subdivision
King Avenue West from 31^st Street West to Shiloh Road
Lampman Subdivision
Moon Valley Road
Rimrock Road from 27^th Street to Virginia
South Billings Boulevard from King Avenue East to Underpass

Annual sidewalk program projects include the following locations

11^th Avenue North from N. 22^nd to N. 27^th
24^th Street West from Grand to Broadwater
Aronson Avenue from Nutter to Governors

Street Construction and Reconstruction New street construction of Songbird Drive, a local commercial street will allow additional connectivity from Josephine Crossing Subdivision and Riverfront Pointe Subdivision to Midland Road.

Reconstruction projects include the following locations

32^nd Street West from King Avenue to Gabel Road. This important connector road will be widened to increased traffic capacity and provide safety improvements
Hallowell Lane from State Avenue to King Avenue East, to add parking, sidewalk, storm improvement, and water main replacement. This project is slated to begin in May and be complete in September
Harrow Drive including water main replacement north of Rimrock Road for about 1000 feet
Park Lane, Highwood Drive from Rimrock Road to Poly Drive, Highland Park Place, Circle Drive, and Highwood Circle, for widening, replacement of deteriorating roadways, and water main replacement

Traffic Control Projects include a new traffic signal is planned for the intersection of Virginia Land and Rimrock Road, completed by the end of summer 2021.

Water and Wastewater Projects

Annual water system projects include work at the following locations

12^th Avenue from 27^th Street east to North 22nd Street
North 15^th and 16^th Street north of 6^th Avenue
Avenue B from 1^st Street to 3^rd Street West
Burlington at 7^th Street West
Clark Avenue from Division to 7^th Street West
College Streets from Wisconsin to 13^th Street West
Lewis Street from Division to 8^th Street West
Normal Avenue and Rimrock Road (west of MSU-Billings Campus)
Pioneer Park area along the following streets
- 1^st Street West from Avenue C to Grand Avenue
- 2^nd Street West from Grand Ave to Burlington Ave
- Burlington Ave. from 2^nd Street West to Division Street
- Avenues B through E, from 3^rd Street West to North 32^nd Street