Construction Projects

2021 Planned Projects

Project Highlight 

Downtown Two-Way Conversion project to convert North 29^th Street and North 30^th Street from one-way to two-way traffic is anticipated to start the week of April 12, 2021. Contractors will work to modify traffic signals at 12 intersections to accommodate the change, as well as resigning and restriping the corridors from Montana Ave. to 6^th Ave. N.  The project has generated positive feedback from both the public and businesses, and will provide numerous benefits to the downtown commercial corridors.  

• Two-way streets offer important advantages in commercial corridors:
  • They facilitate an appropriate amount of traffic
  • Provide a safe environment for pedestrians
  • Support a good location for small business
  • Property values tend to rise at a faster rate on two-way streets than one-way streets
  • It is on these slower-paced, two-way commercial streets that pedestrian shoppers, diners, and downtown visitors feel the safest and most comfortable.

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 

Annual sanitary sewer (wastewater) system projects include work at the following locations

• Parallel to the Yellowstone River on the eastern side of the Metra Park facility
• West side of Alkali Creek from the Wastewater Reclamation Facility