In February 2005, the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) hired WGM Group, Inc. (WGM) to provide the design for the reconstruction of the US Highway 93 corridor in Whitefish. The US 93 corridor is split into two projects in the Whitefish area. The Whitefish Urban project begins on US 93 at 13th Street, continues north on Spokane Avenue to 2nd Street, continues west on 2nd, and ends just west of Baker Ave. The Whitefish West project begins on 2nd Street just west of Baker Avenue and follows US 93 to approximately ½ mile west of Twin Bridges Road (Hwy 424) at milepost 133.

The work entails reconstructing US 93 for Whitefish Urban and Whitefish West, adding City entry treatments; incorporating medians, turn lanes, bike lanes, and sidewalk; replacing two existing bridges; and building two new bridges.  The design provides improved traffic safety and capacity, while striving to be compatible with the character of Whitefish.

The project includes an Environmental Re-evaluation of the 1994 Somers to Whitefish Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS).  The Re-evaluation assesses whether the FEIS is still valid, up-to-date and complete.  The Re-evaluation is currently in the final stage of completion.

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