KALISPELL — The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) has scheduled an open house to discuss the proposed plan to rebuild about 3.0 miles of Secondary Route 548 (Old Reserve Drive), northwest of the City of Kalispell.

The meeting will be held in Kalispell on Wednesday, May 30, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Stillwater Grange No. 107 located at 1370 Old Reserve Drive. Project team members will be available during the open house to discuss the proposed project.

The project begins at the intersection with Secondary Route 424 (Farm to Market Road) at reference post 0.0 and extends easterly for 3 miles, ending at the roundabout at Stillwater Road at reference post 3.0.

Proposed work includes roadway realignments, surface widening, adding a shared-use path on the south side of the highway, and finishing with a seal and cover (chip seal), new pavement markings and signage.

The purpose of the project is to provide a safer roadway and to provide a shared-use path that will provide safe travel between West Valley School and Glacier High School.

The public can expect single-lane closures in the project area during working hours. More information regarding closures will be made available prior to the beginning of construction.

Construction is tentatively planned for 2021 depending on completion of design and availability of funds. New right-of-way and relocation of utilities will be required. MDT staff will contact all potentially affected landowners prior to performing survey work on their land. Staff will again contact landowners prior to construction regarding property acquisition and temporary construction permits.

For more information, please contact Missoula District Administrator Ed Toavs at (406) 523-5802 or Project Design Engineer Ben Nunnallee at (406) 523‑5846. Or visit the project website at:

www.mdt.mt.gov/pubinvolve/oldreserve

Members of the public may submit written comments at the meeting or to the Montana Department of Transportation Missoula office at P.O. Box 7039, Missoula, MT  59807-7039, or online at the project website noted above.

Please note that your comments are for project UPN 8134000 and submit by June 30 to ensure your comments are considered.

MDT attempts to provide accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person’s participation in any service, program, or activity of the department. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in this meeting, please call Jan Nesset at (406) 556-4707 at least two days before the meeting.

Alternative accessible formats of this information will be provided upon request by contacting Alice Flesch, Human Resources and Occupational Safety Division, P.O. Box 201001, Helena, MT 59620; (406) 444-9229; TTY (800) 335-7592; fax (406) 444-7243; or e-mail to aflesch@mt.gov.