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Transportation officials say infrastructure needs outpacing available funds.
Vehicles move through the intersection of U.S. Highway 93 and U.S. Highway 10 at the Wye west of Missoula on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. The area is expected to see expansive growth over the next 50 to 70 years, requiring major infrastructure upgrades.
Growing populations and tourism in western Montana are straining aging roads, leaving state and local governments to fix problems or make improvements with limited funding, according to transportation officials.
While development-driven infrastructure upgrades are nothing new, the Montana Department of Transportation is trying to keep afloat amid "explosive" growth around Missoula and Kalispell, s...
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