By Charles Pekow — It will be easier to get to two multi-use trails in western Montana, thanks to a federal grant. The Montana Department of Transportation received a $31,977,319 National Infrastructure Project Assistance grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Mineral County I-90 Improvement Project near the Idaho border.
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The project will improve highway access to the Northern Pacific (NorPac) and Route of the Hiawatha trails. The two trails connect and cross state lines. See https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2024-01/MEGA%20Fact%20Sheets%20FY%202023-2024_Final.pdf