Lohman East/West construction on U.S. Highway 2 complete

Press release 

Montana Department of Transportation and Schellinger Construction have completed the Lohman East and West project on U.S. Highway 2, upgrading the route in time for Halloween fun.

This project began just past the Hill/Blaine County line and ended at the city limits on the west side of Chinook. MDT also reconstructed the shared-use path west of Chinook on the south side of the highway. The project has been substantially complete for several weeks, but the final striping was completed this week.

“The Lohman East and West project on US 2 was a reconstruction project designed to improve a critical stretch of Hi-Line roadway infrastructure. We have completely reconstructed over ten miles of US 2 and rebuilt four bridges,” Great Falls District Administrator Jim Wingerter said.

The project now provides passing lanes, turning lanes, new bridges, wider shoulders, and flatter roadway side slopes.

“It now provides a modern, safe, and efficient highway that meets traffic needs,” Wingerter said.

People can visit the project website to learn more: https://mdt.mt.gov/pubinvolve/lohman/.

Some of the project’s benefits include:

• Improving safety to reduce the probability and severity of crashes;

• Increasing the operational capacity of the roadway;

• Improving service to the local communities, agriculture, industry, commerce, and tourism; and

• Improving wildlife access and reducing animal-vehicle crashes.

One other project was also completed this summer.

• Chinook to Harlem Culverts: Culvert repair and replacement. Construction in 2021. People can visit the project website at https://www.mdt.mt.gov/pubinvolve/us2culverts .

Three other projects are in the design phase and will culminate with the complete reconstruction of U.S. 2 from the Hill/Blaine County line to just before Fort Belknap.

• Chinook East: Six miles of roadway reconstruction with ten bridges. Construction beyond 2024. People can visit the project website at https://www.mdt.mt.gov/pubinvolve/chinookeast .

• Zurich East/West: Seven miles of roadway reconstruction with four bridges. Construction beyond 2024. People can visit the project website at https://www.mdt.mt.gov/pubinvolve/zurich .

• East of Zurich to Harlem: Seven miles of roadway reconstruction. Construction beyond 2024. People can visit the project website at https://www.mdt.mt.gov/pubinvolve/eastzurich .

MDT would like to thank the traveling public for their patience and understanding throughout the completion of this significant project.