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# Road work this week: November 9 to 15
- URL: https://www.missoula-commons.com/road-work-this-week-november-9-to-15/
- Published: 2026-11-09T19:27:27.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-09T19:27:26.000Z
- Description: Crews will be locating underground utilities along Higgins Avenue, Front Street and Main Street downtown on weekdays through Nov. 20, with temporary lane closures and flaggers. The city's Road Report lists no closures dated this week. The Nine Mile Slide Bridge weight limit remains.
- Author: Missoula Commons Staff
- Tags: Civic

*Monday, November 9 to Sunday, November 15, 2026*

The City of Missoula's Road Report lists no closures dated this week, and the city says crews will be locating underground utilities along Higgins Avenue, Front Street and Main Street downtown on weekdays through November 20, with temporary lane closures and flaggers. On the state highways, Montana 511 lists no construction-related restrictions inside Missoula County as of Sunday evening, the five-ton weight limit on the Nine Mile Slide Bridge remains in place, and the nearest work is on I-90 at the Cyr Interchange west of Alberton, in Mineral County.

![Map of the Missoula area with two numbered pins: utility work on Higgins Avenue, Front Street and Main Street downtown, and the weight limit on the Nine Mile Slide Bridge west of Frenchtown.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/d6/b5/d6b53ddd-82a3-4efb-982c-c1e65699fe5d/content/images/2026/11/road-work-map-2026-11-09.png)

Locations are approximate. The city's listings don't give exact start and end points.

## Downtown & Northside

- Higgins Avenue, Front Street and Main Street (temporary lane closures, starts this week): The city says Jackson Contractor Group will do subsurface investigation work along Higgins Avenue and the Front Street and Main Street corridors from Monday, November 9 to Friday, November 20, on weekdays only, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weather and conditions permitting. Crews will use hydro excavation, also called potholing, to locate underground utilities ahead of the Downtown Safety, Access and Mobility project, which the city expects to start in 2027\. The notice says to expect temporary lane closures, flaggers, parking restrictions, sidewalk detours and minor delays as crews move between locations, and that traffic will keep moving and access to businesses will be maintained. Exact blocks and a day-by-day schedule are not posted, and the work does not appear on the Road Report. For questions, the city lists Megan McMeekin, senior project manager, at 406-531-1619\. [City of Missoula notice](https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/3447?ref=missoula-commons.com)
- Rodgers Street and the Park on North Scott project area (listing still shows October dates): The Road Report still carries the closure on Rodgers Street between Shakespeare and Scott streets for a sewer service tie-in, with dates of 5 a.m. Monday, October 19 to 6 p.m. Friday, October 23, and Brandt Dahlen, 406-552-6087, as the contact. No new dates are posted. Construction on the park and the surrounding streets continues into 2027, so expect crews and check the map before you go. [City Road Report map](https://missoulamaps-cityofmissoula.hub.arcgis.com/apps/2cfa3a4a8c834be985e1a1cfa45e1c93/explore?ref=missoula-commons.com), [project page](https://www.engagemissoula.com/northside-parks?ref=missoula-commons.com)

## Mullan & West Missoula

- Flynn Lane, north of Mullan Road (listed end date has passed): The southbound lane closure the Road Report listed here was posted through 8 a.m. Wednesday, November 4\. The listing is still on the map and marked Active, with Gold Peak Excavation as the contact, but no new dates are posted. [City Road Report map](https://missoulamaps-cityofmissoula.hub.arcgis.com/apps/2cfa3a4a8c834be985e1a1cfa45e1c93/explore?ref=missoula-commons.com)
- Schramm Street, Westview Park area (listed end date has passed): The road closure that has been on the Road Report since early October carried an end date of Saturday, November 7\. The listing is still on the map and marked Active, with Knife River as the contact, and no new dates are posted. If you use either street, check the map before you count on it. [City Road Report map](https://missoulamaps-cityofmissoula.hub.arcgis.com/apps/2cfa3a4a8c834be985e1a1cfa45e1c93/explore?ref=missoula-commons.com)

## Next week

The downtown utility work is scheduled to continue on weekdays through Friday, November 20\. As of Sunday evening, the Road Report shows no planned closures starting the week of November 16.

## State highways

- Highway 10 West, Nine Mile Slide Bridge: A five-ton weight limit remains in place until further notice, with a 45 mph speed limit. Loads over five tons must use another route. [Montana 511](https://www.511mt.net/?ref=missoula-commons.com)
- Wildlife warnings: 511 lists animals on the road on MT-200 between mile markers 4 and 5 east of Bonner, and on US-12 near mile marker 9.6 west of Lolo. Both warnings have been up since summer. [Montana 511](https://www.511mt.net/?ref=missoula-commons.com)

Montana 511 lists no construction-related restrictions on I-90, US-93, US-12, MT-200 or MT-83 inside Missoula County as of Sunday evening. The nearest work is just over the line in Mineral County: 511 lists lane closures and a 55 mph speed limit on I-90 from mile marker 69.5 to 71.7, at the Cyr Interchange west of Alberton, in place since November 2 until further notice. Crews are building crossovers that will carry two-way traffic on the eastbound side when the westbound bridge over the Clark Fork is replaced, which the Montana Department of Transportation says will start in spring 2027\. [Montana 511](https://www.511mt.net/?ref=missoula-commons.com), [MDT news release](https://mdtnews.mt.gov/news/news-folder/2026/10/news-articleMDT-to-begin-work-on-Cyr-Interchange-bridge-near-Alberton.html?ref=missoula-commons.com)

This list covers what the city's Road Report and Montana 511 show. Event closures, utility work and county road work may not appear on either. For live conditions, check the [City of Missoula Road Report map](https://missoulamaps-cityofmissoula.hub.arcgis.com/apps/2cfa3a4a8c834be985e1a1cfa45e1c93/explore?ref=missoula-commons.com) and [511mt.net](https://www.511mt.net/?ref=missoula-commons.com). For county roads, call Missoula County Public Works at 406-258-4753.

*Sources: City of Missoula Road Report, City of Missoula news notice, Montana 511, Montana Department of Transportation news release, Engage Missoula. Compiled Sunday evening, November 8, 2026.*