Culvert replacement project to temporarily close Duck Creek Road
Submitted by vsample on Wed, 08/09/2023 - 12:31
TOWNSEND, Mont., August 9, 2023 – The Townsend Ranger District will soon be bringing in a contractor to stabilize the roadbed and replace priority culverts along Duck Creek Road. “During the Woods Creek Fire, many of the culverts that supported water flow under the roadbed were damaged,” said District Ranger Aaron Webber. “This project will help to restore their function and stabilize the road.”
Road work and culvert replacement will require closure of the road for approximately two weeks and work is anticipated to begin around mid to late August.
From Highway 284, the pipe replacement is located 10.3 miles up Duck Creek Road. Approximately 1.3 miles of road will have to be closed from milepost 9.7 to 11.
The closure may last until early September. Once the dates of the closure are finalized, the closure order and map will be available at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/hlcnf under “alerts and notices.”
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