It is fall in Montana. We will be working on our fall grading prior to winter depending on moisture received. We will try to get to all gravel roads as soon as possible. Please drive safe and enjoy the fall season.
REMINDER
Studded Snow Tires are Legal from October 1st through May 31st.
Dust Abatement
Only a licensed, insured, and bonded individual or contractor may apply dust abatement on the County Roads. To apply for the permit to be able to apply for the dust abatement please contact our office. If you are a landowner wishing to have a contractor apply dust abatement, please schedule the application with the contractor of your choice. (See list below) The County will coordinate with your contractor to prepare your road before the application of dust suppressant.
Dust Abatement Contractor
Lyman Dust Control
Dust Abatement Contractor
Services
About
Flathead County Road and Bridge Department is a department within the county government that is under the direct control of the Flathead County Board of County Commissioners.
The Road and Bridge Department is divided into the following three sub-departments. Included in these paragraphs are a brief overview of the department and its responsibilities.
The geographical range of county roads and bridges is:
- Northern edge: North Fork to the Canadian border
- Eastern edge: Essex to Ferndale to Bigfork
- Southern edge: Bigfork to Lakeside to Nirada to Thompson River
- Western edge: Thompson river to Pleasant Valley to Olney
Road Department
Maintenance operations consist of snow plowing in the winter months, general road maintenance, and major construction projects in the non-winter months. Monitoring traffic safety is a major concern. Some of the other areas of responsibility are encroachments for utility installations, approach encroachments, road reviews for subdivisions, etc.
Bridge Department
Maintains approximately one hundred (100) bridges and approximately seven hundred (700) culverts, cattle passes, and cattle guards. They install and maintain all guardrails. There are several dikes within Flathead County, which they are required to maintain.
County Shop
The shop maintains approximately two hundred and ninety (290) county-owned vehicles and pieces of equipment which are operated by Road, Bridge, Shop, Sheriff, Commissioners, Animal Control, Mountain Climber, Health/Sanitation, Juvenile Detention, County Attorney, and the Disaster and Emergency Services Departments. All aspects of vehicle maintenance and repairs are performed.