infrastructure

The Metropolitan Planning Organization develops a new model every four years to project current infrastructure and development patterns, along with future growth and any infrastructure work included in the Long Range Transportation Plan.

The bridge on Rock Creek Road crossing the Clark Fork River was recently found to be “scour critical,” and Missoula County is working to pursue countermeasures to keep the bridge intact and open to traffic.

Over the opposition of some residents, the Missoula City Council on Monday night approved a plan to assess property owners for their cost of sidewalks and boulevards planned as part of a new greenway.

The Missoula wastewater utility department plans to start work on replacing aging equipment to increase the amount of water they can remove from solid waste, some of which is then used to create compost.

The official adoption of a new targeted development district at the Wye drew praise from economic officials, agricultural backers and developers last week in its focus on bringing infrastructure to the area.

Looking to create a new development district near the Wye to fund the cost of infrastructure, Missoula County has opened its public hearing on the matter and will render a final vote next month.

Looking to address a lack of infrastructure around the Wye and foster economic growth, including the addition of workforce housing, Missoula County this week moved one step closer to adopting a new development district both north and south of Interstate 90.

With electric vehicles on the rise and technology creeping away from combustible engines, the City of Missoula is working to plan an EV network and begin pursuing grants.

As part of the rapid response plan, the department staff is working to survey the physical range of the impacted area by collecting hundreds of samples from the Snake River for quagga mussel larvae.

Ongoing efforts to develop 9 acres off Scott Street with a blend of affordable and market rate housing continues to move forward, and the blend of housing types slated for a community land trust is becoming clearer.