Gallatin County Intersection Improvements Project Website

Gallatin County is in the early stages of identifying improvement options for three critical intersections on County roads between Belgrade and Bozeman. These intersections were identified in the Greater Triangle Area Transportation Plan (GTATP) as needing improvements to address crash trends and improve traffic flow.

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The purpose of this project is to identify potential improvement options for each intersection, conduct a detailed analysis of all options, and identify the best solution for each intersection. The analysis will consider multimodal traffic needs, safety concerns, environmental impacts, cost, feasibility, and input from landowners, stakeholders, and the public. Once a preferred alternative has been identified for each intersection, the County intends to move forward with design and construction as funding becomes available.

The intersections included in the project are described as:

Alaska Road South / Cameron Bridge Road:

The GTATP indicated that this intersection is congested and has a trend of angle crashes causing injuries. This intersection is also in a developing area south of Belgrade which is experiencing increasing amounts of traffic, especially since construction of the East Belgrade I-90 Interchange in 2015.

Alaska Road South / East Valley Center Road:

This intersection is on a primary travel route between Bozeman, Belgrade, the Yellowstone International Airport, and other developing areas of the County. As traffic volumes increase and development continues to occur in the area, additional traffic control (such as a roundabout, traffic signal, or otherwise) is anticipated to be warranted at this intersection to help improve traffic flow and address a trend of rear-end crashes.

Love Lane / Durston Road:

This intersection has a history of crashes and general safety concerns relating to visibility, travel speeds, and intersection geometry. Durston Road approaches Love Lane from the east at a steep downgrade which increases safety concerns, especially in the winter. Recently, a construction detour has placed even more strain on the already congested intersection.