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Commissioners press state on misplaced Webster Road signage; road crew outlines chip‑seal plans
Summary
Road supervisors updated commissioners on chip‑seal planning and reported a longstanding issue with state signage showing Highway 322 instead of Webster Road. Commissioners agreed to raise the signage issue with state DOT at a Miles City meeting and to request the state reinstall correct signs and stop signs.
Fallon County road staff briefed the commission on early‑season road work planning and a multi‑year problem with state signage and a missing stop sign at the Webster Road / Highway 7 intersection.
Road maintenance staff said chip‑seal planning and oil ordering typically begins in March and noted areas under consideration for treatment, including West Willow Grove. Crew members said they had returned to hauling material rather than cutting when conditions became too dry to grade.
A recurring problem discussed at length was a state sign lying in a ditch for “years” and signs that label Webster Road as Highway 322 in mapping systems (Onyx, cadastral) and on roadway signage. Staff described confusion in the field and on maps: county cadastral records show Webster Road and 101 in some stretches while other map services and state signage use different highway designations. Commissioners agreed to raise the sign and right-of-way questions with Montana Department of Transportation staff at an upcoming Miles City meeting and to ask the state to restore or correct the stop sign and add Webster labeling below any 322 placard so local emergency responders and residents can find addresses.
Staff also reported local culverts needing cleaning, a culvert approach at the old Willard Hall filled with fresh gravel, and several minor maintenance actions including sign replacements and planned placement of “stand up” signs for Bladen. Road supervisors repeated that the state maintains its right-of-way features and that county crews avoid touching state‑right‑of‑way signs without explicit authorization.
Ending: Commissioners instructed staff to contact Mindy at the state DOT and to raise the Webster Road/322 signage and missing stop sign at the Miles City meeting this week, while continuing planned chip‑seal procurement and routine maintenance work.
