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Transportation seeks five new maintenance shops and small‑project funds to replace aging MDT facilities
Summary
Montana Department of Transportation told the joint committees it seeks funding to replace aging equipment shops in five communities and $3 million for small repairs; MDT described 38 new equipment bays across five sites and said modern vehicle sizes and functions have outgrown existing buildings.
The Montana Department of Transportation told appropriations subcommittees that dozens of its equipment yards and vehicle shops are beyond useful life and that five targeted replacement projects would add 38 bays to the state’s equipment network.
Deputy Director Larry Flynn said MDT maintains about 25,000 lane miles of highway and more than 1,000 buildings serving roughly 2,000 FTE. “Our facilities are not getting any younger,” Flynn told members, and the department…
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