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Residents press DOT for safety fixes at Bowman's Corner; DOT says data and funding limit options
Summary
Representative Zach Worth and local residents urged improvements at the Bowman's Corner intersection on US‑287 and MT‑200, citing recurring crashes and risk to school bus users. The Department of Transportation noted prior safety upgrades, low severity metrics since 2012, and limited funding; the committee later tabled the resolution by roll call vote.
Representative Zach Worth opened the hearing for House Joint Resolution 3 by describing a decades‑long history of crashes at Bowman's Corner, the two‑highway junction in Lewis and Clark County. Worth said local ranchers and residents have long asked for improvements and handed out a timeline of historical concerns.
Duane Williams of the Montana Trucking Association and local resident Christie Levine told members they support turn lanes, improved signing and other low‑cost safety measures. Levine said the intersection is used as a bus stop and recounted a recent collision involving a horse trailer.
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