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Flathead County describes bridge damage and insurance-driven repair process after 2 Mile Drive strike
Summary
County road director reported that a Nov. 17 bridge strike on the 2 Mile Drive bypass damaged prestressed girders, triggering MDT assessment, temporary traffic controls and insurance inspections; county officials said Liberty Mutual and engineering firms will develop repair estimates and the county expects to work with insurers on procurement.
Flathead County Road Department Director Dave Prunty told commissioners Dec. 2 that a Nov. 17 bridge strike on the bypass at 2 Mile Drive damaged several prestressed girders, temporarily closed lanes and will likely be repaired through insurance-funded work with consultant oversight.
Prunty described the incident: a hauling truck carrying an excavator struck girder 1 and caused damage to girder 5 after the excavator’s boom was up while the vehicle traveled under the bridge. Montana Department…
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