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MDT recommends new 30 mph zone through Columbia Falls; council to review report
Summary
Montana Department of Transportation recommended creating a single 30 mph urban zone that would combine existing 25- and 35-mph segments on US 2 through Columbia Falls, while leaving 45- and 55-mph segments unchanged; city staff will review the report and submit comments within the 60‑day window.
Rebecca Anderson, district traffic engineer for the Montana Department of Transportation, told the Columbia Falls City Council that MDT’s speed‑profile and contextual analysis recommends creating a single 30 mph urban speed zone through the core of town to replace the current 25‑ and 35‑mph segments.
The recommendation is based on 2024 traffic counts and a speed‑profile analysis that considered 50th and 85th percentile speeds, crash history and roadway context. Anderson said annual average daily traffic in Columbia Falls reached…
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