The following report is an update for the week of
August 16, 2026:
City of Bozeman Projects:
West Kagy to Babcock Sewer Improvements: Construction crews are making good progress and anticipate work at the S. 3rd Ave/W. Kagy Blvd/S. Willson Ave intersection being completed by August 24, weather and other factors permitting. For more information about the West Kagy to Babcock Sewer Improvements project can be found at the Capital Projects Webpage. To sign up for email or text alerts, click the “eNotifications” link at the top of the page. Questions and comments can be directed to kagysewer@dowl.com or 406-281-7604. We appreciate your patience as the City of Bozeman works to maintain a resilient and reliable sewer system in southwest Bozeman.
The traveling public should also expect:
- S. 3rd Ave closure: The south leg of the S. 3rd Ave/W. Kagy Blvd intersection is closed to all directions of traffic while crews work on the manhole on the east side of the intersection, near Crossings Kitchen. This closure is expected to last through August 21, weather and other factors permitting. Drivers are advised to detour at W. Graf St to S. 11th Ave. Access to the business center on the corner of S. 3rd Ave/W. Kagy Blvd is still available via S. 3rd Ave (from the south) and W. Kagy Blvd.
- Sidewalk closures: While S. 3rd Ave is closed, the sidewalk on the east side of the street between the W. Kagy Blvd intersection and the business center driveway is also closed. Pedestrians and bicyclists must use alternate routes such as diverting through the business center parking lot and reconnecting with the sidewalk on W. Kagy Blvd.
- S. Willson Ave closure: S. Willson Ave is tentatively scheduled to reopen to thru traffic by August 21, weather and other factors permitting. Southbound traffic attempting to reach W. Kagy Blvd is advised to detour at W. College St to S. 11th Ave in the meantime.
- Museum of the Rockies (MOR) access: The westbound left-turn lane into MOR’s main entrance is currently open but will be closed again for paving toward the end of the week. Signs will be in place directing westbound MOR visitors to take S. 7th Ave into the museum’s staff parking lot and then follow the service drive to the visitor parking lot. During this closure, all museum visitors must exit out of the main driveway and turn right onto W. Kagy Blvd.
Street Maintenance: The City of Bozeman is performing maintenance of our street network for driver comfort and pedestrian safety. For ADA accommodations, contact Jackson Sledge 406-582-2977.
From Monday, 8/17 through Thursday, 8/20:
- E. Babcock St. CLOSED from Willson to Rouse Ave. No parking, local or thru traffic. This includes all SB/NB lanes in these intersections from Willson to Rouse Ave. Rouse Ave intersection will remain open during construction. Although, the Rouse Public Parking lot on Babcock will be CLOSED during this time.
- After Hours: E Babcock St. will be open to 1 lane of traffic. Side streets also open to NB/SB traffic after working hours.
- Sidewalk work is now complete and all sidewalks are reopened. Business and resident access to be maintained via pedestrian travel.
Path Preservation Project: The City of Bozeman is performing maintenance on our multi-use path network to support safe pedestrian access and encourage alternative modes of transportation.
- 19th Ave multi-use paths intermittently CLOSED from Rawhide Ridge to E. Valley Center for maintenance.
- Huffine Ln. multi-use path intermittently CLOSED from Resort Dr. to Ferguson Ave for maintenance.
2026 Water Renovations: The City of Bozeman will be doing water renovation work, replacing water mains along the streets of W Beall, Lamme, and N 5th Ave. These sections of water main are between 80 and 100 years old and are undersized. The water mains are past their useful life and are a high priority replacement project for the City. This work will be performed by Omdahl Excavation. Residents affected by these closures will receive notification. For any questions and concerns, please contact Kellen Gamradt or Jackson Sledge.
- 5th Ave CLOSED to thru traffic from Villard to Lamme starting Monday, 8/10 – Monday, 8/24.
- Beall and 5th Ave Intersection will also be closed to EB/WB traffic during the same period as 5th Ave, from Monday, 8/10 – Monday, 8/24, with local access maintained via 7th Ave and 3rd Ave.
Oak St & Ferguson Ave Intersection Improvements: Knife River continues construction of left-turn lanes along Oak St, sidewalk ADA improvements, and modifying the intersection of Oak Street and Ryun Sun Way to right-in, right-out turning movements only. Work continues this week on the median and new left turn lanes on Oak Street. For any questions or concerns, please contact Jackson Sledge in Engineering at 406-595-7645 or Josh Walter with Knife River at 406-924-5572.
Anticipated schedule that will include a full closure of Ferguson, while maintaining one lane of traffic in each direction of Oak St:
- Monday, 8/24 – Mill to the project limits
- Tuesday, 8/25 – Overlay North and South legs of Ferguson and outside lanes of Oak Street to project limits
- Wednesday, 8/26 – Overlay interior lanes of Oak Street to the project limits.
- After Hours: Ferguson Ave will be open outside of work hours once the asphalt cools.
URD Lighting Projects (On MDT Routes): Montana Lines: Will be updating the signal at 5th Ave and Main, installing pedestrian lighting along Main St. from N 5th Ave to N Grand Ave, N 7th pedestrian crossing improvements, as well as pedestrian lighting updates along North 5th Avenue.
- 5th & Main Signal Updates: No work or traffic control planned for the week.
- Main Street Pedestrian Lighting: Northwestern Energy will be remove the existing street lights on the north side of the road scheduled on Monday (8/17) this will require shoulder closures. The electrical contractor will finish concrete work after Northwestern Energy is completed through the rest of the week and will continue the periodic shoulder closures.
- North 7th Pedestrian Crossing: Work will be on the shoulders of the intersection, and no traffic control is planned for the week.
- North 5th Avenue Pedestrian Lighting: Work will be on the shoulders of the intersection, and no traffic control is planned for the week.
N 27th Ave Construction: Knife River: North 27th will be closed between Baxter and Trade Wind Ln beginning Monday, 8/17 for reconstruction associated with the larger North 27th project. The closure is expected to last 1 month. Contacts are Ira LaSage at Knife River, 406-388-6832, or Bob Murray in engineering 406-582-2269.
RV/Food Truck Dump Site and Grease Interceptor: The City of Bozeman and the County of Gallatin are collaborating to install a public dump site for RV waste and food truck waste. The dump site will be housed at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds. Montana Excavation and Utilities is responsible for construction.
Other Projects/Closures:
Bozeman Yards- Front St, Wallace Ave/Aspen St, N Ida Ave: CK May: Will be doing infrastructure improvements surrounding the Bozeman Yards project. Closure dates may shift as work progresses.
- Phase 1: Front St closure (Tamarack St → N Ida Ave), 5/13 – 9/4
- Phase 2: Complete
- Phase 3: E Aspen St closure (N Ida Ave → Front St), 6/1 – 9/4
Alderson to W Babcock - Alley Between 9th and 10th: Northwestern Energy: Will be retiring and replacing the gas main in the alleyway from Alderson St. to W Babcock St. This project will go in increments of one street alley closure at a time, working from Alderson to W Babcock. For more information, please contact Kyle Ford at Northwestern Energy.
This Week:
- Rocky Mountain Contractors will be finishing up for the year on this project and will have the last few services to drill in on the alleyway between S. 9th and 10th Ave, south of W. Babcock.
- Northwestern Energy’s internal crew will follow them through the east-west portion of the alleyway beginning at the approach from 9th and heading toward S. 10th Street. Northwestern will be occupying that portion of the alley for the next week.
- Residents will have access to their parking from one or more of the three entryways to that alley.
105 W Main: Langlas (Baxter Hotel): The sidewalk & parking lane on the west side of Willson Ave are closed for the hotel remodel. This work will be ongoing until Spring 2027.
Lamme and N Tracy: Dick Anderson Construction (Hotel Bozeman): There will be periodic partial closures on Southbound Tracy, Eastbound Beall and Westbound Lamme. Hotel Bozeman has installed jersey rails. They will have no parking signs along the fence on Lamme. They currently have no parking all down Lamme and Tracy around this project.
W Main St and N 5th Ave: Langlas: The parking lane along Main St will remain closed for construction of a new hotel. A pedestrian sidewalk has been installed along W Main and is open. Also, the sidewalk along Mendenhall is closed between 5th and the alley to the west of 5th for pedestrian lighting installation.
122 E Main: Langlas: A pedestrian walkway remains in place for the renovation of the Cooper Black Building.
116 E Main: Langlas: Crane operation.
MDT Work in our Area:
N 7th Ave Intersections: The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Knife River have completed applying a seal and cover (chip seal) and temporary pavement markings in the project area. In 30 to 45 days, crews will return to apply the final pavement markings to the roadway, officially completing the project. This final work is expected to take about a week to complete, weather and other unforeseen factors permitting. Please visit the
MDT’s website for updated information on this project. Or contact
Andy Barsness by email or phone at 406-333-0062.
I-90 – Belgrade to Bozeman: The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), have substantially completed the chip seal and striping of the roadway. Please be mindful that crews may still be in the area for cleanup. Crews plan to return 30 to 45 days after the chip seal cures to apply permanent, epoxy pavement markings to the road. Please visit the
MDT’s website for updated information on this project.
I-90 – Bear Canyon to Jackson Creek: The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and Knife River are resuming construction to apply final striping. Motorists can expect reduced speeds, single-lane traffic, and wide-load restrictions at times. Final striping is anticipated to take about a week to complete, weather and other unforeseen factors permitting. Once this work concludes, the project will officially be complete. Please visit the
MDT’s website for updated information on this project.
Other Happenings:
- Cruisin on Main Car Show – 8/16
- Greater Gallatin Non-Profit Walk – 8/17
- Cannery District Summerfest 2026 – 8/22
