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The Montana Department of Transportation and Flathead County are completing a Feasibility Study examining rehabilitation or replacement of the historic Swan River Bridge. The purpose of this study is to consider options to rehabilitate or replace the bridge while maintaining the historic character of the bridge.

An open house and informational presentation will be held Thursday, Dec. 1, in the Bigfork Elementary School cafeteria (600 Commerce St.). The open house will run from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. with a presentation beginning at 5:30 p.m. The meeting is intended to review results from previous meetings, review Steering Committee conclusions, and to request public comment on the Draft Final Feasibility Study prior to presentation to the Flathead County Commission. Study team members will be available during the open house to discuss the study.

Community participation is an important part of the process, and the public is encouraged to attend. Comments and concerns may be submitted in writing at the meeting, by mail to Ed Toavs, Missoula District Administrator, at MDT’s Missoula District office at P.O. Box 7039, Missoula, MT 59807-7039 or online at: www.mdt.mt.gov/mdt/comment_form.shtml

Please indicate comments are for project UPN 9020-SWAN-RIVER-BRIDGE-STUDY and submit comments by January 3, 2017, to ensure your comments are adequately reviewed and considered during project development.

MDT attempts to provide accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person’s participation in any service, program or activity of our department. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in this meeting, please call Jan Nesset at (406) 556-4707 at least two days prior to the meeting.

Alternative accessible formats of this information will be provided upon request by contacting the Office of Civil Rights, P.O. Box 201001, Helena, MT 59620; (406) 444-9229; fax (406) 444-7243, or e-mail to aflesch@mt.gov. Those using a TTY may call (800) 335-7592 or through the Montana Relay Service at 711.