Duck Creek Road
Project Description:
The Duck Creek Road project is comprised of 4.8 miles two lane pave and aggregate surfaced loop road which provides access to recreation opportunities along the Fort Peck Marina, Duck Creek Recreation Area, local campsites and the greater Charles M. Russell Wildlife Refuge. The road is maintained by Valley County and is partially on U.S. Army Corp of Engineers public lands. It is located 2 miles west of Fort Peck, Montana off Highway 24.
Project Partners:
Valley County
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Fort Peck Office (USACE)
Federal Highway Administration Western Federal Lands Highway Division (FHWA-WFLHD)
Scope of Work:
- Reconstruct the existng 1.1 mile asphalt pavement segment with a consistent 28 paved surface.
- Reduce snow drilling and increase vertcal sight distance by upgrading 0.6 mile of gravel roadway.
- Recondition and stabilize 3.1 miles of gravel roadway to reduce dust and migration of surface aggregate.
- Repair existing roadway drainage.
- Maintain a 30 surface width on the gravel roadway
Anticipated Timeline:
June 2022 Project Kick-off
May 2023 Public Open House Meeting
October 2023 National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) Complete
October 2023 Plan-in-hand Design Complete
June 2024 Final Design Complete
October 2024 Advertise Construction
January 2025 Award Contract
April 2025 Begin Construction
October 2025 End construction
Site Sections:
Project Map
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Pavement section near MP 0.4 to have pavement reconstructed.
Gravel section near MP 1.2 to raise grade on the existing alignment to reduce blind curve and snow drifting, gravel resurfacing with dust abatement.
Gravel reconditioning section near MP 2.8 to regrade existing gravel surface and apply dust abatement
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