30 road projects canceled as Montana Department of Transportation faces budget shortfall

Montana Department of Transportation Director Mike Tooley told the Montana Contractors Association this week that it is delaying $144.5 million of road projects across the state as it faces a budget shortfall that could ultimately kill the contracts altogether, said association Executive Director Cary Hegreberg.

Thirty projects across the state are affected, according to a list Tooley’s office provided the association. Of the $144.5 million total price tag, $130 million would come from federal sources and $14.5 million from state funds required as a match.

JAYME FRASER [email protected]

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