Nearly $12M secured to repair roads in Western MT
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News from the office of Senator Tester
U.S. Senate — Following devastating spring flooding in 2022, U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently secured $11,981,920 to repair roads and bridges in Western Montana. This funding comes both as a direct result of his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), as well as through the appropriations process.
Tester worked with five Republicans and four Democrats to negotiate the IIJA and was the only member of Montana’s Congressional delegation to vote for the bill. As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tester also secured these funds through the 2023 government funding bill. He was the only member of the Montana delegation to support the legislation.
“The historic flooding that occurred in spring 2022 hit communities across Montana hard, taking a toll on farmers, ranchers, families, and infrastructure across Western Montana—and when our roads and bridges are deficient, our communities and our economy pay a price,” said Tester. “This funding is going to go a long way to repair those damages and help make these communities whole, and I’m proud that it’s coming from my bipartisan infrastructure law.”
The funding will be used to make repairs to infrastructure affected by road section loss, bridge losses and damages, road embankment loss, road surfacing loss, and culvert damages, and was awarded to the Forest Service in Western Montana.
