By Charles Pekow — It will be easier to get to two multi-use trails in western Montana, thanks to a federal grant. The Montana Department of Transportation received a $31,977,319 National Infrastructure Project Assistance grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Mineral County I-90 Improvement Project near the Idaho border.

The project will improve highway access to the Northern Pacific (NorPac) and Route of the Hiawatha trails. The two trails connect and cross state lines. See https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2024-01/MEGA%20Fact%20Sheets%20FY%202023-2024_Final.pdf