Roads & Bridges

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FALL / WINTER HOURS:

OCTOBER 6, 2025 - APRIL 3, 2026

MONDAY THRU FRIDAY 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

SPRING / SUMMER HOURS:

APRIL 6, 2026 - OCTOBER 1, 2026

MONDAY THRU THURSDAY

6:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Updates:

Load Limits Resolution 2656A posted. Revised resolution effective Thursday March 19th POSTED county roads are on weight restrictions.

Gravel Crushing Call for Bid is posted. Addendum 1 is posted.

Fox Pit Salt Sand Building Call for Bid, Project Manual, and Bid Set posted.

Dust Cost Share Tab has been updated for the 2026 year. This page will be updated throughout the program. Call for Bids, Specifications, and Maps to be posted March 22nd.

The Standards for the Road and Bridge Operations Manual has been updated and signed by the commissioners.

Spring is in the air, but winter conditions may linger. Load limits for the spring will begin Monday March 2nd. We do our best to maintain the county roads and appreciate that you drive according to conditions.

Thank you for being mindful of others while you are traveling and always, please drive safe.

About

Flathead County Road and Bridge Department is a department within the county government that is under the direct control of the Flathead County Board of County Commissioners.

The Road and Bridge Department is divided into the following three sub-departments. Included in these paragraphs are a brief overview of the department and its responsibilities.

The geographical range of county roads and bridges is:

Northern edge: North Fork to the Canadian border
Eastern edge: Essex to Ferndale to Bigfork
Southern edge: Bigfork to Lakeside to Nirada to Thompson River
Western edge: Thompson river to Pleasant Valley to Olney

Road Department

Maintenance operations of approximately 350 miles of paved road and 550 miles of gravel road, consist of snow plowing in the winter months, general road maintenance, and major construction projects in the non-winter months. Monitoring traffic safety is a major concern. Some of the other areas of responsibility are encroachments for utility installations, approach encroachments, road reviews for subdivisions, etc.

Bridge Department

Maintains approximately one hundred (100) bridges and approximately seven hundred (700) culverts, cattle passes, and cattle guards. They install and maintain all guardrails. There are several dikes within Flathead County, which they are required to maintain.

County Shop

The shop maintains approximately two hundred and ninety (290) county-owned vehicles and pieces of equipment which are operated by Road, Bridge, Shop, Sheriff, Commissioners, Animal Control, Mountain Climber, Health/Sanitation, Juvenile Detention, County Attorney, and the Disaster and Emergency Services Departments. All aspects of vehicle maintenance and repairs are performed.