BLM reopens Cactus Flats Road, completes Triple Crossing Road work
GLASGOW, Mont. – Thanks to Great American Outdoor Act funding, rural travelers in south Valley County, Montana, can again cross over Pearson’s Coulee when driving on Cactus Flats Road.
Cactus Flats Road provides an important access route to about 250,000 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management’s Glasgow Field Office.
In 2022, heavy rains flooded the coulee, washing out a large section of the road and its culverts.
“We are really excited to announce the road’s reopening,” said Mike Borgreen, Glasgow Field Office manager. “With Great American Outdoor Act funding coming through for the repair project, this month’s restoration of the road’s cross-sectional profile and culverts restores a safe access route for local recreationists, grazing permit holders, and BLM staff who rely year-round on using this road.”
Great American Outdoor Act funding also provided the means for the BLM to replace three large (48-60 inches in diameter) culverts on nearby Triple Crossing Road that were nearing the end of their service life. That work was completed this week.
Triple Crossing Road is one of the main access routes connecting Willow Creek Road and Larb Creek Road. Proactively replacing these culverts will help maintain long‑term public access to hundreds of thousands of acres of BLM‑administered lands in south Valley County.
The total contract award for both projects was approximately $305,000, issued to Bishop Construction, a registered small business in Malta, Montana.
The Great American Outdoors Act GAOA, Public Law 116-152), which supports public access, addresses deferred maintenance across public lands, and helps conserve our lands and waters, was signed into law on August 4, 2020. Learn more about GAOA projects happening on BLM-administered public lands.
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