Timber Ridge Road repaired, reopened after emergency closure
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Ridge Road made travel impossible. (BLM photo)
(BLAINE COUNTY, Mont.) – Timber Ridge Road has been repaired and reopened for public use.
Bureau of Land Management Engineering Equipment Operators Mike Fosjord and Mike Sweeney worked to make Timber Ridge Road passable and safe for travel.
A landslide caused the road to be impassible. When the hazardous condition was discovered, an emergency closure was enacted for public safety by Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument Manager Josh Chase April 24, 2018. Slides are a common occurrence in the Upper Missouri River Breaks due to a combination of steep terrain and loose soils.
“Ensuring Americans have access to their public lands is important to the BLM. We did everything we could to ensure Timber Ridge Road was fixed and reopened as soon as it was safe,” Chase explained.
Timber Ridge Road is located in Blaine County on the north side of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, about 2 miles west of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation.
reopened for public use. (BLM photo)
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.