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Missoula’s Higgins Avenue Bridge construction will not begin in January 2020.
Earlier this morning, December 20, 2019, the Montana Transportation Commission voted against awarding the Higgins Avenue Bridge project contract to the sole bidder. High cost and the ability to adjust the contract to secure lower bids were cited as the main reasons the Commission did not vote to award the project. Higgins Avenue Bridge construction will not begin in January 2020.
As a result of the Transportation Commission’s decision, MDT will update and re-advertise the contract. MDT staff will also develop an adjusted schedule for the project and will have updates for the public in early 2020.
The Transportation Commission is a board of five members appointed by the Governor. The decision to not award the contract was unanimous. The sole bid reached $37,708,483.03, more than double MDT’s estimate of $16,697,189.06.
The Higgins Avenue Bridge project is an important safety improvement for the Missoula community and MDT remains committed to delivering the project in 2020/2021. MDT would also like to remind commuters that the Higgins Avenue Bridge is still structurally sound and delays in the construction schedule pose no risk to the traveling public.
Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions.
Best,
Katie Klietz
Account Director
Big Sky Public Relations
(406) 241-0553
