
Noble Excavating is seen stacking freshly felled timber along a stretch of Pipe Creek Road in early April. Zach Schad, a company superintendent, said the project includes flattening and widening the roadway's shoulders, removing trees as necessary. Additional shoulder work is set to start next week along Pipe Creek, according to the Montana Department of Transportation. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
April 15, 2022
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