Danford & 56th Bridge Replacement

Project Description

The Danford & 56th Street Bridge spans an early section of the Billings Bench Water Association (BBWA) Canal, which is an irrigation canal that travels from the Yellowstone River near Laurel, through Billings, under the Rims, and empties into the Yellowstone River near Shepherd. This project consisted of demolition and removal of the existing bridge on 56th Street West over the BBWA Canal and replacing it with a aluminum box culvert. The new aluminum culvert is approximately 150 feet long. Part of the project is also to increase motorist safety by realigning the intersection. Prior to this project, in March 2021 the bridge needed to be closed for an emergency repair. The Danford & 56th Street Bridge is part of the US Department of Transportation’s $225 million investment in repairing Montana bridges over the next five years.