MDT is an awardee of FY 2025MPDG INFRA grants for the Stone Creek - North Project and the Gore Hill Interchange Reconstruction Project and a FY 2026 MPDG Rural grant the the Missouri River Bridge Replacement at Fort Benton Project.
MDT is an awardee of the FY 2024 grant for its Mineral County I-90 Improvements Project.
Overview
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provides up to $15 billion in funds for Fiscal Years (FY) 2022 through 2026 across three MPDG programs to invest in projects of national or regional significance.
National Infrastructure Project Assistance (Mega) program: The Mega program supports large, complex projects that are difficult to fund by other means and are likely to generate national or regional economic, mobility, or safety benefits. Eligible projects could include highway, bridge, freight, port, passenger rail, and public transportation projects of national or regional significance that are greater than $100 in total project cost. The IIJA made available up to $1.7 billion in funds from FY 2025-2026. More information can be found here.
Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highway (INFRA) program: The INFRA program awards competitive grants to multimodal freight and highway projects of national or regional significance to improve the safety, accessibility, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of freight and people in and across rural and urban areas. Eligible projects will improve safety, generate economic benefits, reduce congestion, enhance resiliency, and hold the greatest promise to eliminate supply chain bottlenecks and improve critical freight movements. The IIJA made available up to $2.7 billion in funds from FY 2025-2026. More information can be found here.
Rural Surface Transportation Grant (Rural) program: The Rural program supports projects that improve and expand our nation’s surface transportation infrastructure in rural areas in order to increase connectivity, improve the safety and reliability of the movement of people and freight, and generate regional economic growth and improve quality of life. Eligible projects for Rural grants include highway, bridge, and tunnel projects that help improve freight, safety, and provide or increase access to agricultural, commercial, energy, or transportation facilities that support the economy of a rural area. The IIJA made available $780 million in funds from FY 2025-2026. More information can be found here.
FY 2025-2026 Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) Release Date: March 26, 2024
FY 2025-2026 Submission Date: May 6, 2024
MPDG Grant Applications Submitted by MDT
| Grant Application Name | Project Type | MPDG Program | Grant Application Description | Approx. MPDG Amount Requested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025-2026 Applications | ||||
| Stone Creek - North Reconstruction Project | Construction | INFRA | The Project will reconstruct 7.3 miles of Montana Highway 41 and replace the Stone Creek timber bridge and the Beaverhead River bridge. | $23,900,000 |
| Lockwood Interchange Project | Construction | INFRA, Rural | Reconstruct and reconfigure Lockwood Interchange to improve traffic operations with an innovative Diverging Diamond Interchange. | $27,300,000 |
| Gore Hill Interchange Reconstruction Project | Construction | INFRA, Rural | Reconfigure Gore Hill Interchange into a roundabout with an additional southbound lane to improve traffic operations and reduce congestion. | $18,700,000 |
| Missouri River Bridge Replacement at Fort Benton Project | Construction | Rural | Replacement of this important bridge to serve agriculture communities across the river from Fort Benton. | $31,900,000 |
| Grant Application Name | Project Type | MPDG Program | Grant Application Description | Approx. MPDG Amount Requested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023-2024 Applications | ||||
| Mineral County I-90 Improvements Project | Construction | MEGA, INFRA, Rural | TAFT-West project will reconstruct 5.7 miles of I-90 between ID-MT border and Taft Interchange, and Alberton Bridge project will remove and replace original structures. | $66,400,000 |
| Stone Creek - North Reconstruction Project | Construction | INFRA, Rural | The Project will reconstruct 7.3-miles of Montana Highway 41. In addition, two bridges within the Project area will also be replaced as the Stone Creek timber bridge has reached the end of its service life, and the Beaverhead River bridge requires replacement to match the new roadway alignment and width. | $24,000,000 |
| Grant Application Name | Project Type | MPDG Program | Grant Application Description | Approx. MPDG Amount Requested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 Applications | ||||
| Mineral County I-90 Improvements Project | Construction | MEGA, INFRA, Rural | TAFT-West project will reconstruct 5.7 miles of I-90 between ID-MT border and Taft Interchange, and Alberton Bridge project will remove and replace original structures. | $72,200,000 |
| Billings Bypass Project | Construction | INFRA, Rural | Construct a new NHS principal arterial 5.5 miles from the intersection of Old Hardin Rd/Johnson Lane to Old Hwy 312/US Hwy 87. | $59,700,000 |