Times That Call for Patience

Montanans often joke that there are two seasons in Montana: winter and road construction. Neither is for the faint of heart since both require endurance and patience. As highway reconstruction continues in Blaine County, however, not only the Montana Department of Transportation is asking for travelers' patience. The Blaine County Ambulance Crew also requests understanding and empathy.

In a report generated on July 15, the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) shared construction progress on the stretch of Highway 2 from mile marker 403.5 to 393.1, approximately nine miles west of Chinook...