> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.bunchgrass.org/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Eastern Montana road work: Nov. 13 to 22: Zimmerman Trail closed through November - URL: https://www.bunchgrass.org/eastern-montana-road-work-nov-13-to-22-zimmerman-trail-closed-through-november/ - Published: 2026-11-13T15:29:10.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-13T15:29:10.000Z - Description: Zimmerman Trail in Billings is closed for rock work through Nov. 30. US 12 near Forsyth keeps flaggers and a 14-foot limit, and Laurel and Bridger work wraps up Friday. - Author: Bunchgrass Staff - Tags: Eastern Montana, #road-work *Friday, Nov. 13, through Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026* Zimmerman Trail in Billings is closed between Rimrock Road and Highway 3 for rock stabilization work and is expected to stay closed through Nov. 30, so West End and Heights drivers need another way up and down the Rims. US 12 near Forsyth still has flaggers and a 14-foot width limit, and work on West Main Street in Laurel and US 310 in Bridger is listed to wrap up Friday, Nov. 13. ## Billings and Yellowstone County Zimmerman Trail closed Monday, Nov. 9, at 8:30 a.m. between Rimrock Road and Highway 3 while contractors stabilize a section of rock above the road, [KULR-8 reported Nov. 9](https://www.kulr8.com/news/traffic-alert-zimmerman-trail-closes-monday-will-remain-closed-for-remainder-of-november-for-rock/article%5F37f38cdd-0c3b-4612-a0cd-01d14a5cec87.html?ref=bunchgrass.org). The work is expected to continue through Nov. 30, including over the Thanksgiving holiday. More than 13,000 vehicles use the stretch each day, and Billings Public Works is asking drivers to plan another route and allow extra time. A city project manager told [KTVQ on Nov. 9](https://www.ktvq.com/news/zimmerman-trail-to-close-for-3-weeks-as-crews-stabilize-cliffside-rocks-posing-potential-threat-to-roads-and-homes?ref=bunchgrass.org) that the road could reopen sooner if the work finishes early, and that crews will also repair guardrail during the closure. A signed detour is not posted. New since last week; closed now. West Main Street in Laurel has flaggers, lane closures and a 25 to 35 mph speed limit for final electrical work, with delays of 5 to 10 minutes. [Montana 511](https://www.511mt.net/?ref=bunchgrass.org) lists the work through Friday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m. Ends this week. Interstate 90 and Interstate 94 in Yellowstone County had no work zones listed on [Montana 511](https://www.511mt.net/?ref=bunchgrass.org) as of Friday, Nov. 13. ## Carbon County US 310 in Bridger, from milepost 25.7 to 26.2, has sidewalk work in town and a posted speed limit of 25 mph. [Montana 511](https://www.511mt.net/?ref=bunchgrass.org) lists it through Friday, Nov. 13, at 5 p.m. Ends this week. Highway S-308 west of Bearcreek, from milepost 5.5 to 5.7, has slide excavation work and a 35 mph speed limit. Watch for workers and equipment along the highway. [Montana 511](https://www.511mt.net/?ref=bunchgrass.org) lists the work from Aug. 24 through Monday, Nov. 23, at 5 p.m. Ongoing. ## Interstate 94 east of Yellowstone County I-94 eastbound from milepost 49.5 to 51.0, east of Custer, has lane closures, a 12-foot width limit and delays of up to 35 minutes. Wide loads are staged and escorted through when workers are clear of the travel lane. [Montana 511](https://www.511mt.net/?ref=bunchgrass.org) lists the work from Monday, Nov. 9, at 9 a.m. through Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. New since last week; ends Friday. I-94 from milepost 169.8 to 186.8, in the Terry area, has fencing work along both the eastbound and westbound lanes. Watch for vehicles and equipment on or near the shoulders, and for work vehicles entering and leaving the interstate from the shoulder. [Montana 511](https://www.511mt.net/?ref=bunchgrass.org) lists the work from Oct. 15 with an end date of Jan. 1, 2027\. Ongoing. I-94 from milepost 187.1 to 192.6, east of Terry, has shoulder work and construction signs. [Montana 511](https://www.511mt.net/?ref=bunchgrass.org) lists it through Sunday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m. No lane closure is posted. Ends this week. ## Dawson County MT 200S from milepost 307.0 to 307.2 has alternating one-lane traffic controlled by signal lights. [Montana 511](https://www.511mt.net/?ref=bunchgrass.org) has listed it as an incident with blocked lanes since Oct. 2 and asks drivers to use caution. The cause and an end date are not posted. Ongoing. ## Rosebud County US 12 from milepost 228 to 260, the Forsyth-area timber bridges project, has flaggers, lane closures, a 25 mph speed limit and a 14-foot width limit, with delays of about 10 minutes, according to [Montana 511](https://www.511mt.net/?ref=bunchgrass.org). The listing warns of loose gravel, asks motorcyclists to consider another route and flags a detour without describing it. It carries an end date of Friday, Dec. 11, at 5 p.m. In a [project update](https://www.mdt.mt.gov/pubinvolve/forsythbridges/updates.aspx?ref=bunchgrass.org) dated Nov. 9, MDT said Frontier West crews are working Monday through Friday, weather permitting, on site cleanup, sign installation and seeding over the next couple of weeks, with the winter shutdown expected during the second week of December. Ongoing. ## Wibaux County Highway S-261 north of Wibaux, from milepost 13.61 to 27, has a long-term weight limit on the county-maintained portion of the road: 8 tons per single axle, 16 tons per tandem axle and 400 pounds per inch of tire width. [Montana 511](https://www.511mt.net/?ref=bunchgrass.org) lists it as in place since 2021 until further notice. Ongoing. Later: Zimmerman Trail is expected to reopen by Nov. 30\. The current 511 listings carry end dates of Nov. 23 for the S-308 slide work near Bearcreek, Dec. 11 for US 12 near Forsyth and Jan. 1 for the Terry-area fencing on I-94\. Major construction on the Interstate 90 Johnson Lane interchange in Lockwood is expected to begin in spring 2027, [KULR-8 reported Oct. 29](https://www.kulr8.com/news/montanas-first-diverging-diamond-interchange-coming-to-johnson-lane-in-lockwood/article%5F1b44b573-eedc-4a54-845a-f7577a20e585.html?ref=bunchgrass.org). Conditions can change quickly. For live road conditions, check [511mt.net](https://www.511mt.net/?ref=bunchgrass.org) or call 511, and for local street work, check with your city or county.