WINIFRED, Mont. (NMB) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced that Middle Two Calf Road has reopened to the public following the completion of road reconstruction and low-water crossing improvements.
The road is located in the Missouri Breaks National Back Country Byway between Winifred and the James Kipp Recreation Area.
A press release says the road is natural-soil-surfaced and had been closed since 2016 due to rainfall eroding several sections, making it impassible.
The road is frequently used by private landowners, recreationists, hunters, cattle range permitted operators, utility companies and BLM staff.
While the road was closed, drivers had to add several hours of additional travel time in order to access this area using other routes.
The reconstruction project rerouted more than one-half mile of road away from the washed-out areas with new road construction. Workers constructed two new concrete stream crossings, including rock riprap erosion protection. Riprap was also added to an existing concrete crossing to deter erosion. Additionally, the old dirt road was reclaimed by scarifying for reseeding with native grasses.
The 19-mile-long Middle Two Calf Road offers a shorter byway loop within the monument.
Monument rangers advise vehicle operators to plan ahead and check local conditions before attempting to drive on any of the native surface roads in the Missouri Breaks.
For current conditions or questions, contact the BLM’s Missouri Breaks Interpretive Center, 622-4000, or the Lewistown Field Office, 538-1900.
