List of U.S. Highways in Montana

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U.S. Highways of the Montana Highway System
US 2.svg US 12.svg US 191.svg
Highway markers for U.S. Highway 2, 12, and 191
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Map of main highways (Interstate and U.S.)
System information
Maintained by MDT
Highway names
Interstates Interstate n (I-n)
US Highways U.S. Highway n (US n)
State Montana Highway n (MT n)
Secondary:Secondary Highway n (S-n)
System links

The U.S. Highways in Montana are the segments of the United States Numbered Highway System owned and maintained by the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) in the U.S. state of Montana.

Contents

Mainline highways

NumberLength (mi)Length (km)Southern or western terminusNorthern or eastern terminusFormedRemovedNotes
US 2.svg US 2 6671,073 US 2 west of Troy US 2 east of Bainville 01926-01-011926current
US 10.svg US 10 7001,100 US 10 near Mullan, ID US 10 near Beach, ND 01926-01-01192601986-01-011986Mostly replaced by I-90 and I-94
US 10N (1948).svg US 10N 112180 Three Forks Garrison 01930-01-01193001959-01-011959Replaced by MT 287 and US 12
US 10S (1948).svg US 10S 115185Three ForksGarrison01930-01-01193001959-01-011959Became mainline US 10
US 12.svg US 12 597961 US 12 near Lolo Hot Springs US 12 near Marmarth, ND 01926-01-011926current
US 20.svg US 20 1016 US 20 near West Yellowstone Yellowstone National Park entrance at West Yellowstone01940-01-011940current
US 87.svg US 87 440710 I-90/US 87 near Ranchester, WY US 2 at Havre 01926-01-011926current
US 87E (1926).svg US 87E 311501 Armington US 87E near Ranchester01926-01-01192601934-01-011934Became mainline US 87
US 87W (1926).svg US 87W 209336ArmingtonYellowstone National Park near Gardiner 01926-01-01192601934-01-011934Replaced by US 89
US 89.svg US 89 404650 Yellowstone National Park near Gardiner Hwy 2 near Carway, AB 01934-01-011934current
US 91.svg US 91 396637 US 91 near Monida Hwy 4 at Sweetgrass 01926-01-01192601980-01-011980Replaced by I-15
US 93.svg US 93 286460 US 93 at Lost Trail Pass BC 93 at Roosville, BC 01926-01-011926current
US 191.svg US 191 438705 Yellowstone National Park at West Yellowstone Hwy 4 north of Loring 01926-01-011926current
US 212.svg US 212 322518 Yellowstone National Park at northeast entrance
US 212 south of Red Lodge
US 212 near Cooke City
US 212 near Alzada
01939-01-011939current
US 287.svg US 287 282454 Yellowstone National Park entrance at West Yellowstone US 89 at Choteau 01965-01-011965current
US 310.svg US 310 5589 US 310/WYO 789 near Frannie, WY I-90 Bus. at Laurel 01926-01-011926current
US 312.svg US 312 225362 US 12 in Billings US 212 at Broadus 01959-01-01195901981-01-011981Replaced by MT 59 and US 10
US 789 (1961).svg US 789 Wyoming state line near Frannie Canadian Border near Sweetgrass Proposed, but never commissioned; would have followed (south to north) US 310, US 10/US 212, US 87, US 91
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Special routes

NumberLength (mi)Length (km)Southern or western terminusNorthern or eastern terminusFormedRemovedNotes
US 10A (1961).svg US 10A 142229 De Smet US 10A near Heron 01941-01-01194101967-01-011967Replaced by MT 200
US 10A.svg US 10A 62100 Opportunity Drummond 01936-01-01193601986-01-011986Replaced by MT 1
By-pass plate.svg
US 10.svg US 10 Byp.
Served Butte
No image.svgBy-pass plate.svgNo image.svg
US 10S.svg US 10S Byp.
Served Butte
By-pass plate.svg
US 10.svg US 10 Byp.
Served Billings
Business plate.svg
US 12.svg US 12 Bus.
Serves Missoula
Business plate.svg
US 10.svg US 10 Bus.
Serves Helena
By-pass plate.svg
US 10.svg US 10 Byp.
Served Helena
Temporary plate.svg
US 10.svg Temp. US 10
Served Fallon and Ismay
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US 87.svg US 87 Bus.
Serves Great Falls
By-pass plate.svg
US 89.svg US 89 Byp.
Served Great Falls
By-pass plate.svg
US 91.svg US 91 Byp.
Served Butte
By-pass plate.svg
US 91.svg US 91 Byp.
Served Helena
Alternate plate.svg
US 93.svg US 93 Alt.
4.57.2 US 93 south of Kalispell US 93 north of Kalispell02010-01-012010currentIncluded all segments open as of November 2013; expected completion in 2016 [1] [2]
No image.svgBusiness plate.svgNo image.svg
US 191.svg US 191 Bus.
02022-03-122022Served Lewistown
No image.svgBy-pass plate.svgNo image.svg
US 212.svg US 212 Byp.
Served Billings
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See also

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References

  1. Montana Department of Transportation (2013). "Montana Road Log" (PDF). p. 117. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  2. "Kalispell Bypass". Montana Department of Transportation . Retrieved 2015-02-08.