Before You Go You Need To Check Montana’s Road Report

Safety First On Montana Roadways

The Montana Department of Transportation provides a handy little tool that can help you navigate your holiday travels without stress.

Road conditions are constantly changing but at least in Montana you can get an idea of what the conditions are going to be like by checking out the Road Report.

The Montana Department of Transportation road report gives you an up to date look at road conditions throughout the state of Montana. There are even links to cameras around the state so you can look at certain passes to see what conditions look like before hitting the road.

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Holiday Travel Requires Planning Ahead

My family will be traveling to Lewistown for Thanksgiving this year meaning we only have a short way that we need to go but I always check the road conditions during the winter because what could be sunny and beautiful in Great Falls, could be snowing and icy near Lewistown.

It is important to look at the road conditions the day you are planning to travel so you can adjust your path if needed but looking too soon could leave you with a game plan that doesn't work the day of.

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Montana Road Report Access

The map itself is interactive meaning you can move around and zoom in on certain locations to get a clear look at your path through Montana. There are different patterns used to indicate what the road conditions are and they include a legend to show you what each pattern/color means. Remember when driving in winter conditions to go slow and easy to be as safe as possible.