State delays highway roundabout

A federally funded roundabout proposed for the intersection of Montana Highway 200 and U.S. Highway 87 at Grass Range — opposed by some state lawmakers and seven county commissions — has been put on hold, Lori Ryan, a public affairs officer with the Montana Department of Transportation, said Friday.

“The project is not moving forward,” Ryan said during a telephone interview.

She said the $3.2 million proposed project would not be let for bid by contractors Feb. 9 as had been scheduled,

The decision to not go forward with the bidding was made Jan 23, Ryan said.

State Sen. Mike Lang, R-Malta, an...