Residents get a better look at what Highway 2 might be

An improved U.S. Highway 2 could have two lanes, three lanes or be a divided four-lane highway.

One thing it won't be is a four-lane highway with painted stripes down the middle.

That surprised Highway 2 Association president Bob Sivertsen, who attended a public meeting on the proposed highway improvements Tuesday night.

Sivertsen told Montana Department of Transportation officials he thought that configuration was what was being planned.

Karl Helvik of MDT said four-lane highways without a divider are not considered safe and are not an option in Montana highway planning anymore.

The meeting w...