Spring Construction Season Opens on North 7th; Residents Enter Familiar Grief Cycle

Sun, 03 May 2026 07:00:00 -0600

The first orange cones of the 2026 season appeared on North 7th Avenue early Monday morning, confirming what Bozeman residents have long suspected: construction season is not a period of time but a permanent state of being interrupted briefly by winter.

Montana Department of Transportation spokesperson Kevin Flack said the project involves “utility relocation and road surface improvements” and is expected to last through October, a timeline he delivered with the practiced confidence of a man who knows it will actually last through next March.

North 7th on The Bozeman Daily Bee

Spring Construction Season Opens on North 7th; Residents Enter Familiar Grief Cycle