While Zimmerman Trail has reopened to all traffic after chip sealing and striping was completed, there's another project nearby that could slow traffic this week.
The Montana Department of Transportation have message boards off Rimrock Road and on Highway 3 that are letting travelers know Zimmerman Trail will be closed from Friday, June 7 until Thursday, June 13.
Construction finally wrapped up Wednesday on the popular Zimmerman Trail from the top of the rims to the valley on the West End of Billings. Improvements include a roundabout at the top, wider lanes, new guardrails and better lighting. The trail was closed at the end of June when a large crack was discovered in the road bed...
Work is set to begin on a roundabout at the intersection of Montana Highway 3 and Zimmerman Trail on Monday, July 16th, and the road is already closed for about one mile of reconstruction. The two projects combined are projected to cost over $8 million...
According to Billings Public Works 6000-7000 vehicles pass along the trail every day when open but at the moment only local residents whose homes are near the lower portion are allowed anywhere near the area.
Originally the plan was to reopen Zimmerman Trail on April 1st but more rocks slid of the rims onto the trail on Tuesday and an engineers assessment says that even the rock behind the portion