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MDT Snowplow Fleet Incident

Sector: Road • Location: Helena, Montana, United States

Source: NBC Montana

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The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) reported that nine of its snowplows were hit in crashes over a weekend, resulting in both the equipment and drivers being sidelined. The policy requires immediate removal of both plow and driver from service after any collision, with drivers undergoing drug and alcohol tests and plows inspected and possibly towed for repairs. The reduced number of ope

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Road
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
NBC Montana

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The project “MDT Snowplow Fleet Incident” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Helena, Montana, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from NBC Montana.

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2026-07-22

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The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) reported that nine of its snowplows were hit in crashes over a weekend, resulting in both the equipment and drivers being sidelined. The policy requires immediate removal of both plow and driver from service after any collision, with drivers undergoing drug and alcohol tests and plows inspected and possibly towed for repairs. The reduced number of operational plows and drivers impacts the agency's ability to respond to winter road conditions effectively.

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Transportation

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United States of America (USA)

State

Montana

City

Helena

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NBC Montana

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Road

Article published date

2026-03-20

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