Montana Considering I-35 Truck Restrictions

The Montana Department of Transportation is exploring whether the state can impose limits on large-truck traffic on state Highway 35, the Associated Press reported.

An MDOT spokeswoman said agency director Jim Lynch has asked his staff to research the options, AP said.

Limits of trucks on the road long have been sought by many east shore residents, who said a much wider and safer route runs along the west shore.

But Barry Stang, executive vice president of the Montana Motor Carriers Association, said the industry would oppose any effort to limit the trucks that can travel Highway 35, AP reported.

Many truckers prefer the east shore route because it’s more level than Highway 93, which runs along the lake’s west shore, AP said.