Seeking speed reduction on US 191 South

A group of over 20 Malta residents, all three County Commissioners, Malta City officials and a member of the Montana Department of Transportation met at the Phillips County Courthouse last Wednesday afternoon to discuss the possibility of speed reductions on US 191 at the southern entrance to Malta.

MDT's Keith Bithell said a speed investigation was requested by the Phillips County Commissioners and in June of this year and sample speeds were taken at nine locations – spread out through parts of the county -- to gather information and develop a speed profile including US 191 South. From...