Montana Highway 117 (MT 117) is a 13.138-mile-long (21.144 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Montana. Formerly Secondary Highway 249,[citation needed] the route allows traffic from MT 24 at Fort Peck to travel north to U.S. Route 2 (US 2) at Nashua, providing a shortcut between the two routes, as well as providing access from the north to the Fort Peck Dam and Fort Peck Lake.
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Route description
Highway 117 begins at the western end of the Fort Peck Dam, in a tightly angled junction with Highway 24. It proceeds eastwards, winding its way through the town of Fort Peck before turning northwards at a T-intersection on its northern outskirts. The road then proceeds past the Missouri River on its right, and heads in a generally northeasterly orientation. After crossing the Milk River, Highway 117 enters Nashua from the southwest and curves east, before taking a left turn and crossing the BNSF Railway's Northern Transcon, linking the two halves of Nashua together. Soon, the road meets U.S. Route 2 on the town's northern side and terminates.[2]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Valley County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Peck | 0.000 | 0.000 |  MT 24 | Southern terminus | |
| Nashua | 13.138 | 21.144 |  US 2 | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b Montana Department of Transportation (2011). "Montana Road Log" (PDF). p. 146. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ Google (August 4, 2012). "Overview of Montana Highway 117" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
This page was last edited on 24 June 2023, at 23:13