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Montana road conditions right now

Closures and crashes from MDT 511, on one map with the route and mile marker. Below it: the live cameras, the I-90, I-15 and I-94 corridor pages, and what the season does to Montana's highways. For the whole country, see the US closures map.

Montana at the last read

The MDT feed lists 0 closure-type alerts, 2 crashes and 0 roadwork alerts on numbered highways right now. Closure-type alerts include lane closures, so read each one.

Read on Nov 1, 1:42 PM PT. Chain and traction rules are on the Montana chain law page. A feed with no closure is not a promise a road is open. The map below updates live.

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Source: MDT 511, through MileCheck's feed, checked every five minutes and converted to the same format MileCheck uses for all 50 states. Ramp, lane and shoulder closures are listed under the toggle, not as full closures. Closures with a future start date are marked scheduled. Positions are the DOT's; mile markers are approximate.

Where to look next

Cameras

Montana highway cameras

Every MDT 511 camera on one map, with the route and mile marker where the DOT gives one.

Ski resorts

Montana ski resort road conditions

The access roads to 5 Montana ski resorts: plow trucks where the DOT publishes them, cameras and closures.

Corridor

I-90 conditions

The whole I-90 corridor, every state it crosses, alerts by mile marker.

Corridor

I-15 conditions

The whole I-15 corridor, every state it crosses, alerts by mile marker.

Corridor

I-94 conditions

The whole I-94 corridor, every state it crosses, alerts by mile marker.

Mile markers

Mile markers in Montana

How Montana numbers its highways and where the markers matter most.

Report

Labor Day 2026 in Montana

What the MDT 511 feed carried over the holiday weekend.

Driving across Montana

I-90 crosses the whole state, Lookout Pass, Missoula, Butte, Bozeman, Billings, about 552 miles. I-15 runs south to north from Monida Pass through Butte, Helena and Great Falls to the Canadian border. I-94 splits off at Billings and heads for North Dakota through Miles City and Glendive. US-2 is the Hi-Line, the long northern route past Glacier, US-93 runs the Bitterroot and Flathead valleys, and MT-200 crosses nearly the entire state.

What the season does to Montana's highways

Homestake Pass east of Butte, around milepost 233, is the highest point on I-90 at 6,329 feet and icy for a good share of the year. Lookout Pass at the Idaho line and Bozeman Pass see the same winter. The Beartooth Highway on US-212 closes every fall and reopens in late spring. Ground blizzards on the Hi-Line erase the road, chain requirements arrive fast, and MDT posts every condition by milepost. Its weather stations carry cameras, up to four views at a site.

Montana facts, with sources

Before a Montana road trip

  1. Check the map above for anything red on your route, then open MDT 511 for the DOT's own detour and restriction text.
  2. Look at the road. The Montana cameras show the pavement itself, and most carry the mile marker.
  3. For the long haul, the I-90, I-15 and I-94 corridor pages carry alerts for every state the route crosses, not only Montana.
  4. Know how to say where you are. Dispatch, 911 and tow companies ask for the route, the direction and the mile marker. How to report your location on the highway.
  5. Carry the app. The mile marker works offline in all 50 states, and the same MDT 511 alerts show on your route as you drive.

What October looked like

In October 2026, MileCheck's archive of the MDT 511 feed held 63 unique reports, including 31 crash reports and 25 weather reports. The routes with the most reports were I-90, MT-200 and US-89. Counts reflect what the feed publishes, so a state whose DOT posts only closures shows only closures. Read the October Highway Report.

Questions, answered

Is the highway closed in Montana right now?

The map above shows full closures from the MDT 511 feed as red markers, crashes in orange, and weather and hazard alerts in blue and purple. Closures the DOT has posted for a future date are listed as scheduled, and ramp and lane closures sit under the toggle so the list stays readable. The page checks MileCheck's feed every five minutes. If the feed cannot be reached the page says so instead of showing an empty map. For the official list, open MDT 511.

Where do I check Montana road conditions?

MDT 511 is the official source, and dialing 511 in most states reaches the same information by phone. This page reads the same MDT 511 feed and adds the Montana cameras, the corridor and pass pages, and your own mile marker if you carry the app.

Are chains required in Montana?

Chain and traction rules are set by MDT 511 per road and per direction, and they change with the storm. Restrictions the DOT publishes as alerts appear on the map above and on the corridor pages. Always follow the posted signs. What "chains required" means explains the levels.

How often does this page update?

This page checks MileCheck's feed every five minutes. MDT 511 updates individual reports on its own schedule. Source update times are shown when available.

Does the MileCheck app show these alerts?

Yes. The app shows the same MDT 511 alerts on your route, ahead of your position, with the mile marker you are passing. The mile marker works offline in all 50 states. Live alerts are part of MileCheck Premium, $19.99 a year or $4.99 a month after a 2-week free trial.

Know exactly where you are — live

Your mile marker shows even offline. MDT 511 alerts on your route and the nearest camera are part of MileCheck Premium and need a connection to update. Runs on CarPlay and Android Auto.

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