Sand Bag Fill Stations

               Location 1:  OPEN Monday thru Friday 7am – 3pm
               Stillwater County Road & Bridge (Columbus shop)
               865 Old U.S. 10 West, Columbus

               Location 2:   OPEN 7 Days a week 24 hrs. a day
               Stillwater County Road & Bridge (Fishtail shop)
                202 E. Main St., Fishtail,

                Location 3:  OPEN 7 Days a week 24 hrs. a day
                Stillwater County Road & Bridge (Reed Point shop)
                64 Valley View Rd., Reed Point,

                Location 4:  OPEN 7 Days a week 24 hrs. a day
                Town of Columbus
                301 Clough Ave., Columbus,

                Location 5:  OPEN 7 Days a week 24 hrs. a day
                 Absarokee Sewer Treatment Plant
                 N. Montana Ave., Absarokee

Pavement Preservation Plan

Gravel Road Stabilization Plan

The Stillwater County Road & Bridge department will be implementing a Gravel Road Stabilization Plan (Plan), beginning in the year 2025.The Plan entails completing an annual inspection of all County maintained gravel roadways for consideration on that year’s stabilization project list. Prioritized roadways will be estimated for overall costs for improvements, and the miles of project road reconstruction completed will depend on available funding for that year. Work on selected roadways will be scheduled for completion during summer months of July and August.

The 2025 Plan aims to complete twenty-four (24) miles of gravel roadway stabilization with the proposed projected roads as follows:

Brumfield Road - 4.83 milesCountryman Creek Road - 2.88 milesShane Ridge Road - 4.82 milesShane Creek Road - 8.21 milesPatterson Ranch Road - 1.26 milesMcNaley Road - 2.13 mils

Encroachment Permit Timeline

Applications for Encroachment Permits are due by Wednesday 1pm for consideration by the Board of Commission on Thursday of the following week.  If any additional information or inspections are needed, the permit consideration date before the BOCC will be postponed until the application and on-site inspection is complete.

Gravel Road Etiquette

As we enter into warmer, dryer months, please note that traveling our gravel roads requires “Gravel Road Etiquette”

• Turn your cruise control off
• Buckle up
• The slower you drive, the longer our gravel roads will last
• Slower driving speeds prevent washboards
• Be courteous and cautious with road dust. Faster driving speeds create more road dust, which creates dangerous driving conditions
• Be kind to the Grader Operators as they are improving your roads
• Keep a safe distance between you and the grader
• Make sure the Grader Operators see you before you pass them
• Let’s keep Stillwater County beautiful by not throwing garbage out of your vehicle and keeping cigarettes inside your ashtray

For questions or concerns, contact Stillwater County Road & Bridge Department at 406-322-5335.