Montana Department of Transportation

This document outlines the Montana Department of Transportation's Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Program Five Year Plan for 2015-2019. It focuses on ensuring a work environment free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, and promoting fair employment practices. Key areas include workforce diversity, recruitment and selection, reasonable accommodations, employee advancement, and compliance with state and federal regulations. The plan also details operational objectives across various divisions, covering aspects such as fiscal stability, federal fund utilization, environmental responsibility, operational efficiency, traffic safety, taxpayer compliance, succession planning, talent management, safety, IT solutions, asset protection, project delivery, winter maintenance, vehicle provision, and aviation promotion.

The commission reviewed staff recommendations for various projects, including those related to Flowing Wells, Saltese-East, Butte area structures, Helena-East, Havre-Urban, Roy-West, SF 229 D1 -I-90 striping, and I-15 fencing in the Melrose area. An SBE/DBE update was provided as an informational item.

The commission reviewed staff recommendations for various projects, including the approval of call numbers 101-104. There was a reapproval of a project due to an increase in scope and cost for the SF229 Helena Pedestrian Improvements. An SBE/DBE update was provided for informational purposes.

This document outlines the Montana Department of Transportation's Work Zone Safety and Mobility Policy, aiming to enhance safety for employees, construction workers, and the public, while improving mobility for the traveling public and goods and services. The plan is structured around five key goals: reducing crashes and fatalities in construction zones, continuously improving management practices for road user impacts, ensuring appropriate knowledge and skills for responsible parties, minimizing stakeholder impacts, and optimizing work zone traffic control design and implementation. It details guidelines, procedures, and processes for implementation, including the use of Transportation Management Plans (TMPs) with Traffic Control Plans (TCP), Transportation Operations (TO), and Public Information (PI) components, to achieve its vision of optimizing work zone safety and road user mobility while minimizing negative impacts.

This Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan outlines the Montana Department of Transportation's (MDT) comprehensive strategy to ensure an accessible transportation system for all users within the state. The plan is structured around key methods including administration, communications, and the management of rights-of-way and building facilities. It details processes for ADA inventory, project identification, design, construction, operations, and maintenance, with the overarching goal of eliminating accessibility barriers and providing equitable opportunities for individuals with disabilities across MDT's programs, facilities, and services.