Montana Highway 24
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Montana Highway 24 is a 134 miles (215.7 km) long state highway in the US
state of Montana
. It begins at Montana Highway 200
near Brockway
, and ends at the Saskatchewan
border at Port of Opheim. Along the way, it intersects MT 117, MT 42 and U.S. 2. Originally, MT 24W connected MT 24 with Glasgow
, the route is now MT 42.
A former MT 24 ran between Marion and Jennings in the 1930s, which is now known as Pleasant Valley Road.
near Brockway
. The route then proceeds northward through a rural area along the eastern shore of Fort Peck Lake
. The route turns to the west, passing through Fort Peck, Montana
, and traveling just yards from the northern shore of the lake. It intersects with Montana Highway 117, as it exits Fort Peck, and enters Wheerler. The highway heads northeast before tunring due-north. From here, it intersects Montana Highway 42, just prior to intersecting with U.S. Route 2
. Highway 24 passes on the eastern outskirts of Glosgos
, and travels near the Glasgow International Airport. It heads north-northwest, soon turning due-north again before intersecting Cut Across Road, so named for its cutting across the vast open expanses of land between U.S. Route 2
, and Highway 24. An intersection with Montana Secondary Highway 248 follows, and Route 24 reaches its end at the Saskatchewan
border, north of Port of Opheim.
.
A former MT 24 ran between Marion and Jennings in the 1930s, which is now known as Pleasant Valley Road.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
state of Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
. It begins at Montana Highway 200
Montana Highway 200
Highway 200 in the U.S. State of Montana is a route running westerly covering the entire state of Montana, from the starting point of ND 200 near Fairview, Montana to ID 200, near Heron, Montana...
near Brockway
Brockway, Montana
Brockway is an unincorporated community in southern McCone County, Montana, United States located near the Redwater River. At the 2000 census, the Brockway area had a population of approximately 140 people....
, and ends at the Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
border at Port of Opheim. Along the way, it intersects MT 117, MT 42 and U.S. 2. Originally, MT 24W connected MT 24 with Glasgow
Glasgow, Montana
Glasgow is a city in and the county seat of Valley County, Montana, United States. The population was 3,253 at the 2000 census.-History:Glasgow was founded in 1887 as a railroad town by James J. Hill, who was responsible for creating many communities along the Hi-Line. The town was named after...
, the route is now MT 42.
A former MT 24 ran between Marion and Jennings in the 1930s, which is now known as Pleasant Valley Road.
Route description
Highway 24 begins at an intersection with Montana Highway 200Montana Highway 200
Highway 200 in the U.S. State of Montana is a route running westerly covering the entire state of Montana, from the starting point of ND 200 near Fairview, Montana to ID 200, near Heron, Montana...
near Brockway
Brockway, Montana
Brockway is an unincorporated community in southern McCone County, Montana, United States located near the Redwater River. At the 2000 census, the Brockway area had a population of approximately 140 people....
. The route then proceeds northward through a rural area along the eastern shore of Fort Peck Lake
Fort Peck Lake
Fort Peck Lake, or Lake Fort Peck, is a major reservoir in Montana, formed by the Fort Peck Dam on the Missouri River. The lake lies in the eastern prairie region of Montana approximately east of Great Falls and north of Billings, reaching into portions of six counties.The dam and reservoir were...
. The route turns to the west, passing through Fort Peck, Montana
Fort Peck, Montana
Fort Peck is a town in Valley County, Montana, United States. The population was 240 at the 2000 census.-History:The name Fort Peck is associated with Col. Campbell K. Peck, the partner of Elias H. Durfee in the Leavenworth, Kansas, trading firm of Durfee and Peck...
, and traveling just yards from the northern shore of the lake. It intersects with Montana Highway 117, as it exits Fort Peck, and enters Wheerler. The highway heads northeast before tunring due-north. From here, it intersects Montana Highway 42, just prior to intersecting with U.S. Route 2
U.S. Route 2
U.S. Route 2 is an east–west U.S. Highway spanning across the northern continental United States. US 2 consists of two segments connected by various roadways in southern Canada...
. Highway 24 passes on the eastern outskirts of Glosgos
Glasgow, Montana
Glasgow is a city in and the county seat of Valley County, Montana, United States. The population was 3,253 at the 2000 census.-History:Glasgow was founded in 1887 as a railroad town by James J. Hill, who was responsible for creating many communities along the Hi-Line. The town was named after...
, and travels near the Glasgow International Airport. It heads north-northwest, soon turning due-north again before intersecting Cut Across Road, so named for its cutting across the vast open expanses of land between U.S. Route 2
U.S. Route 2
U.S. Route 2 is an east–west U.S. Highway spanning across the northern continental United States. US 2 consists of two segments connected by various roadways in southern Canada...
, and Highway 24. An intersection with Montana Secondary Highway 248 follows, and Route 24 reaches its end at the Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
border, north of Port of Opheim.
History
Originally, MT 24W connected MT 24 with GlasgowGlasgow, Montana
Glasgow is a city in and the county seat of Valley County, Montana, United States. The population was 3,253 at the 2000 census.-History:Glasgow was founded in 1887 as a railroad town by James J. Hill, who was responsible for creating many communities along the Hi-Line. The town was named after...
.
A former MT 24 ran between Marion and Jennings in the 1930s, which is now known as Pleasant Valley Road.