Striping and Curb Painting

The City works in conjunction with the Montana Department of Transportation in painting the lines on city streets. It takes about 2 to 3 weeks throughout the summer and fall months to get all the lines painted. Driving over freshly painted lines can transfer some paint onto your vehicle. Curb painting is completed by city crews throughout the summer also, they attempt to paint approved no parking areas at intersections, driveway approaches and fire hydrant areas. Some areas are not painted for various reasons such as no curbs, crumbling curbs or unapproved areas. In these areas the law still needs to be followed, no parking with an average of 20 to 30 feet from an intersection or 15 feet from either side of fire hydrants. Please keep in mind the person that has to pull out of a driveway when you park to close to the entrance. This is a safety hazard because of vision limitations around your vehicle.
 

Crosswalk painting is also completed by this department; they work during the summer months in getting all crosswalks painted. Unfortunately cold weather, wet pavement and wind can cause delays in painting, please be patient. Also please remember that all intersections are legal crosswalks whether painted or not. Drivers need to be aware of pedestrians and pedestrians need to make sure the driver sees them before walking out into the street.
 

Many pavement markings are thermoplastic. The pavement is ground out and liquid plastic is poured in. These thermoplastic markings last many more years than painted markings. The new markings at the Kagy & 11th intersection are a good example of thermoplastic markings.