Montana Highway 24

Montana Highway 24
Route information
Maintained by MDT
Length:	134.098 mi[1] (215.810 km)
Major junctions
South end:	MT 200 near Brockway
North end:	Saskatchewan border at Port of Opheim
Highway system
Montana Highways ← MT 23 MT 25 →

Montana Highway 24 is a 134 miles (216 km) long^[2] 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.^[3]

Route description

Highway 24 begins at an intersection with Montana Highway 200 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.^[2]

History

Originally, MT 24W connected MT 24 with Glasgow. A former MT 24 ran between Marion and Jennings in the 1930s, which is now known as Pleasant Valley Road.^[3]

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile[1]	Destinations	Notes
Garfield	Flowing Wells	0.000	MT 200
McCone	No major junctions
Valley	Fort Peck	59.097	MT 117
	Glasgow	73.217	MT 42
		74.659	US 2
	Opheim	123.639	S-248
	Port of Opheim	134.098	Hwy 2	Canadian border
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Montana Department of Transportation (2011). "Montana Road Log" (PDF). http://www.mdt.mt.gov/publications/docs/brochures/2011_roadlog.pdf. Retrieved April 19, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Google, Inc. Google Maps – Overview of Montana Highway 24 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=from:+MT-24%20@47.325620,%20-106.170670+to:+MT-24%20@48.999045,%20-106.378751. Retrieved 2008-03-18. 
3. ^ ^{a b} U.S. Highways.com. "Montana Highways, Highway 24". http://www.us-highways.com/montana/mtsthwys1.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-18.