Montana Historical Society
Archives
RS 416_RS 492
Montana. Department of
Transportation
Montana Department of Transportation, Program Development
Division records
1955-1997
5.2 linear feet
This collection is a subgroup
(Division) of the Montana Department of Transportation records, RS 492. Please see
the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of
Transportation records. The Montana Department of Transportation Program
Development Division records consist of correspondence and reports of the Transportation
Program Development Division.
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English
The Montana State Highway Commission was created in 1913 by the state Legislative Assembly.
The original Commission was composed of three members. In 1917 new legislation altered the
organization of the Commission by authorizing the appointment of twelve members according to
geographic highway districts. Membership was changed again in 1921 to three members
appointed by the Governor and in 1941 to five members, also appointed by the Governor. In
1971 the Commission was renamed the Montana Department of Highways, created by Chapter 7 of
the Executive Reorganization Act of 1971 and implemented by executive order of the Governor
on December 16, 1971. The Department of Highways took over all but the advisory functions of
the State Highway Commission.
By 1972, the Department consisted of seven divisions: the Legal Division, Personnel
Division, Centralized Services Division, Engineering Division, Motor Pool Division, Gross
Vehicle Weight Division, and the Maintenance Division. Each division is headed by an
administrator. The Centralized Services Division, Engineering Division, Motor Pool Division,
Gross Vehicle Weight Division, and the Maintenance Division are furthered sub-divided into
bureaus, headed by Chiefs. In 1991, the Department of Highways became the Department of
Transportation. This was primarily a name change. However, there were some structural and
administrative changes.
The Program Development Division has several bureaus under its umbrella, including Planning
and Statistics and Project Analysis. The division primarily performs planning operations,
including Federal-Aid and other funding source allocation, budget forecasting, and major
projects development. The Project Development Engineer is the head of the Division.
This collection consists primarily of the files of Steve Kologi, Project Development
Engineer, and includes General Correspondence (1971-1985, 1987, 1991), Reports (1974-1997),
and Subject Files (1969-1991). Significant subjects covered include Federal-Aid funding and
allocation; planning reports, including six year plans; and area-specific projects and
budget allocation. One ledger is also included (1956-1959).
The collection is organized into three Series: Correspondence; Reports; and Subject
Files.
Collection is open for research.
The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and
makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission
must be obtained from the Research Library before any reproduction use. The Society does not
necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases,
permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
In 2024, the various collections of the Montana Department of Transportation were
integrated under one collection identifier, RS 492, in order to help facilitate access,
reduce redundancy in the MTHS catalog, and to follow best archival practices.
Collections from Montana Department of Transportation's various Divisions and Bureaus that
were previously treated as separate entities are now integrated into this collection, RS 492. Rather than reprocessing over 280 linear feet of
Transportation materials, MTHS staff decided to keep the past arrangement of those
collections/finding aids, and provide access to them via links through the central finding
aid. This decision has allowed the MTHS archival staff to maintain intellectual control over
the collection, while removing the need to reprocess it. It also keeps State Agency finding
aids at manageable sizes. Please read the scope and content note carefully to determine if
this subgroup/sub-subgroup pertains to your research needs.
Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers.
Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.
Acquisition information available upon request
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Montana Historical Society
Archives catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places
should search under these terms.
Finance--Federal Highway Program
(U.S.)--Montana
Roads--Montana
Strategic planning--Highway
engineering--Montana.
Helena (Mont.)--Politics and
government
Montana
Transportation
Detailed Description of the Collection
Correspondence
1/1-18
General Correspondence
1971-1985, 1987, 1991
Reports
1/19
Six Year Program Plan
1991 July-1997 June
1/20
Major Program Decisions, 1986-1991
1983 November
1/21
Major Program Decisions, 1988-1997
undated
1/22
Narrative Report of Planning Activities Monthly
Reports: 1974
1974 July-1975 June
1/23
Narrative Report of Planning Activities Monthly
Reports: January-June 1975
1974 July-1975 June
1/24
Narrative Report of Planning Activities Monthly
Reports: July- December 1975
1974 July-1975 June
1/25
Narrative Report of Planning Activities (missing 1st
and 3rd quarters)
1975 July-1979 June
1/26
Narrative Report of Planning Activities Final
Expenditure Report (Fourth Quarter)
1979 July-1980 June
1/27
Narrative Report of Planning Activities (missing 1st
quarter)
1980 July-1981 June
1/28
Narrative Report of Planning Activities
1981 October-1982 September
1/29
A Study of the Impact of the Small ICBM Program -
Impact on Montana’s Highway System
1988 November
2/1-6
Quarterly Accomplishment Report of Planning and
Research (Fiscal Year Reports, includes Final Accomplishment Reports
1982 October-1988 September
2/7
Tentative Construction Program
1990
Subject Files
2/8-9
Annual Work Program and Estimate of Expenditures
1982 April, 1986 August
2/10
Five Year Review Program
1981
2/11
Five Year Review Program
1982-1983
2/12
Strategy Session
1985
2/13
Six Year Plan, 1991-1997
1991 February
2/14
Federal Highway Reauthorization Bill “Highway Program
Reauthorization”
1991
2/15
Corridor Study and Aging Drivers
undated
3/1
Miscellaneous Meetings with Director Gary Wicks
1982-1984
3/2
Scobey South Program Revision
1983
3/3
Johnson-Lane Buildings, Lockwood-Urban Transportation
District
1984
3/4
Highway Needs Studies Data
1982
3/5
North Frontage Road, King Avenue (Includes Diagrams)
1981
3/6
Forest Highway Program, FHWA “Public Lands Program
Allocation of FY 1984 Funds
1983
3/7
AASHTO / Interstate Standards
1990
3/8
AASHTO / Green Book, Geometric Design Task Force –
Development
1989-1991
3/9
AASHTO / Green Book, Geometric Design Task Force –
Development
1989-1991
3/10
Biographical Sketches
1990
3/11
AASHTO Design Meeting – Whitefish
1990
3/12
AASHTO Policy Review Committee Meeting
1990
3/13
AASHTO Jackson Hole Meeting (Green Book / Fencing)
1989
3/14
WASHTO Meeting – Reno, NV (Includes Director
Commentary)
1990
3/15
Western States CAO / FHWA Meeting
1991
3/16
Hazardous Waste Routing, Department of Energy New
Mexico Report
1989
3/17
Demonstration Projects
1989-1991
3/18
Letters for Director
1989-1991
3/19
Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture
1989-1991
3/20
Allocation of State Construction Funds, Program
Development Division
1991
3/21
Federal-Aid Highway Funds – Balances,
1988-1992
3/22
Federal-Aid / Federal Funding
1990-1991
3/23
Gross Vehicle Weight – Cost Studies, Fee Schedules
1991
3/24
National Highway Systems
1989-1991
3/25
Report to the 1993 Legislature
1991
3/26
Magnetic Levitation
1990
3/27
Non-Agreement and Overrun Report
1990
3/28
Federal-Aid Participation Projects / Indian
Reservations
1991
3/29
Project Lettings and Program Development
1990-1991
3/30
Funding – Program Levels
1990-1991
3/31
Programming / Programming Requests
1991
3/32
Program Fund Management
1990-1991
3/33
Project Names, Numberings, and Selections
1990-1991
3/34
Public Lands Projects
1990-1991
3/35
Rail and Transit
1991
3/36
WASHTO – SCOP: Standing Committee on Planning
1990
3/37
Belgrade Interchange
1989-1991
3/38
Big Mountain Road Project
1990
3/39
Big Sky Area Projects
1989-1991
3/40
Shiloh Area Projects
1989-1991
3/41
Bozeman Area Projects
1989-1991
3/42
Butte Area Projects
1989-1991
3/43
Craig, Dillon Area Projects
1990-1991
3/44
Eureka – Urban Project
1989-1991
3/45
Flathead Study
1989-1991
3/46
Gallatin, Great Falls, Hardin, Helena, Kalispell Area
Projects
1989-1991
3/47
Missoula Area Projects
1989-1991
3/48
Newlan Creek Project
1990
3/49
Shelby, Sidney, Warren School Curves, Whitefish Area
Projects
1989-1991
3/50
Miscellaneous Projects
1989-1991
4/1
Miscellaneous Projects
1989-1991
4/2
FHWA – Safety Management
1990-1991
4/3
RTF Fund Projects
1990-1991
4/4
Seal and Cover Projects
1990-1991
4/5
Secondary Road Plan
1990-1991
4/6
Six Year Program
1991
4/7
Toll Roads
1987-1990
4/8
Strategic Planning
1990-1991
4/9
Staff Meetings
1990-1991
4/10
Anaconda – Funding and Projects
1974-1985
4/11-12
Billings – Funding and Projects
1972-1979
4/13-18
Billings – Technical Advisory Committee,
1979-1990
4/19-20
Bozeman – Projects, Technical Advisory Committee
1980-1990
4/21
Butte – Technical Advisory Committee
1973-1979
5/1
Bozeman – Technical Advisory Committee
1984-1990
5/2
Butte Technical Advisory Committee, Various Planning
Committees
1980-1990
5/3
Butte – Project Planning and Fund Allocation
1980-1990
5/4
Glendive / Miles City - Topics Projects
1973
5/5
Great Falls - Topics Projects, Technical Advisory
Committee
1971-1972
5/6-9
Helena – Technical Advisory Committee, Projects And
Program Funding
1974-1983
5/10
Kalispell – Program Funding and Projects
1976-1989
5/11
Laurel - Program Funding and Projects
1982-1985
5/12
Lewistown - Program Funding and Projects
1974-1984
5/13
Livingston - Program Funding and Projects
1981-1988
5/14
Miles City - Program Funding and Projects
1974-1984
5/15-20
Missoula – Technical Advisory Committee, Program
Funding and Projects
1973-1990
6/1
Sidney – Projects and Program Funding
1982-1985
6/2-4
Topics - Federal Funding (Traffic Operations) Program
and Projects
1969-1974
6/5
“1985 Estimate of the Cost of Completing the National
System of Interstate and Defense Highways in the State of Montana”
1984
7/1-3
Economic Growth Centers
1971-1984
7/4
Priority Primary Routes
1973-1983
7/5
Road Closings
1977-1978
Ledgers
Vol. 1
Fund Allocation Ledger
1955-1959