UPDATE: 6 p.m. - February 8, 2024
Traffic along Missoula's Brooks Street is still backed up following Thursday morning's crash on Highway 93 near Lolo.
A line of cars stretched all the way to the intersection of Brooks Street and Russell Street as late as 6 p.m. Thursday.
The delays follow a day of traffic headaches for drivers between Missoula and Lolo after a commercial truck crashed near the "S" curves on Highway 93 and blocked the southbound lanes for several hours.
While the Montana Department of Transportation reported the crash had been cleared, drivers heading south to Lolo from Missoula were still experiencing heavy delays as of 6 p.m. Thursday.
(third report: 2:16 p.m. - February 8, 2024)
Both lanes of Highway 93 have been reopened to traffic following a Thursday morning accident.
The road was closed for several hours, causing extensive traffic delays.
Even though the crash has been cleared, traffic was still heavily delayed leaving Missoula.
(second report: 1:30 p.m. - February 8, 2024)
The Montana Department of Transportation reports one lane of U.S. Highway 93 southbound north of Lolo has reopened to traffic.
MDT reports the left lane remains closed in the area of mile marker 86.
ORIGINAL REPORT
A crash is blocking U.S. Highway 93 southbound between Missoula and Lolo.
A commercial truck carrying materials crashed in the area near the "S" curves and just before the straightaway leading into Lolo.
As of 10:45 a.m., traffic headed south was delayed back to the intersection with Blue Mountain Road.
The Montana Department of Transportation reports as of 12 p.m. that the one northbound lane that was closed has been reopened.
The crash is just north of the intersection with Bird Lane.
Expect heavy traffic delays in the area.
