Portion of Jefferson River to be closed during bridge replacement

THREE FORKS – A small portion of the Jefferson River will be closed to all recreation while construction of a new bridge on Meridian Road continues.

The closure will extend from Drouillard Fishing Access Site up to Sappington Bridge Fishing Access Site beginning Tuesday, Aug. 22. The closure will be lifted on Saturday, Aug. 26.

For updated information on restrictions and closures of waterbodies and lands managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, visit fwp.mt.gov/news/current-closures-restrictions.

Note: An earlier version of this news release provided an incorrect closure location. The information above has been updated to reflect the correct location.