Editing Billings, Montana (section)

====Highways====
[[File:US-87 Billings Heights.JPG|thumb|US-87 in Billings Heights]]

[[Interstate 90 in Montana|Interstate 90]] runs east–west through the southern portion of Billings, serving as a corridor between Billings Heights, Lockwood, Downtown, South Hills, Westend, Shiloh, and Laurel. East of Downtown, between Billings Heights and Lockwood, Interstate 90 connects with [[Interstate 94 in Montana|Interstate 94]], which serves as an east–west corridor between Shepherd, Huntley, Lockwood, Downtown, South Hills, Westend, Shiloh, and Laurel via its connection with I-90.

[[Montana Highway 3]] is a north–south highway that runs along the edge of the North Rims connecting Downtown and the West End with the Rehberg Ranch, Indian Cliffs and Billings Heights. [[U.S. Route 87 in Montana|U.S. Highway 87]] runs through the center of Billings Heights and is known as Main Street within the city limits. This is the busiest section of roadway in the state of Montana.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mdt.mt.gov/publications/docs/datastats/atr/atrbook12.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328183037/http://mdt.mt.gov/publications/docs/datastats/atr/atrbook12.pdf |archive-date=2013-03-28 |url-status=live |title=Montana's Automatic Traffic Recorders |website=Mdt.mt.gov |date=2012 |access-date=February 25, 2020}}</ref> It connects to U.S. Highway 87 East, which runs through Lockwood as Old Hardin Road.<ref name="google1" />

The 2012 Billings area I-90 corridor planning study recommended many improvements to the corridor from Laurel through Lockwood, such as the addition of lanes and the reconstruction of many of the bridges, interchanges and on-off ramps.<ref>{{cite web|title=Billings Area I-90 Corridor Planning Study|url=http://www.ci.billings.mt.us/DocumentCenter/Home/View/8033|publisher=City of Billings|access-date=March 27, 2013|author=DOWL HKM}}</ref> These recommendations are being implemented via the I-90 Yellowstone River Project, which will widen the corridor to three lanes between the North 27th Street and Lockwood interchanges,<ref>{{cite web|title=I90 Yellowstone River Project Billings|url=https://www.mdt.mt.gov/pubinvolve/i90yellowstone/|publisher=Montana Department of Transportation|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> and the East Laurel–West Billings project, which includes multiple upgrades between the Mossman (East Laurel) and West Billings interchanges.<ref>{{cite web|title=I 90: East Laurel - West Billings|url=https://www.mdt.mt.gov/pubinvolve/eastlaurel/default.aspx|publisher=Montana Department of Transportation|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> Both projects are slated for completion in 2024.

The Billings Bypass will create a new and more direct connection between the Billings Heights and [[Lockwood, Montana|Lockwood]] by connecting I-90 with Montana Highway 87 and Old Highway 312.<ref>{{cite web|title=Project Description|url=http://www.billingsbypass.com/index.htm|publisher=Billings Bypass EIS|access-date=March 27, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116111919/http://www.billingsbypass.com/index.htm|archive-date=January 16, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The project will include a new bridge over the Yellowstone River (completed in 2023) and the reconstruction of the I-90 Johnson Lane Interchange. The Billings Bypass is tentatively set for completion in 2027.<ref>{{cite web|title=Billings Bypass Status/Schedule|url=https://www.mdt.mt.gov/pubinvolve/billingsbypass/schedule.aspx|publisher=Montana Department of Transportation|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref>