Sun Road good news, bad news

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Working on the Sun Road, fall, 07.

The Sun Road got some good news Thursday. It looks like the federal stimulus bill will provide $27.6 million in funding for the highway, which could be almost enough to finish the alpine section of the highway. The bad news this year is that we're hearing a massive avalanche did some significant damage to the highway on a section above Crystal Point that had already been repaired. How bad? Not exactly sure, yet. But it doesn't sound good. Stay tuned.

Montana Sen. Jon Tester talking about the funding: Here