Montana Highway 135
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|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Maintained by MDT | |
| Length: | 21.549 mi[1] (34.680 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| West end: |
 I‑90 at St. Regis |
| East end: |
 MT 200 near Paradise |
| Location | |
| Counties: | Mineral, Sanders |
| Highway system | |
Montana Highway 135 (MT 135) is a 21.5-mile-long (34.6 km) state highway in western Montana. It begins at Interstate 90 (I-90) in St. Regis and ends at MT 200 near Paradise. The highway runs along the bank of the Clark Fork River and through Lolo National Forest.
Route description
MT 135 begins in St. Regis at exit 33 along I-90. Almost immediately, it comes to a four-way stop where it intersects the former U.S. Highway 10. From there, the highway heads to the north and northeast through Lolo National Forest and along the northern bank of the Clark Fork River. A line of the Northern Pacific Railway runs parallel to the highway.[2] Near its midpoint, MT 135 crosses the river and passes beneath the railroad; from there, the road and railroad run along opposite banks of the river. As the river winds, the highway follows closely; near Quinn, the river and road straighten. Just before the highway ends, it exits Lolo National Forest. The highway ends a couple miles east of Paradise at MT 200. Nearby is the mouth of the Clark Fork River, which empties into the Flathead River.[3]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral | St. Regis | 0.000 | 0.000 | I‑90 – Missoula, Spokane | Exit 33 on I-90 |
| Sanders | Paradise | 21.549 | 34.680 | MT 200 – Thompson Falls, Ravalli | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- 1 2 Montana Department of Transportation (2013). "Montana Road Log" (PDF). Helena: Montana Department of Transportation. p. 176. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ↑ "Railroad Index By County" (PDF). Montana Department of Transportation. February 27, 2017. pp. 7,9. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ↑ Google (March 4, 2017). "Montana Highway 135" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
External links
- Hwy 135 / Clark Fork River - Montana on YouTube
- Corcoran, David. "Montana Highway 135, MT-200 to I-90". Corco Highways.