Zinke’s $20 Million to-do list for Western Montana water, roads, and bridges advances in Transportation Appropriations Bill

July 17, 2025 Press Release Washington, D.C. – Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke released this statement after Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Bill passed full committee markup. As a member of the Appropriations Committee and THUD subcommittee, Zinke has an early hand in crafting the bill. The bill is next headed to the House floor for a vote. “Not every dollar spent by D.C. is a waste, much of it is needed investment and infrastructure is investments. The Montana investments secured in this year’s transportation appropriations bill includes some of my top priorities. These are projects I’ve been working on with community leaders and county commissioners for months and in some case years,” said Zinke. “Noxon Bridge has holes the size of trash can lids, and Pyramid Lumber shut down largely because of the lack of infrastructure to support housing in Seeley Lake. These funds are desperately needed, and our communities won’t be ignored any longer. I’m glad to see this bill move out of committee and head to the House floor for a vote.” See Congressman Zinke’s Community Project Funding Requests included in the bill below: $10,000,000 for the Seeley Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant $2,500,000 for the Sanders County Noxon Bridge Replacement Project Phase 1 $2,500,000 for the Ravalli County Wastewater Treatment Plant $454,000 for Rural Airport Reconstruction and Emergency Services Expansion $1,150,000 for repaving Marten Creek Road $1,000,000 for Flathead County North Fork Road guardrails $1,000,000 for Groff Lane Bridge Replacement $1,000,000 for Old Corvallis Road Repair Read the full text of the bill HERE. ### Issues : Congress