A temporary closure will begin this week for a section of the Beaverhead River during construction on the Montana Hwy. 91 bridge near Dillon.

The closure area extends from Cornell Park Fishing Access Site to Selway Bridge Fishing Access Site. Recreational floating in this section of the river will be closed, but wade fishing will remain open, except in the vicinity of the bridge. The closure will begin Sept. 16 and is expected to last through most of November.

The closure was approved by the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission in June for public safety during the Montana Department of Transportation’s construction project for the bridge.

For more information about closures and restrictions at sites managed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, click here.