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Trump Administration Closes Montana-Alberta Road Over Security Concerns

4/2/2026

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The U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will close a nearly nine-mile road along the Montana-Alberta border starting July 1, citing security concerns.
The closure ends over 80 years of informal crossings between farming communities.
Alberta's Warner County, which maintains the road, plans to build a replacement.
Construction of the new road is set to begin in April and finish by summer.

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The U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will close a nearly nine-mile road along the Montana-Alberta border starting July 1, citing security concerns.
The closure ends over 80 years of informal crossings between farming communities.
Alberta's Warner County, which maintains the road, plans to build a replacement.
Construction of the new road is set to begin in April and finish by summer.