By Katie Hodge Big Sky Public Relations Chief Experience and Equal Opportunity Officer Public meetings for transportation projects matter and are often undervalued. These events are among the few moments when engineers, agencies, elected officials, business owners, residents, and travelers come together in the same conversation. We shape exceptional community projects through opportunities for collective dialogue, collaboration, and learning when we connect neighbor to neighb

By Stephanie Sampson Big Sky Public Relations Senior Account Executive It usually starts quietly. A few spray-painted markings on the pavement. Survey flags fluttering in the wind. Someone at the coffee shop mentions they saw DOT trucks parked along the highway again. Then one morning, the cones arrive. Traffic slows. Tempers flare. Social media fills with photos and questions: Why now? How long? Why wasn’t anyone told? For transportation agencies, construction season is inev

By Kristine Fife Big Sky Public Relations Account Director Local media remain one of the most effective ways for sharing information with the community. When it comes to transportation and road work projects, trust matters. Closures, detours, and construction delays directly affect people’s daily routines, how they get to work, school and home. The goal of working with the media on these projects is simple: be clear, be credible, and be helpful. When information is communicat

By Sloane Stinson Bridge Street-Bigfork Project Communication Manager A community isn’t just a place on a map—it’s a living, breathing force, made up of people, places, and moments that shape who we are and how we connect. Growing up in a small, rural town in northern Ontario, I’ve always believed in the power of community, but I came to understand it in a whole new way through my experience working on the Bridge Street-Bigfork project with the Montana Department of Transport