Montana Highway 59
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| Maintained by MDT | |
| Length: | 195.389 mi (314.448 km) |
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| South end: |
 WYO 59 at Wyoming state line |
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| North end: |
 MT 200 at Jordan
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Highway 59 in the U.S. state of Montana is a route running northerly from the Wyoming state line to an intersection with Highway 200 near the south end of the town of Jordan, a distance of approximately 194 miles (312 km). At the Wyoming state line, the road becomes Wyoming Highway 59, which continues south 57 miles (92 km) to the city of Gillette. The landscape traversed by Highway 59 is mostly hilly and arid, largely used for open-range grazing; the only major commercial areas are the towns of Broadus and Miles City.
For approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) in and near Broadus, Highway 59 is concurrent with U.S. Route 212 (US 212).
Highway 59 continues as Fence Creek Road from the Wyoming state line across the desert for several miles before running concurrently with US 212 north. The highway enters the town of Broadus as Park Avenue heading north, and turns onto Holt Street, leaving town headed west. Passing by the Broadus Airport and the Rolling Hills Golf Course, Highway 59 splits off from US 212 and continues northwest and then north through Olive and through meadows. Several miles later, Highway 59 passes through Volborg before entering Miles City and intersecting Interstate 94 (I-94) on Haynes Avenue. The route turns west on Main Street, briefly running concurrently with BL I-94 before turning northwest on North 7th Street and crossing the Yellowstone River. Highway 59 intersects Montana Secondary Highway 489 across from the Miles City Municipal Airport before continuing through the plains of eastern Montana. The road passes through Angela and Cohagen before ending at Highway 200 in Jordan.
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