Work is underway to replace a bridge on one of the most popular hiking paths in Montana.

After the bridge was lost in the flooding, two people have died after slipping into the creek. For those living close by, the bridge is important for anyone heading up the trail.

“They were supposed to put this bridge in in September and all the helicopters were busy on fires and that stuff so this the first time they get a helicopter,” said Jody Klessens, who lives in Luther and helped bring the pieces to East Rosebud Lake. “We hauled them and they were at Roscoe. They hauled them in there last spring.”

A crew from Central Copters out of Belgrade brought the material six miles up the trail just below Rimrock Lake.

Watch helicopter hauling bridge story here: Helicopter crew maneuvers replace

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