Highway Patrol eyes move to MDC campus in Boulder

The Montana Highway Patrol is eying a portion of the former Montana Development Center campus for part of its operation — a move that could bring more than 20 employees to Boulder and assist with the reuse of the facility that has sat vacant since 2018.

If all the pieces fall into place, the Highway Patrol could make the move as soon as this summer.

“The current lease for the Montana Highway Patrol headquarters ends in June. The site in Boulder is being evaluated as a possible replacement. There are 10 troopers and 11 civilian employees who work from the current location,” said Kyler Nerison, spokesperson with the MHP, of the existing site in Helena.