The person, association, or corporation owning or constructing a pipeline or other required infrastructure: (1) shall compensate a county for any damages done to any road or highway in the laying, construction, or maintenance of a pipeline, broadband, or other required infrastructure; and (2) shall promptly restore any road or highway to its former condition of usefulness, without interference with the traffic on it.
Payment Of Damages And Restoration Of Road
Mont. Code Ann. § 7-13-2103, under General Provisions Related to County Utility Services.
Mont. Code Ann. § 7-13-2103