Fowler Avenue Connection



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Pre-design report published!
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkYou can find the Pre-Design Report in the documents section to the right! This report captures all of the background on the project, analysis of existing conditions, future traffic models, and what we've heard from the community so far.
The tools on the project page are currently closed, and you can provide your public comment to the project team and City Commission by emailing agenda@bozeman.net.
We will continue to keep you informed throughout the design stage and let you know about additional engagement opportunities and ways to provide your input here on the Engage Bozeman project page.
If you haven't yet done so, please sign up for email newsletters by clicking "Subscribe" in the lower right hand side of this page!
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Transportation Board meeting materials
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkHello all,
Please find the agenda and meeting materials for the Transportation Board meeting on Wednesday 7/27 on the city's website at www.bozeman.net/meetings. The Fowler Ave Connection will be the first action item on the agenda after the general public comment period. There will also be public comment on this action item specifically after the project team presentation and questions from the board members.
Thank you!
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Thank you + upcoming meetings
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkThanks to all who came out to the open houses! We appreciated the good dialogue, questions, and input. The survey has been closed with over 140 responses including those that were submitted at the open houses. There will be two more meetings before the project goes to design phase.
- Transportation Board on Wednesday, July 27th at 6pm
- City Commission on Tuesday, August 2nd at 6pm
Both meetings will cover the full pre-design report and recommendations for moving into design phase. Board members and commissioners will hear public comment, ask questions, and make a recommendation on moving forward to design phase. Links to join and agendas will be posted on the city website the week prior to the meetings.
You can join the meetings in person or online or write to agenda@bozeman.net to provide written public comment at any time. All of the submissions on this project page will be included in the pre-design report and provided to decision makers in the pre-design report. We'll post a copy of that here as soon as its finalized!
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DATE CHANGE: Join Us for an Open House!
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkJoin us at the upcoming Fowler Connector Open House events to learn more and provide feedback about the preliminary design ideas. The project team will be providing overviews of the various corridor configurations for street layout, intersection types, and multimodal amenities. Both events will be held at Fire Station #3 (1705 Vaquero Pkwy, Bozeman, MT 59718) with parking at the Dinosaur Park.
- 4:00-6:00 pm Tuesday June 14th
- 4:00-6:00 pm WEDNESDAY JUNE 29th
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Fowler Field Trip Summaries
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkThe project team recently hosted three “Field Trip” walk audits with neighbors and decision-makers to look at streets and intersections similar to the design options for the Fowler Avenue connection. Summary notes highlighting the observations, preferences, and discussions from each Field Trip are available in the Document section on this webpage.
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Join us in June for Open Houses!
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkTwo Open Houses will be hosted in June to provide additional opportunities for all to engage! We'll bring the snacks and fun ways for you to provide your input so bring the family, ideas, or just curiosity and stop by to learn more!
When:
- June 14th from 4-6pm
- CHANGED TO WEDNESDAY JUNE 29th from 4-6pm
Where: Fire Station 3 @ 1705 Vaquero Pkwy
What: Please join us for...
- Summaries of what we've heard from community members so far during the engagement process.
- Information on the design alternatives and decision making criteria that will influence final design
- High level conceptual designs of what the corridor might look like and traffic modeling for each
- Activities for all ages and abilities to share their perspective on how the future Fowler Avenue should look and function
- Opportunities to ask questions and explore answers with the project team
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Fowler Field Trips
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkJoin us for a great opportunity to get off the zoom screen and bring together professional expertise and lived experience. City staff, project engineers, mobility advisors (folks with low vision, hearing, or who use mobility devices), neighbors, and decision makers will have a chance to learn about the intricacies of potential design alternatives for the future Fowler Avenue Corridor.
- Each field trip is limited to 15 attendees.
- Be prepared to walk for about 90 minutes and adhere to the safety guidelines we will set for the group.
- Please wear good walking shoes and bring clothing appropriate to the weather forecast.
We will meet at the identified “parking locations” and then walk from there, stopping often to observe transportation behavior and design features along the way. For each location we will explore and experience different lane configurations, intersection designs, multimodal facilities, and landscaping/amenities from all of these different perspectives.
DATE SUBJECT AREA PARKING LOCATION
3:00pm Thursday May 5th Ferguson & Durston Christ the King Lutheran Church, 4383 Durston Road
3:00pm Tuesday May 10th Graf & 3rd Alder Creek Park, South 11th Ave (just south of Brookdale Dr)
8:00am Tuesday May 17th Oak & Fowler Dinosaur Park, 1707 Vaquero Pkwy
SIGN UP FOR A FIELD TRIP HERE:
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Focus Group Summaries
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkThe project team is conducting eight Focus Group meetings to discuss the design criteria and to gather input on the Fowler connector project. The groups that were met with are:
- a Neighborhood group
- the InterNeighborhood Council
- a Community Services group
- a Schools group
- a Natural Resources group
- an HOA group
- a Transportation group
- the Transportation Board
There were many great discussions and the team received much thoughtful input. The summaries of the meetings can be found in the documents section on the lower right-hand side of this page or by clicking on each group above.
A copy of the presentation slides can also be found in the document section or by clicking here.
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City Commission Special Presentation: Fowler Avenue Connection Project Overview
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkThe project team presented an overview of the Fowler Avenue Connection project to the Bozeman City Commission on February 15, 2022. The presentation slides are available for download here and the video of the presentation is available online and included below.
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Newsletter update
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkFowler Avenue Connection: Engagement update
Hello all,
A newsletter was sent recently to provide a couple of updates on the project. Check out the newsletter content below, click the "stories" tab to share your thoughts on what matters most to you in this new connection, and be sure to subscribe to email updates if you haven't already! Click "subscribe" in the bottom right side of this page.
The Sanderson Stewart and City of Bozeman project team will give a presentation on the Fowler Avenue Connection project to City Commission on February 15th at 6pm. The meeting will be virtual, and you can find the agenda and link to join on the City’s website.
Tune in to lean about the what, why, how, and when behind the project. No discussion, decisions, or deliberation will occur at this meeting, it’s purely informational. The purpose is to introduce the project team, review the scope and engagement process, and highlight some of the criteria that will be considered by the public, staff, and decision makers when designing and building this new transportation connection.
Share with us on Engage Bozeman! What are the most important considerations for you as we design the Fowler Avenue Connection? Whether you’re a neighbor, a Gallatin High student, or a commuter by bike, bus, or car, we want to hear about your values.
Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you!
The Fowler Avenue project team
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Phone (406)582-2286 Email tlonsdale@bozeman.net -
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Lifecycle
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Fall 2021
Fowler Avenue Connection has finished this stageProject Initiation
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Fall-Winter 2021
Fowler Avenue Connection has finished this stagePre-design Phase (data collection/existing conditions)
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Spring-Summer 2022
Fowler Avenue Connection has finished this stageCommunity Engagement & Concept Design
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Summer 2022
Fowler Avenue Connection is currently at this stagePre-design report and City Commission presentation
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Summer-Winter 2022
this is an upcoming stage for Fowler Avenue ConnectionFinal Design
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Spring 2023
this is an upcoming stage for Fowler Avenue ConnectionEarliest Construction Start
(Note: the project is likely to be constructed in multiple phases)
Documents
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Fowler Pre-Design Report 8.1.2022 (8.51 MB) (pdf)
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Fowler Pre-Design Report Appendices
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Appendix A - Traffic volume data.pdf (1.53 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix B - Existing capacity calcs.pdf (1.21 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix C - Volume projection memo.pdf (11.5 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix E - Signal warrants.pdf (4.14 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix D - Future capacity.pdf (5.34 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix F - Opinions of propable cost.pdf (560 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix G - Community engagement.pdf (15.6 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix H - Environmental documentation.pdf (10.2 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix I - Geotechnical report.pdf (7.4 MB) (pdf)
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Community Engagement Summaries
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Engagement Summary Transportation Board.pdf (212 KB) (pdf)
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Engagement Summary - Community Services.pdf (148 KB) (pdf)
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Engagement Summary - Neighborhood Focus Group #1 (150 KB) (pdf)
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Engagement Summary - Schools Focus Group.pdf (162 KB) (pdf)
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Engagement Summary - InterNeighborhood Council (INC) (263 KB) (pdf)
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Engagement Summary - Natural Resources Focus Group.pdf (163 KB) (pdf)
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Engagement Summary HOA Focus Group.pdf (162 KB) (pdf)
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Engagement Summary Transportation Focus Group.pdf (164 KB) (pdf)
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Fowler Engagement Summary Field Trip #1.pdf (173 KB) (pdf)
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Fowler Engagement Summary Field Trip #3.pdf (158 KB) (pdf)
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Fowler Engagement Summary Field Trip #2.pdf (170 KB) (pdf)
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Fowler Community Engagement Meeting Slides.pdf (5.67 MB) (pdf)
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Fowler Open House Presentation Boards.pdf (21.4 MB) (pdf)
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Bozeman Commission Meeting Fowler 021522.pdf (3.17 MB) (pdf)
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Fowler City Commission Staff Report (186 KB) (pdf)
Project Events
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August 02 2022
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July 27 2022
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June 29 2022
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June 14 2022
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February 15 2022
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Videos
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Click here to play video Special Presentation to the City Commission 2/15/22 City Staff and consultant Sanderson Stewart presented an overview of the Fowler Avenue Connection project to the Bozeman City Commission at their meeting on February 15, 2022. A full version of the meeting, including the meeting agenda, can be found on the City's website under "City Commission Video"
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Click here to play video Fowler Flyover! Fowler Avenue Connection Area Drone video of the Fowler Avenue area from Huffine Lane to the Oak Street roundabout.
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Click here to play video Transportation Advisory Board discussion on Fowler design alternatives On April 27th the Transportation Advisory board discussed the design alternatives posed to all of our focus group participants. You can check out what we heard from the board on lane configuration, intersection connections, multimodal infrastructure, and streetscaping in the video below! Discussion begins around 54:11.
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Click here to play video Video simulation of intersection options See how each intersection option for Fowler would operate in this traffic simulation video.
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Level of Engagement
Inform: Giving information to the community
Consult: Asking for the community's input on alternatives