Fowler Avenue Connection

About the Fowler Avenue Connection Project
The Fowler Avenue Connection Project will connect Fowler Avenue from Oak Street to Huffine Lane, creating a key north-south corridor between 19th Avenue and Ferguson Avenue. This project is currently in the design phase, and we appreciate the continued interest and feedback from community members who’ve been following along.
The design phase began after extensive community engagement, traffic and environmental analyses, and direction from the City Commission. A 30% design was shared with the public in May 2024, and following additional feedback and refinement, the 60% design is now complete. The final 90% design is expected in January 2026.
Ask Questions, Stay Involved
Thank you to everyone who came out to our July 9 Walking Tour, we greatly appreciate the conversations and commitment our community has towards enhancing this area of our city. Couldn't attend the in-person event(s) or simply have questions about the project? We’ve set up an online Q&A forum where you can post your questions and see responses from the project team. Visit the Q&A Session tab below to participate.
Be sure to register on this site to receive email updates, stay informed about the final design phase, and learn about future opportunities to share your input.
Project Timeline & Background
Fall 2021 – Project kickoff and start of the pre-design phase
August 2022 – Final Pre-Design Report completed and presented to City leadership
May 2024 – 30% design shared with the community
June 2025 – 60% design completed and prepared for community review
January 2026 – Target completion of 90% (final) design
During the pre-design phase, the project team studied existing site conditions, conducted traffic and environmental analyses, and gathered community input on key design elements. This feedback has directly shaped the project’s evolution into its current design.
Thank you for staying engaged. We're glad you're here and look forward to continuing the conversation!

About the Fowler Avenue Connection Project
The Fowler Avenue Connection Project will connect Fowler Avenue from Oak Street to Huffine Lane, creating a key north-south corridor between 19th Avenue and Ferguson Avenue. This project is currently in the design phase, and we appreciate the continued interest and feedback from community members who’ve been following along.
The design phase began after extensive community engagement, traffic and environmental analyses, and direction from the City Commission. A 30% design was shared with the public in May 2024, and following additional feedback and refinement, the 60% design is now complete. The final 90% design is expected in January 2026.
Ask Questions, Stay Involved
Thank you to everyone who came out to our July 9 Walking Tour, we greatly appreciate the conversations and commitment our community has towards enhancing this area of our city. Couldn't attend the in-person event(s) or simply have questions about the project? We’ve set up an online Q&A forum where you can post your questions and see responses from the project team. Visit the Q&A Session tab below to participate.
Be sure to register on this site to receive email updates, stay informed about the final design phase, and learn about future opportunities to share your input.
Project Timeline & Background
Fall 2021 – Project kickoff and start of the pre-design phase
August 2022 – Final Pre-Design Report completed and presented to City leadership
May 2024 – 30% design shared with the community
June 2025 – 60% design completed and prepared for community review
January 2026 – Target completion of 90% (final) design
During the pre-design phase, the project team studied existing site conditions, conducted traffic and environmental analyses, and gathered community input on key design elements. This feedback has directly shaped the project’s evolution into its current design.
Thank you for staying engaged. We're glad you're here and look forward to continuing the conversation!

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Design Phase Continues
Share Design Phase Continues on Facebook Share Design Phase Continues on Twitter Share Design Phase Continues on Linkedin Email Design Phase Continues linkBased on pre-design comments, analysis, and City Commission direction, the project team has moved into the design phase of the project. During this phase, a 30% design has been developed and the project team is ready to share with the community.
Please join us for the Fowler Avenue Connection Community Event!
When: May 8, 2024 from 6:00-7:30 pm
Where: Bozeman Public Safety Center; Chuck Winn Community Room located at 901 N. Rouse Avenue Bozeman, MT
Can't attend in-person? There is a virtual option for this event. Join us at 6:30 via Zoom to listen to the presentation and participate in the question and answer session: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEofumtrjIsGNRTrsuO0qRjISjG2YWZDHje
What: The project team will present the designs, discuss key elements, and answer any questions the community may have. The presentation starts promptly at 6:30 pm followed by a question and answer session.
Can’t attend at all? No problem, our project team is still happy to answer your questions. We’ve set up a Q&A forum on the website - simply navigate to the Q&A Session tab and post your questions. Our team will respond so everyone can see the conversation.
As the project moves throughout the design phase, the project team will continue to keep you informed throughout this next phase and let you know about upcoming opportunities to provide your input.
Thanks for all of your interest and input in this project so far. We look forward to chatting with you more!
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Checking back in on the Fowler Avenue Connection
Share Checking back in on the Fowler Avenue Connection on Facebook Share Checking back in on the Fowler Avenue Connection on Twitter Share Checking back in on the Fowler Avenue Connection on Linkedin Email Checking back in on the Fowler Avenue Connection linkHappy Fall from the Fowler project team! We've updated the background section of this project and are chiming in here with a brief update.
The city is continuing to plan for this project as we refine cost estimates and begin to develop more detailed designs for this new connection based on public input and direction from the City Commission.
One of the ways we’re doing this is through the city’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). This is a five year financial planning tool that the city updates every year. It ensures that we are looking ahead to provide schedules and cost estimates to improve and maintain city facilities, parks, and transportation infrastructure. The Fowler Avenue Connection Project will be a major component of the CIP this year.
The CIP goes through the typical public meeting process and will be presented to the Transportation Advisory Board at their meeting on October 25th, and City Commission at their meeting on December 12th. Head to bozeman.net/meetings where meeting agendas, materials, and links to join virtually will be posted 3 days before the meeting.
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Pre-design report published!
Share Pre-design report published! on Facebook Share Pre-design report published! on Twitter Share Pre-design report published! on Linkedin Email Pre-design report published! 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 Transportation Board meeting materials on Facebook Share Transportation Board meeting materials on Twitter Share Transportation Board meeting materials on Linkedin Email Transportation Board meeting materials 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 Thank you + upcoming meetings on Facebook Share Thank you + upcoming meetings on Twitter Share Thank you + upcoming meetings on Linkedin Email Thank you + upcoming meetings 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 DATE CHANGE: Join Us for an Open House! on Facebook Share DATE CHANGE: Join Us for an Open House! on Twitter Share DATE CHANGE: Join Us for an Open House! on Linkedin Email DATE CHANGE: Join Us for an Open House! 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 Fowler Field Trip Summaries on Facebook Share Fowler Field Trip Summaries on Twitter Share Fowler Field Trip Summaries on Linkedin Email Fowler Field Trip Summaries 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 Join us in June for Open Houses! on Facebook Share Join us in June for Open Houses! on Twitter Share Join us in June for Open Houses! on Linkedin Email Join us in June for Open Houses! 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 Fowler Field Trips on Facebook Share Fowler Field Trips on Twitter Share Fowler Field Trips on Linkedin Email Fowler Field Trips 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 Focus Group Summaries on Facebook Share Focus Group Summaries on Twitter Share Focus Group Summaries on Linkedin Email Focus Group Summaries 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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Lifecycle
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Fall 2021
Fowler Avenue Connection has finished this stageProject Initiation
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Summer 2022
Fowler Avenue Connection has finished this stagePre-design report and City Commission presentation
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Fall-Winter 2023
Fowler Avenue Connection has finished this stageCost estimates
Design phase
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Spring-Summer 2024
Fowler Avenue Connection has finished this stage30% Design Phase Wrap-up
Community Engagement Events
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Summer 2025
Fowler Avenue Connection is currently at this stage60% Design Phase
Community Engagement Events
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Fall-Winter 2025
this is an upcoming stage for Fowler Avenue Connection90% Design Phase
Community Engagement Events
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Spring 2026
this is an upcoming stage for Fowler Avenue ConnectionDesign Phase Complete
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)
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30 PERCENT DESIGN PLANS.pdf (147 MB) (pdf)
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MAY 2024 30 Percent Open House Boards.pdf (103 MB) (pdf)
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60 PERCENT DESIGN PLANS.pdf (137 MB) (pdf)
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JULY 2025 60 Percent Walking Tour Boards.pdf (29.6 MB) (pdf)
Project Events
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July 09 2025
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June 12 2024
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July 16 2024
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May 22 2024
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May 08 2024
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Videos
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Click here to play video Fowler Avenue Community Event Presentation 5/8/2024 Fowler Avenue Connection Community event presentation, hosted at the Public Safety Center by the City of Bozeman and Sanderson Stewart on May 8, 2024.
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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