Thanks 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 27^th at 6pm
• City Commission on Tuesday, August 2^nd 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!

Join 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 14^th
• 4:00-6:00 pm WEDNESDAY JUNE 29^th

The 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.

Two 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

Join 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 5^th Ferguson & Durston Christ the King Lutheran Church, 4383 Durston Road

3:00pm Tuesday May 10^th Graf & 3^rd Alder Creek Park, South 11^th Ave (just south of Brookdale Dr)

8:00am Tuesday May 17^th Oak & Fowler Dinosaur Park, 1707 Vaquero Pkwy

SIGN UP FOR A FIELD TRIP HERE:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4CAFAE2CA7FFC43-fowler

The 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.

The 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.

Fowler 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 15^th 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

The design team will be presenting the project overview to the Bozeman City Commission virtually on Tuesday, February 15th, 2022. Find a link to join the meeting on the city’s website. The overview will include:

• Introduction of the project team
• Project scope
• Timeline
• A summary of the community engagement plan
• Existing area overview.

Can’t make the meeting? No worries, check back here for a link to the recording and a pdf of the presentation slides!