Fowler Avenue Connection

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The Fowler Avenue Connection Project will connect Fowler Avenue from Oak Street to Huffine Lane. The pre-design phase began in January 2021 and focused on understanding existing conditions along the corridor, including environmental and traffic analysis, gathering input from the community on design elements, and estimating potential costs.

By August of 2022, the project team provided a final Pre-Design Report and conducted a work session on the next steps for the project with the Transportation Advisory Board and the City Commission. After hearing a summary of community input, traffic and environmental analyses, City Commission directed staff to move into the design phase of the project with the following conditions:

  • One travel lane in each direction
  • Left turn lanes as needed
  • Traffic signal intersection control at Babcock
  • Roundabout intersection control at Durston
  • Wide shared-use path on at least one side
  • Utilization of flexible design criteria to preserve existing tree canopy

All of the input from focus groups, walk audits, open houses and the maps, stories, and survey tools on this page have been included in the pre-design report or the engagement summaries found in the documents section on the right side of this page.

As the project moves into 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.

Register to provide your input and email updates from the team. Thank you for your interest in this project. We're glad you're here!


Existing Conditions in the Fowler Connection Area. This image is an aerial view of the Fowler Avenue Corridor and shows which gaps will be completed during this project. Some future sections will require new intersections with local streets and paths.



The Fowler Avenue Connection Project will connect Fowler Avenue from Oak Street to Huffine Lane. The pre-design phase began in January 2021 and focused on understanding existing conditions along the corridor, including environmental and traffic analysis, gathering input from the community on design elements, and estimating potential costs.

By August of 2022, the project team provided a final Pre-Design Report and conducted a work session on the next steps for the project with the Transportation Advisory Board and the City Commission. After hearing a summary of community input, traffic and environmental analyses, City Commission directed staff to move into the design phase of the project with the following conditions:

  • One travel lane in each direction
  • Left turn lanes as needed
  • Traffic signal intersection control at Babcock
  • Roundabout intersection control at Durston
  • Wide shared-use path on at least one side
  • Utilization of flexible design criteria to preserve existing tree canopy

All of the input from focus groups, walk audits, open houses and the maps, stories, and survey tools on this page have been included in the pre-design report or the engagement summaries found in the documents section on the right side of this page.

As the project moves into 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.

Register to provide your input and email updates from the team. Thank you for your interest in this project. We're glad you're here!


Existing Conditions in the Fowler Connection Area. This image is an aerial view of the Fowler Avenue Corridor and shows which gaps will be completed during this project. Some future sections will require new intersections with local streets and paths.



  • Newsletter update

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    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 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

  • 2/15/22 Presentation to the Bozeman City Commission

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    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!

Page last updated: 07 Dec 2023, 10:29 AM