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Charlie Benefie, transportation planner with the Missoula Metropolitan Planning Organization, said the plan is funded through a federal Safe Streets and Roads for All award of nearly $400,000 (just over $300,000 federal) with additional state Department of Transportation support. Benefie said the plan is a planning‑level document that does not include construction funding but will support competitive construction grant applications.

Benefie said the corridor has more than 1,600 crashes, including three fatal crashes and 63 serious‑injury crashes, concentrated between England Boulevard and Mullan Road and near the I‑90 interchange and other intersections. “When thinking about these safety plans, those fatal and serious injury crashes are really the focus,” he said.

Identified near‑term, implementable measures include converting signalized intersections to protected left‑turn phases, removing right‑turn slip lanes or replacing them with right‑turn lanes, adding lead pedestrian intervals, restricting right turns on red at selected locations, adjusting signal timing (the Montana Department of Transportation is conducting a related ITS and timing study), installing pedestrian refuge islands and rectangular rapid‑flashing beacons, and deploying dynamic speed feedback signs and pavement speed markings. Long‑term recommendations include corridor reconstruction, improved separated bike/ped facilities, and trail connections such as a proposed connection under the Broadway bridge to link the Bitterroot Branch Trail to north‑side routes.

Committee members raised location‑specific concerns (Old Highway 93 at Denny, Mountain/Reserve intersection, the Reserve Street bridge over the Clark Fork River) and asked how safety measures would affect traffic flow. Benefie said the plan’s scope is safety‑focused and will evaluate tradeoffs — some safety treatments may reduce speeds or change traffic patterns, but signal timing and design can sometimes preserve or improve corridor efficiency. He also said the city is conducting outreach, including stakeholder meetings, open houses, an online mapping tool and a walking audit with disabled‑community participants.

Staff said they will use the plan and community input to develop corridor design documentation and cost estimates and to pursue appropriate construction funding streams; a final round of engagement is planned for late summer when students return.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Missoula City Public Works and Mobility Committee March 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Missoula MPO and city staff presented a corridor safety plan for Reserve Street funded by a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant. The plan identifies crash hotspots, recommends signal and crossing treatments, access management, and speed‑management measures, and will feed future grant applications for construction funding.","taxTitle","Missoula, Missoula County, Montana","taxId",4050,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6096644,"Committee approves $249,950 amendment to Downtown Safe Access & Mobility consultant contract",185,1114000,1299000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2831214-d8a45b1ec1d291fb3e8fbb2aa98c1866&start=1114&end=1299","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2831214-d8a45b1ec1d291fb3e8fbb2aa98c1866/thumbnail_1114000.jpg","/articles/6096644/Missoula/Missoula-County/Montana/Committee-approves-249950-amendment-to-Downtown-Safe-Access-Mobility-consultant-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6096644-d7a9eab27be15b817b3fc8d38e9b5a3e/orig.mp4?Expires=1776558200&Signature=hwAmCx~~QKqERwIMfjHgrS1Cxrfc19-CFyx6uXhiYOjafpRP1PuLu9VzCQqni-cCqfgY-9Oo7dGfK3LtohwUZrR6UykhdaCfWg6-gm4Z7JVKQJ41WIZJo20FiI4nRAmKfcjTpz~y8e7iG8033it4StAc05SIb9a6-G0VBZX0sKkEk~FB3TZwbPnTqktNwffyXAMd5xeOh0VAmXkRgmLtqlUzizteZSs19RkWygnn5AKlAx4Hx3cqvdsnm0xQlUsfdPDnzFH7DkofHF3CQWga9HeJpbapcfqZDRdHU2clLFZH-QFvOwNyjLNc3MgdLc-QOybiDViiYOV5WsNO1nYt2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Missoula Public Works Committee voted March 12 to approve Amendment 1 to the professional services agreement with DJ&A for preliminary engineering on the Downtown Safe Access & Mobility (Downtown SAM) project.

Megan McMeekin, project manager with Public Works and Mobility, said the original DJ&A contract executed in January covered surveying work with a base contract of $248,757. She said Amendment 1 adds design tasks, is priced at $249,950, and that the city expects at least one additional amendment to complete the preliminary engineering phase. McMeekin said the preliminary engineering phase is covered by the RAISE grant and that the grant agreement has been executed; the preliminary engineering costs are obligated under that grant.

Council member Mike Nelson disclosed a professional relationship with DJ&A and recused himself from the vote, saying his employer is DJ&A though his work there is unrelated to this project. The committee called a voice vote; McMeekin noted Nelson’s recusal for the record and the amendment passed.

The presenter stated the amendment will bring the contract to a total value of $498,707 (base $248,757 plus $249,950). The committee recorded the recusal and placed no additional conditions on the amendment.","The Public Works Committee approved Amendment 1 to the DJ&A contract for preliminary engineering on the Downtown Safe Access & Mobility (Downtown SAM) project, increasing scope after survey work; Council member Nelson recused himself because he works for the firm.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6096649,"Missoula committee approves administrative overhaul of utility service review process",471,628000,1099000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2831214-d8a45b1ec1d291fb3e8fbb2aa98c1866&start=628&end=1099","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2831214-d8a45b1ec1d291fb3e8fbb2aa98c1866/thumbnail_628000.jpg","/articles/6096649/Missoula/Missoula-County/Montana/Missoula-committee-approves-administrative-overhaul-of-utility-service-review-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6096649-cac13c06f10b31511f8c8faee59734d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1776558200&Signature=JhmLwuVnDjPsJeJ5~rhaQaCRlHaRwjxG9n6MroOEU3ZDt-zGyhQnhiCwOqTC7aUuWykdQbER~aMraaRE5cFj7TzxkUHfXsaG7d5nKzcjjsbBHvSzzlSoSmifvIP~yiIh5DzQKxc-fJj4PBnnbYWW~I2Loe0klEphfJrVD-6ytCP57KDZnl4VEA8dDJKmEY74hOiYoFdtqQhmyqbd9TVR4eOg7UOU8lT71BjL1sFezcQ2tqOHA1FcXlW1Usgha1Uipuf-73xOxwk70pFF3eyNpxKZgh7uhAnEJKZk1JoXCY8sr6Tp58f1NCF3x6w75q2ooTUHoZOU41bLeQ7XErsk9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Missoula Public Works Committee unanimously approved a resolution March 12 to revise the city’s Utility Service Review Committee (USRC) policy, moving the review of requests for municipal utility service outside city limits from a monthly committee meeting to an administrative review process.

Andy Schultz, city engineer for utilities, said the USRC, established by resolution 8181 in 2017, is often poorly attended and slows applicants because it meets only once a month. “Our proposal…would be to eliminate the monthly USRC meeting and move the process to an administrative task,” Schultz said, describing a system that would route applications immediately to required reviewers and ultimately be integrated into Accela, the city’s permitting platform.

Schultz told the committee staff met with the stakeholders listed in the existing resolution and said most supported the change. He emphasized the change is intended to speed reviews and improve recordkeeping, not to remove council oversight: fee schedules would still require council approval. Committee members praised the proposal as fitting the mayor’s directive to streamline boards and commissions; Bob Campbell moved the recommended motion and the committee passed it unanimously.

The resolution will be placed on the consent agenda for the council with staff direction to integrate the administrative review into existing permitting workflows and to preserve council authority over fee-setting.","The committee approved a resolution to convert the monthly Utility Service Review Committee (USRC) meeting into an administrative review process, aiming to speed application reviews and integrate them into the city’s permitting system while retaining council control over fees.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6096655,"Missoula committee approves design contract for Woodford Street water‑main replacement",237,351000,588000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2831214-d8a45b1ec1d291fb3e8fbb2aa98c1866&start=351&end=588","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2831214-d8a45b1ec1d291fb3e8fbb2aa98c1866/thumbnail_351000.jpg","/articles/6096655/Missoula/Missoula-County/Montana/Missoula-committee-approves-design-contract-for-Woodford-Street-watermain-replacement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6096655-e244de4216101defeb50a992bc0803d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1776558200&Signature=cATj8ad1tP~IgnQ~ptq6PPEiTjAr0N1ga5KEYQJ5Iywr9dvQgqHs9FHTpGilVUXHsAvVZp6bEddxroYlfXrOPuo2QdT6bfztzNXU2rYM5FXZZFpfq2WkazjaA8hpcNcfUrL0b4MOYYqW99ffPGHactRVWl-s38qukncXUSBaVkVyybNZnG-o68vv2CFqNmuvZhB04XzKIGfvUBWf1d0X9RvoWyUw93oh-RC7~C2gVdk~x0ZF4jnqYmtLKmd6-XpfTE3US6sCxwsyA5fBjJ~v9OFqbYlW~tBLBuAvmiHzoC~PaQq6hO2zMvWHxGKmZ3sQiGf27wAqgHCvt6hawsDsAg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Missoula Public Works Committee voted unanimously March 12 to approve a professional services agreement to design replacement of water mains on Woodford Street.

Tristan Firth, utility engineer for the City of Missoula, told the committee the design agreement with IMEG (listed on the agenda; the presenter used the name “IMEC Corp”) covers design of replacement mains from Mount Avenue to South Fourth West and is priced at $92,340. “Due to the project extents, this project will likely be split into 2 phases,” Firth said; he added the city expects construction in 2026 and 2027 and that public-works staff will later amend the agreement to add construction oversight and closeout services.

The project will replace about 750 linear feet of Priority‑1 cast‑iron water main installed in 1914 and about 3,400 linear feet of Priority‑2 main from 1941, Firth said. Funding will come from the Water Enterprise Fund and a State Revolving Fund loan. Firth also said the city typically offers property owners the contractor’s services to replace private service lines and that residents are notified by letter about that option.

Committee members asked about timing and whether anticipated additional costs would be included now or added by amendment later. Firth said additional costs are expected but that the city will refine them as design proceeds and as construction schedules become clearer. Committee member Bryn Jones disclosed she lives on the street and asked which end of Woodford would be built first; Firth said the design will determine phasing and he would follow up with specifics.

The committee called for public comment; none was offered. The chair then called a roll‑call vote. The motion passed unanimously.

The committee recorded no further conditions on the agreement and expects staff to return with amendments when construction‑phase work is scoped.","The Public Works Committee approved a professional services agreement to design replacement of aging water mains on Woodford Street, authorizing $92,340 for design and noting the project will be built in two phases with construction expected in 2026–2027 and funded from the Water Enterprise Fund via a State Revolving Fund loan.","actionData","errors"]

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