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Missoula staff describe combined Higgins Avenue, Front Main and Riverfront Trail improvements in grant application
Summary
City staff outlined a combined project to convert Higgins Avenue from four lanes to three, return Front Main to two-way traffic, widen the Riverfront Trail, and retime about 23 downtown signals as part of a federal grant application; design is at roughly 30% and construction could begin in 2026 or 2027 pending state approvals.
Staff member (Staff member) said the project combines four subprojects into one: Higgins Avenue multimodal improvements, a Front Main two-way conversion, Riverfront Trail widening and connections, and a downtown signal optimization phase.
The project team is packaging the work into a single grant application to meet Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) grant criteria, the staff member said. "The Riverfront Trail and connections project will widen the Riverfront Trail, and improve the gateway connections at Ryman Street, Patty Street, and at Kiwanis," the staff member said.
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