Longmont staff presented the 2026 transportation capital program at the Sept. 16 council study session, highlighting projects intended to improve multimodal connectivity and safety while addressing aging assets. Engineering and transportation staff told council the 2026 program emphasizes three priorities: safety, multimodal access and asset management.

Key projects discussed: the Kaufman Street extension and First & Main transit station area, a public–private project that includes a transit hub and parking garage and is on a 2027 construction timeline; the Boston Avenue to Price Road connection (planned for 2026), which staff said will include a new at-grade railroad crossing compliant with regulatory requirements and a traffic signal to serve future bus rapid transit; and railroad quiet-zone packages that would allow trains to pass through certain crossings without sounding horns once safety upgrades are complete. Staff also described the regular asphalt pavement management program and neighborhood-scale safety improvements.

Alden Jenkins, senior civil engineer, said the Boston-Price link “will be the primary access route for the future bus rapid transit that's going to be coming into Longmont in early 2028” and that staff hoped to put the project out to bid late in the year. Staff presented a 2026 construction timeline for several projects, including portions of Kaufman and the Pace Street improvements from Ninth to Seventeenth Avenue.

Why this matters: Transportation CIP choices shape how people walk, bike, drive and take transit in Longmont and affect nearby neighborhoods during construction. Projects linked to bus rapid transit and a transit hub are intended to support regional transit service.

What to watch for next: Design completion, property acquisition milestones and bid packages; staff indicated construction timing for several projects in 2026 and 2027 and showed the quiet-zone packages staged across multiple years.