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Fountain adopts 10-year wayfinding signage master plan; funding not yet approved
Summary
City Council on July 22 adopted a comprehensive wayfinding signage master plan that identifies about 430 signs across Fountain and estimates roughly $1.47 million for full implementation over 10 years; the plan was adopted without immediate funding commitments.
Fountain City Council adopted a 10-year wayfinding signage master plan on July 22 that lays out a family of vehicular, pedestrian, park and interstate gateway signs intended to guide residents and visitors across five business districts. The council voted 7-0 to approve Resolution 25-027 to adopt the plan; the council did not approve funding for implementation.
The plan, presented by Nate Scholl, city economic development specialist, and Kimberly Bailey, economic development director, maps about 430 signs and a phased, 10-year installation timeline. The consultant team provided detailed siting in GIS, procurement templates and a maintenance manual to support phased implementation.
Why it matters: city staff and the consultant said clearer signage should improve navigation for visitors and military personnel, help customers find local businesses and could reduce traffic-incident response time by improving wayfinding. The plan includes layered options for sign “oomph” so the city can choose higher- or lower-cost versions depending on available funds.
Key details: the consultant and staff estimated a full implementation cost of about $1.47 million spread over 10 years, and said about 90% of the proposed signs are lower-cost vehicular directionals intended as the program’s workhorse. The Fountain Urban Renewal Authority provided about 37% of the initial plan funding for the US-85 corridor analysis; staff said the URA support helped produce a detailed, implementable package. The plan includes separate options for large interstate gateway signs (high-cost) and smaller district or bollard signs (lower-cost) for parks and trails.
Council members asked how to keep a consistent visual identity if signs are installed piecemeal. Kimberly Bailey and the consultant said the plan specifies which sign family is appropriate at each mapped location and that most locations will use the same “workhorse” design to preserve cohesion. The adoption is purely the master plan; council members and staff said each phase will return to the budget process when funding is available.
Next steps: staff will use the GIS siting, procurement templates and grant guide included with the plan to prioritize installations. The plan identifies potential grant sources and suggests department-level prioritization (streets, parks, police) for signing phases. Council and staff said major features such as interstate gateway signs would be installed only when funding and right-of-way agreements (including CDOT permissions) are secured.
