Livingston approves rapid‑flashing beacons on Park Street after public debate over curb extensions

The Livingston City Commission voted to award a construction contract to Askin Construction for pedestrian safety improvements along Park Street, including rapid‑flashing beacons at Main & Park and Park & Geyser and a limited curb extension on the north side of Park Street.

City Manager Grant Gager told the commission the project is funded in part by state House Bill 355, the State Local Infrastructure Partnership Act, private donations and a small city contribution. “The project specifically includes the installation of rapid flashing beacons at the Main And Park intersection, and then also at the Park And Geyser Intersection,” Gager said during the presentation. He said the plan and drawings reflect two years of design work with the Montana Department of…