Missoula ceremonially lights Bitterroot Trail with about 182 fixtures to brighten three-mile commuter route

Mayor Davis and city staff joined community members and partner agencies to ceremonially light a newly installed system of trail lights along the Bitterroot Trail in Missoula at a community event. Organizers said the project installed approximately 182 fixtures spanning about three miles of trail and oriented the lights downward to limit light pollution in line with the City of Missoula’s dark skies initiative.

Mayor Davis said the lighting project was meant to improve user safety and connectivity. “This is really exciting,” Mayor Davis said, adding that the trail “connects all sorts of neighborhoods and parts of Missoula together.” She noted the fixtures’ design and placement were…