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County approves Billings Bypass corridor study, endorses 'Trailhead Road' design
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved a planning document for the Billings Bypass Corridor that lays out a Trailhead Road alignment, 45 mph posted speeds, multimodal connections and five corridor development recommendations after a consultant presentation and brief Q&A.
The Board of County Commissioners voted to approve the draft Billings Bypass Corridor study after a presentation by the consultant team and brief commissioner questions. The study, led by the metropolitan planning organization with participation from the city, Yellowstone County and the Montana Department of Transportation, is a planning guidance document rather than the construction contract for the roadway.
Lisa Olmstead, a consultant on the project, told commissioners the study focuses on the north section of the bypass in the Heights and is intended to knit together existing plans — growth policy, zoning, the fire master plan and water/wastewater master plans —…
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