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Bozeman Transportation Board reviews two-year advisory work plan, TMP timeline and parking policy options
Summary
The Transportation Board discussed a draft two-year work plan Jan. 28 covering the Transportation Master Plan update (contracting July 1, 2026, approval target 2027), the Safe Streets for All safety-action plan, neighborhood traffic calming, parking management and a shared-use frontage path; staff announced RFPs and a Jan. 31 advertisement for the North 27th construction contract.
The City of Bozeman Transportation Board reviewed a draft two-year advisory work plan and heard multiple departmental updates Jan. 28 from Director Nick Ross, who outlined timelines and funding for the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) update, safety planning and construction projects.
Ross said staff expects to have a TMP contract in place by July 1, 2026, with a goal of board and commission approval in 2027. He told the board the Safe Streets for All safety-action plan and other grant funding will supplement the TMP: "We have about $250,000 requested for the TMP itself... we have more than that in grant funding to do the safety plan so we're gonna have more than a half million dollars that can be dedicated to the TMP," Ross said.
Staff announced the Citywide Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program is live on the City of Bozeman website, RFPs for consultant selection on the Safe Streets project have been advertised, and the construction contract for the North 27th connection from Baxter to Cattail is scheduled to be advertised Jan. 31 for summer construction.
Board members discussed priorities and timing. One member asked whether the Gallatin Valley MPO long-range plan must wrap up before the city’s TMP work proceeds; Ross said the MPO plan focuses on on-system (federally funded) routes while Bozeman’s TMP will focus on city-owned routes and that the plans are complementary even if produced on different timelines.
Parking management and the prospect of paid on-street parking drew extended discussion. Ross described curb-management work — loading zones, time restrictions and paid-parking concepts — and cautioned that state law may require an election or specific process for some paid-parking measures, so staff is researching legal authority with the city attorney. Commissioner liaison updates included the announcement that Commissioner Jen Magic will serve as the board’s commission liaison for the next two years.
The board also previewed capital projects that will require future engagement: the Sucky Row corridor master plan with notable property impacts; a projected urban-route project for College Street between 11th and 19th; and a potential frontage road shared-use path that staff aims to align with a sewer/transmission project to reduce duplicate construction.
Procedural items on the evening’s agenda were handled early: the board voted to excuse Shannon Mahoney; approved the Nov. 20 minutes; moved the Administrative Review Board selection item to February; and voted to move the ethics training to the first agenda item to accommodate outside attendees.
Next steps: staff will refine the draft work plan for discussion in February, pursue consultant selection for the Safe Streets plan, advertise the North 27th contract as scheduled and continue legal review on parking authority questions. The board adjourned at the close of the Jan. 28 meeting.
