Transportation Planning
This Section participates in and coordinates the transportation planning process for the Great Falls urban area. This process is primarily cooperative and includes the Planning Board, the City of Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Great Falls Transit District, and other local, State, and Federal agencies interested in transportation.
Some of the major work activities, projects and products of the Transportation Planning Section include:
- “One-Way Conversion Study – Conclusions.” (262kb PDF)
- Public Participation Plan (60kb PDF) - this document guides public participation for planning efforts undertaken by the Planning Department.
- School Safety Plan
- Transportation Plan
- Community Transportation Enhancement Program (CTEP)
- River's Edge Trail
- Traffic Counts (42kb PDF)
- Traffic Count Location Map (225kb PDF)
- Transportation project priorities from the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
- Roadway functional classifications
- U. S. Census and local demographic estimates
- Overview of roadway projects projected for construction in Great Falls between 2003 and 2006 (using Federal & State funds)
- Annual Listing of Obligated Projects (13kb PDF) for the Great Falls Metropolitan Area
- South Arterial Feasibility Study
The Great Falls Arterial Feasibility Study project analyzes the development of a new arterial route within the Great Falls urban area connecting Interstate 15 west of Great Falls with US Highway 87/89 east of Great Falls. The arterial would be a part of the Camino Real International Trade Corridor (National Highway System High Priority Corridor 27), one of 40 international trade corridors designated by the Federal government that links Canada, the United States, and Mexico. The study evaluated a range of alternatives from a 2-lane rural highway facility to a 4-lane controlled access freeway facility within two separate study corridors.
This feasibility study compares the anticipated benefits (travel time savings and accident reductions) to the estimated costs (construction, operation, and maintenance) of the facility within a discrete period of time. These comparisons of benefit to cost, commonly known as a benefit-cost ratio, are developed through an economic analysis and discounted to present-day dollars, providing a useful tool for local planners and decision makers.
The Executive Summary (733kb PDF) is available on-line, while printed copies of the entire Study may be obtained from the Planning Office.
Contacts:
Andrew Finch
Senior Transportation Planner
CTEP Program Administrator
406-455-8434
Sherry Marshall
Planner I
406-455-8429
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