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Missoula to Lolo Bike Trail Project
Gordon Reese has organized a citizens group to support bike trails and watch dog what the Montana Department of transportation is up to.  Join Friends of the Bitteroot to voice your interest and stay informed. Gordon has been attending the bike club meetings to keep Missoula bike club informed of events and progress.
Project Status There is a new Hwy 93 corridor study between Missoula & Florence. Idea is to look at needs of this section of road for the next 20 years. One change that's been talked about is widening the road to 6 lanes. Friends of the Bitterroot Trail are advocating for a separated bike/ped path. We want to make sure the needs of touring cyclists are considered too. If you are interested, please attend one of the public meetings in February or make comments through their web site www.mdt.mt.gov/pubinvolve/us93corridor/.
 
 
Big Flat Road Safety Project

Safety Committee Contacts:
Bob Giordano, Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation, www.strans.org and www.freecycles.org , 91 Campus Dr #1412, Missoula,MT 59801, mist@strans.org
Phone: 880-6834
Brittany Brindely, babrindley@gmail.com
Deb Adams, mobi@missoulabike.org
Wayne Kruse, 721-3095

 

Project Status Signatures of support from residents and community so that area improvements can be submitted to the commissioners.  Letter of support is being distributed to residents and community.  E-mails can also be submitted to mist@strans.org or babrindley@gmail.com.
Project News    
10/20/2006 Dave Schafer and Bob Girodano met to discuss the options to present to present as a proposal to the commissioners that needs to be compiled before January, 2007.  A trail is needed to connect Big Flat Road to Kona Ranch road. Currently we are defining the branch from Big Flat road where the trail willl start.  Current considerations are Saddleback to Kona Ranch and Green Acres to Kona Ranch Road. There appears to be a couple of cut throughs and even a small tunnel that may be utilized.

Next Meeting - Early December

5/2/2006 Brittany Brindley met with Missoula county Engineer, Tim Elsea and Transportation Engineer Erik Dickson at the S curve area on Big Flat Road.  The possibility of a bike path and other area improvements were discussed. Signatures of support for the improvements are needed from residents and Missoula community. Road Change Support Signature Letter
3/13/2006

Letter requesting public meeting sent to Mr. Gregory Robertson, Director of Public Works 

1/17/2006 Big Flat Resident Letter Distributed on foot and bike (approximately 24 letters)
 
 
12/9/2005 Big Flat Road Resident Letter Drafted by Bob G. BikeSafetyOnBigFlatRoad.htm
11/18/2005 Safety Committee members meet at S curve on Big Flat Road to discuss improvements  
4/22/2005 Britany Brindely is severely injured on training ride at S curve location on Big Flat road. Details of Brittany's Incident
 

 

   


    
 
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