Attend the Railroad St. Path & Walks – Columbia Falls Open House!
The Montana Department of Transportation is hosting an open house to share proposed plans for the shared-use path and sidewalk, and to hear from the community. Join us to learn more about the project, ask questions, and give feedback directly to the project team.
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. Columbia Falls City Hall 130 6th Street West, Chamber Office Columbia Falls, MT 59912
No formal presentation will be made during the event, and attendees are welcome to drop by at any time.
If you cannot attend and want to provide a comment or have questions, please email Sloane at [email protected] or call the project hotline at 406-207-4484.
The City of Columbia Falls has been awarded a project through the Transportation Alternatives Program with the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) for the construction of a shared-use path and sidewalk along 4th Avenue West and Railroad Street in Columbia Falls. MDT, along with the City of Columbia Falls, has recently contracted with the engineering firm Morrison-Maierle to begin the design phase of the project.
Currently, no paths or sidewalks are in this area. Many people walk the railroad tracks alongside Railroad Street as a dangerous alternative to walking on the busy roadway. Glacier Gateway Elementary School is close to the project site, further increasing the need for sidewalks and a path in the neighborhood.
The project includes constructing approximately three-quarters of a mile of an eight-foot-wide shared-use path that will head north along the east side of 4th Avenue West from 3rd Street West, turn east and continue along the south side of Railroad Street to 4th Avenue East. At that point, a five-foot-wide sidewalk continues another 1,400 feet east, connecting to the existing asphalt path at the 8th Avenue East intersection.
406-892-2072
233 13th Street East
PO Box 312
Columbia Falls, MT
59912
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