05-24-18 Kalispell Trail and Complete Street ProjectHTML Message:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 24, 2018
KALISPELL TRAIL AND COMPLETE STREET PROJECT
Kalispell, MT —The City of Kalispell is kicking off the Trail & Complete Street phase of the Core+ Rail
TIGER project. Earlier phases involved the design and construction of the Glacier Roil Park on the
astern edge of the City. As construction of the Rail Pork winds down this fall, the time is right to
begin design on the Kalispell Trail, which Is expected to spur redevelopment and transform
Downtown Kalispell. The City will host a "Deep Dive" design event the week of June 4-8. to gather
feedback from the community on preferred trail design concepts and complete street alignment
options. The Deep Dive is designed to be an intensive week-long immersion In the project and will
encompass multiple events, stakeholder meetings, and consultation with the public. The Deep Dive
will be held at the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce. Conference Room, located at 15 Depot Park.
The week-long event will include many opportunities and venues for the community to provide input
on the trail project:
? Open Studio drop in 9 am - 4 pm Tuesday/Wednesday/Fhursday: Kalispell Chamber of
Commerce
? Evening round -table gatherings 5-7 pm
Monday. June 4th: Kalispell Brewing Company
Tuesday. June 5th: SunRift Beer Company
Wednesday, June 611h: Kalispell ImaginelF Library
Thursday. June Rh: Kalispell Center Mall
? Limited Public Railcar corridor tours 8:30 am-1:30 pm Thursday. June Jth at Depot Park
(reservations required and available on TIT ursday, May 3la at
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? Design Alternatives Presentation 3:3D pm pm Friday. June ST: Kalispell Center Mall In the
farmer Herberger's Junior Store
Following the Deep Dive, the project team composed of Alta Planning + Design and KILL Engineering
will work with the community to create an approved trail concept design that will serve as the basis
for continued planning and discussion over the summer. This will result in a preferred design by
September 2018. before proceeding into the full design For updates, follow the City a Forebear page
(wwwfacebook rum/C tygtKglsp� or check the TRAIL & COMPLETE STREET tab on the Core & Rail
website: mi LwWW kalk pellcoreandry camhraI—complete-streethi#KalispellTmll
For further information regarding the Kalispell Trail and Complete Street Project, please contact Tom
Jentz. Kalispell Planning Director at Jentz@karspell cam or 406J5BJ940, or Mary Stewart. Alta
Planning + Design. Project Manager at marystewart@altaplonningcom or 503.200.3248, or
Katharine (Thompson( King. Kalispell Community Development Assistant Director at
liking@k spellcom or 406.758J713.