03-30-22 Technical Advisory Committee Agenda
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KALISPELL TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Kalispell Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) will meet on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, starting at
1:30 p.m. in the MDT 2nd Floor Conference Room at 85 5th Ave EN in Kalispell. A final agenda is
provided below.
If you would like to join the meeting via Zoom, please follow this link
https://mt-gov.zoom.us/j/4067512030?pwd=ajVtRGk1MGZsVXZyOVVuL1dUTmt3UT09
The agenda for the meeting will be:
A. Call to order and roll call
B. Approval of minutes of December 8, 2021, meeting
C. Comments from the Public
D. Old Business
- Kalispell Bypass US 93 Study
- RAISE Grant
E. New Business
F. Set next meeting date
G. Adjournment
US 93 INTERSECTION STUDY
KALISPELL BYPASS
BOTTLENECK TRAFFIC ISSUE
The study identified a bottleneck traffic issue at
the intersection of the KBP and US 93 that has a
“ripple” effect on the Basecamp Drive intersection
configuration.
Project INTERSECTION SELECTIONS
KLJ (in partnership with the Montana Department of
Transportation) studied the Basecamp Drive
intersection in 2019 and presented intersection
selection options to the public in 2020.
ADDITIONAL STUDY
MDT has decided to proceed with an additional
project to study the KBP/US 93 intersection, which
will also help determine the best solution for the
Basecamp Drive intersection
Background
Study Findings
Heavy traffic volumes are traveling north and south on US 93
as well as turning on and off the Bypass
Major delays during peak travel hours
Multiple crashes
Impacts to businesses and projected growth along the corridor
With this in mind, MDT and KLJ have determined four potential alternative concepts to
address issues found in the study.
Concepts
ALTERNATIVE 1
No Build
Concepts
ALTERNATIVE 2
Dual NB
Left-turn Lanes
Concepts
ALTERNATIVE 3
Displaced NB
Left-turn Lane
Concepts
ALTERNATIVE 4
Green “T”
At-Grade
Concepts
ALTERNATIVE 5
Green “T”
SB Grade Separated
Option reviewed, but no longer being considered.
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