Resolution 6250 - MDT Transpo Grant - Sunset BlvdRESOLUTION NO.6250
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AN APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF KALISPELL TO
THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR A GRANT TO FUND
THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF A SHARED USE PATH CONNECTION ON THE EAST
SIDE OF SUNSET BOULEVARD (US 93) CONNECTING DOWNTOWN KALISPELL
AND LOGAN HEALTH.
WHEREAS, the Montana Department of Transportation's (MDT) Transportation Alternatives
grant program provides funding to local governments to support transportation
projects for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other non -motorized forms of transportation
in order to achieve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell proposes to construct the south portion of the shared use path
connection on the east side of U.S. 93 connecting downtown Kalispell and Logan
Health; and
WHEREAS, this section lacks any connectivity (other than a dirt path), offers poor site distances,
has numerous access intersections and access points with limited control and has
traffic speeds of 35 MPH and higher, making walking or biking unsafe and
impractical; and
WHEREAS, the proposed improvements are identified as a priority project within the adopted
MOVE 2040 Transportation Plan; and
WHEREAS, since the project meets all criteria of the MDT Transportation Alternatives grant
application for such funding it should have the support of the City of Kalispell.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Kalispell City Council approves and fully supports the application of
the City of Kalispell for an MDT Transportation Alternatives funding grant
to construct a shared path connection along the southern portion of Sunset
Boulevard (US 93).
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS�7TOF APRIL, 2025.
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Judi Funk
Deputy City Clerk