City of Kalispell Main Street Safety Action Plan- Concept Design Memo
Development Services Department
201 1st Avenue East
Kalispell, MT 59901
Phone: (406) 758-7940
Fax: (406) 758-7739
www.kalispell.com/planning
REPORT TO: Doug Russell, City Manager
FROM: Jarod Nygren, Development Services Director
SUBJECT: Kalispell Main Street Safety Action Plan – Concept Design Memorandum
DATE: April 28, 2025 (Work Session)
BACKGROUND: In 2022, the City of Kalispell was awarded a Safe Streets and Roads for All
Planning Grant (SS4ALL) from the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT). In
2024 the City developed the Main Street Safety Action Plan. The Main Street Safety Action Plan
is a community-specific framework for applying the Safe System Approach to transportation
corridors. The plan establishes a vision and goals for transportation safety, identifying high-
crash, high-risk intersections and streets through data analysis and community input. Further, the
plan develops projects and strategies to address roadway safety issues.
Council adopted the Main Street Safety Action Plan via Resolution 6213 in August 2024, which
was phase 1 of the planning grant. Resolution 6213 also identified Main Street and 1st Avenue
East and West projects as the priority locations for safety and mobility projects (phase 2), where
additional design concepts could be considered for a potential FY 25 USDOT Implementation
Grant. Since adoption of the Main Street Safety Action Plan, a project management team was
created to discuss various concept designs. Phase 2 has involved multiple project management
team meetings and community engagement events to inform the community about the conceptual
designs over the last seven months. A final concept design memorandum has been completed for
the priority locations.
During the work session, staff and Kittleson and Associates will present the following elements
that support the final concept design:
• Results of the traffic operations analysis for 2024 existing and 2045 future conditions
• Environmental and hydraulic impacts of concept designs
• Community engagement
• Concept-level cost estimates
• Policy recommendations
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Kalispell City Council receive the staff
presentation and direct staff as necessary.
FISCAL EFFECTS: No effect at this time.
ATTACHMENT: Executive Summary Concept Design
Final Concept Design Memo
Main Street Kalispell Safety Action Plan