First Long-Range Transportation Plan
Summary
The region's first Long-Range Transportation Plan — two years in the making — sets goals, a ranked project list, and policies like complete streets. It goes to a November 5 recommendation vote, then 30 days of public review before December 16 adoption.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 8
- Last 30 days
- 3
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
The plan doesn't fund projects directly, but shapes how future transportation dollars get prioritized.
Everyone who drives, bikes, walks, or rides transit — the plan emphasizes community-requested transit investment and multimodal streets.
Projects left on the unfunded illustrative list — often those dependent on future development or costing over $20 million — may not be built within the planning horizon.
Mentions & discussions (7)
Transportation Board - Oct 28, 2026
The regional MPO's 20-year transportation plan opens for public comment November 9 — residents can weigh in at gvmpo.org.
101426 Gallatin Valley MPO TTAC Meeting Minutes - Oct 14, 2026
The region's first Long-Range Transportation Plan — two years in the making — sets goals, a ranked project list, and policies like complete streets. It goes to a November 5 recommendation vote, then 30 days of public review before December 16 adoption.
081226 Gallatin Valley MPO TTAC Meeting Minutes - Aug 12, 2026
The valley can only afford about $330 million of the $1+ billion in proposed road, path, and transit projects through 2050. The draft list decides which projects get funded near-term, mid-term (through 2040), and long-term (2041-2050), and which fall to an unfunded 'illustrative' list. This will drive which congestion relief projects actually get built in your neighborhood.
072226 Gallatin Valley MPO TPCC Meeting Minutes - Jul 22, 2026
The MPO agreed to keep supporting state and transit-district performance targets on safety, pavement, freight and transit measures instead of setting its own — with a two-year sunset added by the committee. Setting its own targets now would divert staff from finishing the long-range transportation plan.
070826 Gallatin Valley MPO TTAC Meeting Minutes - Jul 8, 2026
County representatives argued the LRTP scoring criteria penalize regional connectivity projects — piling zeros across multiple goals — while favoring projects inside Bozeman and Belgrade. Consultants will rerun scoring after comments, including adding multimodal details to road project descriptions, and the funded list lands next month.
061026 Gallatin Valley MPO TTAC Meeting Minutes - Jun 10, 2026
Next year's planning budget looks healthy, but staff flagged a five-year structural deficit driven by state allocation deductions and office costs. To save money, staff recommends returning two continuous count stations for a refund rather than installing them.
012826 Gallatin Valley MPO TPCC Meeting Minutes - Jan 28, 2026
The committee workshopped the draft vision and five goals that will shape how Gallatin Valley picks transportation projects through 2050 — covering safety, road maintenance, more travel options, quality of life, and tying land use to transportation as the region grows.
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