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T-6Support growth in active transportation and transit ridership through implementation of the Multimodal Transportation Plan

Progress

  • Not started
  • Planning
  • Continuous
  • Implementation
On time

The City continues to work on this item through the newer Transportation Mobility Plan (TMP) effort as an extension to the original MMTP and MTIP.

This strategy focuses on continuing to expand options for and infrastructure to support active transportation modes and transit ridership as identified in the Multimodal Transportation Plan. Longmont’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Report identified two actions in particular that will actively reduce greenhouse gas emissions: bicycle and pedestrian improvements and addressing first/last mile connections.

Description

The City is currently pursuing new transit systems through the Bus Rapid Transit improvements on the Colorado State highway (CO) 119 corridor which will travel on Hover, Ken Pratt Blvd (CO 119) and Main Street (US 287). This new service, set to start in 2026, also includes reconfigured and new local transit routes, a new mobility/transit hub at 1st/Main, and a new multimodal corridor to bypass buses and people on bicycles (on Coffman Street) away from Main Street, but still within the Main Street corridor.

The City is also using State and federal grants to expand the off-street trail system in almost every area of the City, including (but not limited to) Hover/Ken Pratt, Sunset/Ken Pratt, 21st/Main, East County Line Rd/Weld County Road(WCR) 1, WCR 26, CO 66.

See below for tasks and related actions. Progress on addressing missing sidewalks is tracked on Envision Longmont action 2.4 Missing Links. Much of this work will be rolled into the updated Transportation Mobility Plan (TMP) set to be completed in late 2024/early 2025.

Tasks

What are we doing?

  • Todo12/31/2024

    Update the Longmont Multimodal Transportation Implementation Plan

    Project slightly delayed by some desired contract amendments associated with Vision Zero and QA_QC refinements.

  • Todo12/31/2025

    Coffman Street Multimodal Corridor

    A new multimodal corridor to bypass buses and people on bicycles (on Coffman Street) away from Main Street, but still within the Main Street corridor.

  • Todo9/30/2026

    New Bus Rapid Transit Service

    RTD is working on the final design for this new transit service.

  • Todo9/30/2026

    Mobility and Transit Hub at 1st and Main

    The City is currently acquiring land for the site.

Summary and contacts

Topic Area

Timeline

Continuous

Initiation period

Responsible organizations

Contact persons

  • Phil Greenwald
    Transportation Planning Manager
    Transportation Planning & Airport
  • Kalie Fallon
    Transportation Planner
    Transportation Planning & Airport
  • Cammie Edson
    Transportation Planner
    Transportation Planning & Airport
  • Ben Ortiz
    Transportation Planner
    Transportation Planning & Airport
Information updated 12/27/2024

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