Future Of Southwest Longmont Transit Ready For Community Debate

LONGMONT, CO -- The City of Longmont released its Southwest Longmont Transportation Alternatives Report for public review this week. The report analyzes scenarios for the future of multimodal transit in the roadway network between Ken Pratt Boulevard, Hover Street, and Nelson Road. Longmont has been studying ways to improve the intersections, as well as multimodal and transportation system options since December of 2017.

The latest report based its selections on city concerns outlines in the Envision Longmont comprehensive plan including fulfilling transportation needs with neighborhood character, preserving arterial streets as the backbone of multimodal travel, and integrating safe and accessible bicycle and pedestrian features.

With the changes, Longmont officials hope to improve mobility, reliability, and safety, as well as reduce congestion for modes of transportation. Initial citizen reports on the area indicated that residents were bothered by congestion in the area and that many felt unsafe walking or biking on the streets and crosswalks in question. Alternatives were evaluated on five criteria including vehicle traffic operations, safety, cost and construction feasibility, right-of-way, and multimodal transit options.

Residents can provide comments on the plan's options on the City of Longmont website through March 22. Community preferences and feedback will be taken into consideration as City staff prepares its recommendations for council, currently scheduled for presentation in April.

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