Transportation Planning for East Missoula Highway 200 Corridor

WGM Group, Inc. (WGM) is proud to be providing technical consulting services to prepare the East Missoula highway 200 Corridor Plan for the Missoula Metropolitan Planning Organization. 

The Missoula Metropolitan Planning Organization (MMPO) has begun the process for a Corridor Plan on Highway 200 from Van Buren Street to Tamarack Road.  The Corridor Plan will address Highway 200 east of Missoula in three segments:  East Missoula Segment (from I-90 to Brickyard Hill), Western Segment (from Van Buren Street to I-90, and Eastern Segment (from Brickyard Hill to Tamarack Road).  

PUBLIC COMMENTS WERE WELCOMED DURING THE INITIAL PHASE OF PROJECT PLANNING. CLICK BELOW TO VIEW COMMENTS ON THE INTERACTIVE MAP WE’VE CREATED FOR THIS PROJECT, AND STAY UP TO DATE ON NEXT STEPS.

Transportation Infrastructure Combined with Land Use Planning

Highway corridor planning is the coordination of transportation and land use activity along the highway.  Land uses and transportation are interconnected – where each is placed and designed can positively or negatively affect the other. Transportation corridor planning, including highway corridor plans, intend to improve safety and create better connections among motorized and non-motorized transportation and land uses. Corridor plans provide an overall vision to guide decisions on infrastructure and land use by state departments of transportation, local governments, landowners, developers and residents.

Why the East Missoula Highway 200 Corridor Needs an Upgrade

Highway 200 from Van Buren Street to Tamarack Road has significant barriers for the community due to uncontrolled access and other safety concerns. The lack of designated or controlled driveways, non-motorized facilities, and other safety-related infrastructure has led to conflicts between vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists travelling throughout the area.

Through the preparation of this plan, alongside the achievement of transportation and safety goals, we hope to progress long-discussed community goals of reshaping the corridor and preparing for future commercial and residential development along Highway 200.   Previous work in this area has been primarily focused on East Missoula with traffic studies, safety assessments and the 2015 report, East Missoula Corridor Vision and Redevelopment.  Until now there has been no comprehensive approach nor strategic plan for implementing change

We Want Your Input

The next open house to discuss the East Missoula Highway 200 Corridor project will be held in June. Until then, review community comments via the interactive Social Pinpoint map we’ve created to ensure our community has a voice in the planning process.