Front/Main Two-Way Restoration

Street Changes

The Front/Main Two-Way Restoration includes reconfiguring Front Street and Main Street from their existing one-way configuration to allow traffic in both directions. This also includes making improvements to:

• the intersections
• upgrading signals
• providing a protected bicycle loop running west on Front Street and east on Main Street
• and transit stop improvements.

Safety

Restoring Front Street and Main Street to two-way traffic will slow vehicles, remove the double-threat that two lanes of one-way traffic present to pedestrians, and improve circulation and access to downtown destinations, such as the three parking garages located along Front Street and Main Street. The curb extensions at intersections will make pedestrians and bicyclists more visible and decrease the distance needed to cross the roadways, effectively improving the safety of these intersections.

Parking

On-street parking will be maintained in most locations, although parking will be removed in some locations to accommodate the intersection curb extensions. In addition, some angled parking may be converted to parallel parking to allow for new protected bike lanes

Bike Lanes

The new protected bike lanes will create safe, comfortable, and convenient east/west connections through downtown Missoula. Additionally, a new traffic signal will be added at Madison Street and Front Street which will help facilitate safe movement of motor vehicles to and from downtown while also connecting non-motorized traffic to the Riverfront Trail system.

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