Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Technical Advisory Committee, April 20, 2026
Approves FY2027 Recreational Trails Program letter of support - Cottonwood Park trail rehabilitation, unanimous
What happened
This was a Bismarck-Mandan MPO Technical Advisory Committee meeting focused on transportation planning, with no zoning, rezoning, or private real-estate development decisions.
- Jurisdiction
- Bismarck, ND
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 5
FY2027 Recreational Trails Program letter of support - Cottonwood Park trail rehabilitation
TAC recommended approval to carry forward to Policy Board of a letter of support for Bismarck Parks and Recreation District's RTP application for rehabilitation of shared-use trail connections in the southern portion of Cottonwood Park: 5,901 linear feet of 10-foot-wide shared-use trail rehab and 176 linear feet of trail removal/replacement. Total cost estimate $312,500 with federal share requested of maximum $250,000 (80-20 grant). Resubmittal from last year.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This was a Bismarck-Mandan MPO Technical Advisory Committee meeting focused on transportation planning, with no zoning, rezoning, or private real-estate development decisions.
Key Decisions (5)
FY2027 Recreational Trails Program letter of support - Cottonwood Park trail rehabilitation
Bismarck functional class change request - 52nd Street / East Century Avenue
2026 Transit Development Plan Consultant Selection - Bolton & Menk
2026 Passenger Rail Study RFP
BASICS Act letter of support
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
MPO is launching a 12-month passenger rail station siting study…
Infrastructure
Multiple road reconstruction projects are active in the Bismarck-Mandan area,…
Infrastructure
Bismarck is shifting to an as-needed functional classification process for…
Infrastructure
SS4A grant program offers up to $25 million per implementation…
Who Spoke (13)
On the record: the chair, 8 board members, 2 staff members, the clerk, and a witness.
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