Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board, April 21, 2026
Approves FY2027 Recreational Trails Program Letter of Support - Cottonwood Park, unanimous
What happened
This Bismarck-Mandan MPO Policy Board meeting contained no zoning, rezoning, or private development entitlements — it was entirely transportation-planning business.
- Jurisdiction
- Bismarck, ND
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 21, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 5
FY2027 Recreational Trails Program Letter of Support - Cottonwood Park
Board approved letter of support for Bismarck Parks and Recreation District's resubmittal to rehab shared-use trail connections in the southern portion of Cottonwood Park: 5,901 linear feet of 10-foot wide trail rehab including 176 linear feet removed/replaced. Project cost $312,500, requesting maximum $250,000. Approved with correction removing an erroneously included City of Lincoln project already funded. Unanimous roll call.
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 Bismarck-Mandan MPO Policy Board meeting contained no zoning, rezoning, or private development entitlements — it was entirely transportation-planning business.
Key Decisions (5)
FY2027 Recreational Trails Program Letter of Support - Cottonwood Park
Bismarck Functional Class Change Request
2026 Transit Development Plan Consultant Selection
2026 Passenger Rail Station Siting Study RFP
BASICS Act Letter of Support
Development Activity (1)
Cottonwood Park Shared-Use Trail Rehabilitation
Infrastructure
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
MPO is advancing a $225,000 passenger rail station siting study…
Infrastructure
Nearly $1 billion in federal Safe Streets and Roads for…
Infrastructure
East Century Avenue was extended to connect to 52nd Street…
Who Spoke (6)
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