Higgins Roundabout

City Project No. 00-038

CM 8117(3), CN 4498

View the Study Area of the Project (PDF)

Project Description

• The project was constructed with the preferred alternative (PDF) of adding a roundabout
• Construction was done by the Montana Department of Transportation

Opening

The roundabout on Higgins Avenue at Beckwith Avenue and Hill Street opened with a ribbon-cutting and celebration on September 3.

Benefits

The new roundabout is helping traffic flow smoothly, increasing safety and beautifying the area. It's making travel along Higgins Avenue easier for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians and making it safer for all to cross east and west.

Learn more about roundabouts.

Project Funding

This $600,000 construction project is being funded with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds ("stimulus money").

Goals and Objective

Context sensitive design that improves the function and safety of the intersection so it better serves the neighborhood and accommodates all modes of transportation.

Contact

For comments, concerns, and issues, please contact Gregg Wood, City of Missoula Project Coordinator, at 406-552-6093. The following are also involved with the project: