Planning & research 2023 (SPR & PL) statewide, activities associated with the federal fiscal year 2022 annual work program

The Montana Department of Transportation received a $2,068,881 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205) on September 23, 2022. The grant funding will support the department's planning and research activities for federal fiscal year 2023, including the collection and analysis of transportation data statewide, development of short- and long-range construction programs, and guidance on balancing engineering and environmental aspects of transportation system management. A subaward of $47,000 was provided to the City of Billings for metropolitan planning organization activities in 2023. The grant aims to assist the state in providing for construction, preservation, and improvement of Montana's highway system through September 30, 2023.

Project description

Other activities for planning and research, collection/analysis of basic physical data of the entire roadway network, maps providing information on cultural development, road log information, local road information, traffic data, leadership/guidance in balancing the engineering and environmental aspects of managing transportation systems, and development of short and long-range programs for construction projects in each federal-aid funding category which respond to the needs of the state highway systems. This program is statewide in montana. The performance period is october 1, 2022 to september 30, 2023.