CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM
Better bicycle and pedestrian connections throughout the community is an important part of the Beaverhead Trails Coalition’s vision. Our Connectivity Program projects and planning area are shown on the In-Town Routes and Trails map (click for a full-size Georeferenced .pdf).
The Current Connectivity Program focus is Replacing the Normal Street Bridge on the Southwest side of Dillon
With the support of sponsors and partners (see list below), the Beaverhead Trails Coalition (BTC) has created and improved other walking and biking trails, installed bike racks downtown, and developed public parks (orange call-outs on the map).
Noble Avenue Trail construction began in 2019 and the entire 2,493-foot trail bed was opened to the public in 2022. BTC completed the project in 2023 by connecting the trail to the Beaver Pride segment with a bike lane on Skihi and installing desalinators and signs along the route from Hiwy 41 to Chestnut Street he Northwest side of Dillon.
Development of the Pigtail Trail connecting the existing YMCA trails to West Jefferson Street was the first BTC project in Dillon. BTC constructed a 600-foot gravel trail and 60 ft. bridge in 2015. With the City of Dillon and Beaverhead County, BTC was able to get signage from from Jefferson Street to the High Trails trail head via Park Street and 10-mile Road in 2024.
BTC has also facilitated non-motorized transportation in other ways. Between 2019 and 2019 30 Bike Racks were installed in downtown Dillon. Selway Park improvements and trails were completed in cooperation with the MDT and MFWP in 2018. BTC completed some improvements in and facilitated the transfer of Cornell Park from private ownership to MFWP in 2022.
Connectivity Program projects have been made possible by generous grants and donations from the Montana FWP, LOR Foundation, Union Pacific Foundation, United Way of Beaverhead County, Great Harvest,The Bicentennial Foundation, Kendeda Fund, Dillon Rotary Club, Steele-Reese Foundation, Patagonia, individual contributions; and the in-kind contributions from R.E. Miller, Pivot Plus, the Dillon Tree Board and volunteers;
Support from the City of Dillon, Beaverhead County, MDOT, UMW, YMCA, Barrett Hospital has been essential to the success of the Connectivity projects as well.
Get Involved
If you have ideas about improving connectivity in our community or would like to be involved in this process please contact us and/or donate to help the effort move forward.
04/08/2025