As Bozeman expects to hit the 50,000 population mark with the results of the 2020 census, the city is preparing to increase transportation planning efforts with Gallatin County and the city of Belgrade.

Bozeman would have to form an metropolitan planning organization focused on regional and long-term transportation planning with the county and Belgrade after the city hits the 50,000 population mark.

But complicating the planning is a proposal from the federal Office of Management and Budget to change the metropolitan statistical area designation from a population of 50,000 to 100,000, which would keep Bozeman as a micropolitan area.