Longmont transportation plan for 2027 Sundance visitors due by end of August
A preliminary city presentation outlines transit extensions, construction detours and lodging coordination, but final schedules and e-bike plans remain unsettled; a proposed $500,000 Visit Longmont marketing commitment is not yet a city contract.
Longmont is developing a transportation-management plan for visitors to the 2027 Sundance Film Festival, with the plan due by the end of August. Final transit schedules, construction detours and e-bike arrangements were not set in a city staff presentation to the Longmont City Council.
The festival is scheduled for Jan. 21-31, 2027, after moving to Boulder. The presentation projects more than 72,840 attendees and more than $132 million in regional economic impact. It anticipates BOLT and RTD service, construction-related restrictions and detours on Colorado 119 and Hover Street, scheduling around Sunset Street, and expanded wayfinding and e-bike planning.
The city also reported coordination with six hotels. Visit Longmont has proposed a $500,000 marketing commitment — $50,000 annually for 10 years beginning in 2027 — but the final contract is pending. The packet lists no fiscal impact for the presentation and does not provide Sundance-specific city staffing or public-safety costs.