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Date:Monday, October 09, 2017 9:36:53 AM
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First Name Michael
Last Name Ditton
Email Address dittonmh@netzero.com
Phone Number (406) 587-7386
Comments/Questions
Dear Mayor:
I write to complain about two situations within the City of Bozeman. I live, and have lived off and on for 58
years, at the end of Bridger Drive, within the City limits. First, for at least three to four months (perhaps
longer) construction on North Rouse from the underpass railroad crossing onto lower Bridger Drive ending
at about the entrance to AutoBody Experience has degraded the road structure to a bumpy dirt road often
reduced to one lane with flagmen and women during weekdays causing lengthy delays. No disrespect is
intended towards the construction workers and flag persons, but the only progress I see is continual digging
of holes and piling up dirt in or near the same place. The City never informed affected residents and
businesses of the purpose of this construction and length of time it would last. In all the time I have lived
here I have never seen it so bad.
Second, on Tuesday October 3, 2017 I called for an ambulance to take me to Bozeman Deaconess Hospital
as I was experiencing serious medical conditions. The AMR ambulance company is located off Griffin Drive
just before the construction site (that also includes part of Griffin Drive on both sides of North Rouse). The
ambulance was delayed arriving at my home. Then, to my surprise, shock and consternation, the
ambulance traversed the entire construction site to transport myself to the hospital instead of taking the
recently paved and obstacle free Story Mill Road, a more direct and swifter approach to the hospital. The
ambulance with myself inside incongruously actually waited in line before the flag persons. When I asked
why they took this obviously longer and much bumpier route, I was told it was policy from someone higher
up. Whether this is hospital, city or ambulance company policy it is silly, stupid, and potentially harmful to
the transported patient.
Someone in City management needs to supervise the construction, communicate with the residents and
businesses, and reverse the idiotic prohibition of using Story Mill Road by ambulances policy. Do we really
want a GW Bridgegate scandal here?
Michael H. Ditton
Bozeman
Thank you,
City Of Bozeman
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