HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-09-24 Public Comment - C. Dodge - Fowler Connection Project ConcernFrom:Nicholas Ross
To:Casey Dodge; Bozeman Public Comment
Cc:Takami Clark; Terry Cunningham; Joey Morrison; Douglas Fischer; Jennifer Madgic; Joey Staszcuk
Subject:RE: [EXTERNAL]Fowler Connection Project Concern
Date:Wednesday, May 8, 2024 1:45:49 PM
Good afternoon, sir, and thank you for your public comment on the Fowler Avenue Connection.
While the city does value connectivity of our neighborhoods, we also certainly respect your concerns
and appreciate the potential for unintended consequences. Traffic control if not traffic calming may
very well be warranted on streets connected to the new portions of Fowler.
I’ve cc’d our consultant project manager for awareness and inclusion of traffic control and traffic
calming in future phases of project design.
Thanks for taking the time to comment!
-Nick
Nicholas Ross, P.E.
Director | Transportation and Engineering
City of Bozeman
From: Casey Dodge <tarrant77@yahoo.com>
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Subject: [EXTERNAL]Fowler Connection Project Concern
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Hello,
I live on Sanders Ave. about a block south of the intersection of Sanders and Cascade. I recently heard that Cascade
may be connected to the Fowler extension when it is built. I have a concern about traffic on Cascade if this
connection is made and nothing else is done on Cascade. I often see people driving way too fast down Cascade now
and they rarely yield to cross traffic at the unmarked intersections now. If Cascade is connected to Fowler, this will
get much worse as people start taking Cascade to avoid the school zone on Babcock. There are a lot of kids walking
and biking in our neighborhood and plenty of cross traffic as well. There is a significant risk of accidents if
something isn't done to slow traffic on Cascade in the case of it connecting to Fowler. I think, at the very least, stop
signs will be needed at all intersections on Cascade and probably 15mph speed limits put up near the neighborhood
parks.
Thanks for your time,
Casey Dodge