HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-13-26z Public Comment - B. Landry - Public Works - Engineering & Transportaion - Road Safety - Durston St Speed Limit From: BenLmin Landry
To: Bozeman Public Comment
Subject: [EXTERNAL]Public Works-Engineering&Transportation-Road Safety-Durston St Speed Limit
Date: Monday,April 13,2026 6:53:25 PM
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Hello Bozeman Commission,
I'm submitting this comment regarding the speed limit on Durston St between 7th Ave& 19th Ave.
My wife and I recently purchased our first home in Bozeman located near 10th Ave&Durston.We have spent the
past 7 years living just east on Peach Street,near Wild Crumb.
After spending some time at the new house and learning the new commuting paths,I'm shocked at how fast drivers
speed down Durston in both directions.On the east side of 7th is a 15 mph school zone,yet just west the speed limit
doubles despite passing a middle school and high school.I have noticed this creates a dangerous precedent of
drivers speeding east to catch the green or yellow light at 7th,naturally bringing faster moving traffic into the 15
mph school zone.With new student drivers around the high school and more traffic from the upcoming housing
developments on 7th,it seems like a good time to start reducing traffic speed in that zone and promoting safe biking
and walking to the middle school,high school,and toward downtown.
I urge the City Commission and Public Works to consider extending the school zone across 7th and past the middle
school.I was inspired to submit this comment by the recent Guest column in the Chronicle by Mark Egge.
I have attached a sketch for reference.
Thank you for your time,
Benjamin Landry
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1000'RADIUS FROM SCHOOL ENTRANCE
750'RADIUS FROM SCHOOL ENTRANCE
500'RADIUS FROM SCHOOL ENTRANCE
250'RADIUS FROM SCHOOL ENTRANCE
DURSTON ST
IS M1IPH SCHOOL ZONE ,
PROPOSED 15 MPH SCHOOLZONE
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mm