HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-14-26z Public Comment - H. Stanley - Bozeman City Commission Traffic Safety WorkFrom:halstanley@me.com
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Subject:[EXTERNAL]Bozeman City Commission Traffic Safety Work
Date:Tuesday, April 14, 2026 2:20:58 PM
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Dear Commissioners,
I realize I did not make the noon cutoff for comments on today’s Commission Meeting (4/14/26). However since
this is an ongoing work of the Commission, I hope you will look at my comments for future sessions.
I read Mark Egge’s letter to the editor on April 11 and feel compelled to add my support to all that he had to say. I
thought he covered the issue and the need to raise the priority and financial budget very well!
I have felt the need for a more proactive and speedy work to improve City locomotion by pedestrians and cyclists
since I’ve been back in Bozeman in 2010. At least ten years ago there was much planning and public meetings on
the Kagy improvements that are finally planned. I realize that this is mostly an MDT project and that MSU has not
been a good partner in making it happen financially, but I feel the City should have been pushing hard to make it
happen and so maybe now the project would have been complete instead of 4 years from now. I agree with Mr.
Egge that 4 lanes is unnecessary, but that is now decided !? So the City must put more emphasis and speed on other
improvement projects to make street both safe and efficient for all users. Despite Mr. Egge’s support for flashing
beacons and my agreement that they are better than nothing, they have great disadvantages. One must only spend a
hour watching traffic on Kagy thru MSU to see the folly! All it takes is a pedestrian or cyclist to come every two
minutes and press the button for the beacon to cross to fully back up traffic and make it a major inconvenience for
motorists to travel that half mile. Motorists choose routes that are fastest, so huge numbers choose to cross east/west
on the Southside via College Street. Now the new City Improvement for College includes flashing beacons???
I could call out dozens of places to improve both safety and traffic flow, but I have confidence in the City staff to do
this job. What is needed now is City Commission raising the priority and allocating more funds to this! I realize that
money doesn’t grow on trees for the City, but proactive means you could be looking for more Public/Private
ventures to raise funds. Bikefill is a good example of this. GVLT has been advocating for the past 10 years for
more and safer trails/route and since I was on the GVLT Board several years ago, I know they would help!
Please raise the priority and funding for Safe Travel in our Community!
Sincerely,
Hal Stanley
1727 Kenyon Dr.
Bozeman