HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommunity Transportation Safety Planning program request to participate made to MDT CITY OF BOZEMAN
Bozeman, Montana
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November 23, 2011
Pam Langve-Davis
Montana Department of Transportation
Rail, Transit & Planning
P.O. Box 201001
Helena, MT 59620-1001
Re: Community Transportation Safety Plans
Dear Ms. Langve-Davis:
As the Mayor of the City of Bozeman I am hereby requesting authorization to participate in the Community
Transportation Safety Planning Program. Bozeman has an enduring commitment to enhancing the safety of our
transportation network for all of its users, young or old. We have a robust transportation planning process and
recently completed and adopted a $250,000.00 transportation plan update whose emphasis was on non-
motorized users of the system. Our commission has created and is informed by a bicycle advisory board, a
pedestrian and traffic safety committee and is a member of one of the most active Transportation Coordinating
Committees in the State. We have contacted these partners and others and they will be providing letters of
support for this effort. We take safety very seriously but feel there may be things we can do to make
improvements. Impaired driving, distracted driving, congestion, icy winter travel and speeding are areas where
we think education might help reduce the number of accidents. We are interested in finding out.
We believe this program offers an opportunity to for us to look at the available data with a new set of eyes and
in a new way and may provide us with new means and opportunities to improve the safety of all of our citizens
as they use our streets every day.
We believe it will be in the best interest of all if the plan sponsor is the City of Bozeman. The point of contact
will be the City Engineer, Rick Hixson. Please contact Mr. I lixson if you have any questions.
We hope you will consider this request favorably. We look forward to working with you and our partners to
create a document which will guide us in enhancing the safety of our transportation network.
Respectfully,
Jeffrey K. Krauss, Mayor
City of Bozeman
Street address: 121 N.Rouse Ave. Phone: (406)582-2300
Mailing address: P,0.Bo,, 1230 Fax: (406)582-2339
Bozeman.Montana 59771-1230 TDD: (406)582-2301