Concerned Citizen Public Comment from Branden Doiron Aimee Brunckhorst
From: Branden Doiron <brandendoiron@icloud.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2026 8:44 PM
To: Kalispell Meetings Public Comment
Subject: EXTERNAL Concerned Citizen
I am writing to formally request immediate action regarding the dangerous traffic
conditions on Appleway Drive.
Appleway Drive is a quarter-mile residential road located between North Meridian Road
and Highway 2 West. Along this short stretch are four large apartment complexes and
seven residential homes. Due to the size of the apartment complexes, there is a
significantly higher number of children living on this street than on a typical residential
road. For that reason, Appleway Drive is posted with a 25 m.p.h. speed limit because of
the heavy foot traffic and the presence of so many children.
Over the last several years, drivers have learned they can use Appleway Drive as a
shortcut to avoid the major intersection near Albertsons. Because the road is relatively
straight and level, many motorists now speed through it, and some have even begun
racing cars and motorcycles up and down the street. The reckless driving has become so
constant that I do not feel safe allowing my teenage daughter to even walk to our
mailbox. Many of my neighbors have expressed the same concern.
Residents have repeatedly called the police, filed reports, and submitted numerous online
complaints to the Kalispell Police Department. Unfortunately, the response has not been
effective. On multiple occasions, a patrol car has arrived, remained only briefly to
monitor traffic, and then left. This has done nothing to deter the ongoing speeding and
racing. I have personally recorded numerous videos over the last year documenting this
dangerous behavior, yet the problem continues.
I am therefore formally requesting that your office take meaningful action by installing
two speed bumps on Appleway Drive. The cost of such a measure is minor compared to
the potential consequence of a child being seriously injured or killed simply for playing
outside or walking near their home.
Thank you for your time and consideration of this urgent safety matter. I respectfully ask
that this issue be addressed before a preventable tragedy occurs.
Branden S. Doiron
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