College/Sylvan detour Public Comment from Jen Voigt Aimee Brunckhorst
From: Jennifer sipma <simpagreen@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 2:12 PM
To: Kalispell Meetings Public Comment
Subject: EXTERNAL College/Sylvan detour
Hi. Is there a way we can get more police presence and/or a lower speed for this detour?
I understand that this is a necessity,and I understand that you have detoured down here in the
past....however there are 4 houses (ours included)that are new within the past few years. We have
several families with small children, and two households with disabled children...not to mention
lots of pets.
There are serious concerns for safety for children, pets,walkers, etc.
We are just asking for some support from the city now that our neighborhood is being treated like a
highway. This road is narrow, and the corner at Sylvan Ct is wide enough for one car at a time(we
have already almost been hit there by someone racing down the hill).There are so many people
racing through the neighborhood, and the amount of cars coming through is excessive...it takes us
several minutes to get out of our own driveway.
Please advise on how we can get some help to increase safety while this detour continues.
Thankyou
Jen Voigt
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