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Resident raises safety concerns over gated apartment exit; council orders traffic study and to review emergency access
Summary
A resident said a new barrier gate at Guestrooms apartments has caused bottlenecks and could delay private ambulances; council said the gate is emergency-accessible, asked traffic engineering to collect data, and asked public safety to explore broader access for private EMS.
A Guestrooms apartment resident told the Mobile City Council on Sept. 24 that a recently installed barrier gate at the complex’s rear exit has created traffic bottlenecks, raised evacuation safety concerns and blocked access by private ambulance companies.
Kevin Johnson, an emergency medical responder and resident, said the gate installation increased traffic congestion at the…
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