Council asks Street Committee to study Memorial Day traffic and access concerns

Jun 2, 2026

After emails and resident comments about heavy Memorial Day traffic, Mayor Pro Tem Allenbaugh asked the Street Committee to investigate coordination with WSDOT and traffic-mapping services to reduce cut-through traffic and improve emergency access.

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South Cle Elum councilors on June 2 directed the Street Committee to study holiday traffic problems after residents and correspondents raised safety and access concerns. Mayor Pro Tem Allenbaugh read an email from resident Jennifer Freniere about Memorial Day traffic; resident Kyle Walker summarized his discussions with WSDOT and Waze area managers and asked to share the main points with the council.

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