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Greenway, roundabout design and Powerhouse Canal sidewalk connection raise safety concerns

3334315 · May 14, 2025
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Summary

Committee members and regional staff flagged pedestrian and bicycle safety concerns at the planned Fortieth and Fruitvale roundabout and discussed a separate Powerhouse Canal/Chesterly Avenue sidewalk connection complicated by private easements.

Committee members raised safety concerns about a state-funded Fortieth and Fruitvale roundabout that is in design and funded through WSDOT; they also reviewed a separate item about connecting the Powerhouse Canal Greenway via a Chesterly Avenue cut-through that is a private road and has multiple owners.

Members said the Greenway draws substantial bicycle and pedestrian traffic and questioned whether a roundabout at Fortieth and Fruitvale will safely accommodate peak pedestrian and bicycle volumes. Committee members noted that the project is in…

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