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