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Resident urges county to elevate safety study after another crash at Old Olympic Highway intersection
Summary
A Sequim resident asked commissioners to elevate a study and safety work at the Old Olympic Highway, Kays Road and McLeay Road intersection after a recent crash and prior fatalities; the resident said a two‑year $5,000 study is insufficient and urged faster action.
A Sequim resident told the Board of Commissioners that a recurring crash location — the Old Olympic Highway at Kays Road and McLeay Road — requires a higher‑priority response from the county.
“I want to read the first vision mission statement of the commissioners vision, and that's putting the translated desires of our residents into action. ... There's been another accident at Old Olympic Highway and Kays Road and McLeay Road. It's I think it has to be the county's most dangerous intersection,” said Jeff Tozer during public comment.
Mr. Tozer said the county previously budgeted $5,000 for a two‑year study and requested the county escalate both study and mitigation. He identified the intersection as part of Commissioner Ozias’s district and urged commissioners to act.
Why it matters: Repeated crashes, including past fatalities, were cited by the resident as justification for prioritizing traffic‑safety engineering, intersection modifications, or signage changes rather than a low‑funded, long‑duration study.
Taper: The transcript does not record a formal staff directive or new funding; public comment is on the record asking the board to raise the issue beyond an initial study.
