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Downtown businesses, residents press Renton council for traffic-calming on South Third Street
Summary
Business owners and residents urged the Renton City Council to pursue near-term traffic-calming measures on South Third Street, citing speeding, inconsistent signals and heavy bus traffic; suggestions included red‑right prohibitions, leading‑pedestrian intervals, cameras and two‑way conversion as a longer-term option.
Business owners and downtown residents urged the Renton City Council on public comment to take steps to slow traffic and improve pedestrian safety on South Third Street, part of State Route 900. Matt Frazier, co‑owner of Drum Roll Wine on South Third, and nearby resident Tristan Cochin asked the council to pursue near‑term measures and staff follow‑up.
The requests came after speakers described repeated near‑misses and what they called unsafe driving behavior on the one‑way downtown corridor.…
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