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Puyallup School District seeks permanent closure of Seventh Street NW after safety pilot study
Summary
Following a pilot closure begun in December 2024, the school district presented a traffic study showing improved pedestrian safety and modest traffic diversion; the district plans to petition the city for a permanent vacation of the street.
Puyallup School District staff and its traffic consultant presented data July 22 on a pilot closure of Seventh Street Northwest between the Puyallup High School gym and portable classrooms. The district asked the council to receive the report and indicated it will petition the city for a permanent street vacation if the city concurs.
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Vincent Pacquia and Brian Devereaux, director of facilities planning, described campus constraints: Puyallup High sits on roughly 15 acres, with a permanent building capacity of 1,262 students and a total capacity including portables of about 1,735. The district said enrollment rose from 1,623 students in October 2023 to…
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