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Council confirms one-way pilot failed, approves design work for 117th Avenue sidewalk
Summary
After a multiweek pilot, staff concluded a one-way traffic scheme did not reduce vehicle volumes; council supported moving to a sidewalk/multimodal design for 117th Avenue NE with right-of-way and permitting steps to follow.
Lake Stevens staff told the council that a spring pedestrian pilot on 116th/117th Avenue Northeast showed mixed results and that the city will move forward with a sidewalk project for 117th Avenue after the one-way option proved unsuitable.
Why it matters: residents and council members have sought safer pedestrian connections along the 117th corridor; the city intends to design a permanent walking and bike facility and construct it if right-of-way and permitting can be secured.
Eric Mangold, the city's capital projects manager, reviewed…
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