Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Residents ask Lake Stevens for traffic study after roundabout and altered flows create cut‑through and speeding
Summary
Several residents urged the city to conduct traffic assessments after traffic patterns changed following local road projects and a new roundabout. Citizens reported boat‑launch traffic blocking driveways on 120th Avenue and high‑speed cut‑through traffic on a one‑block stretch of Ninth Avenue near Twentieth and South Lake Stevens Road.
Several Lake Stevens residents told the council June 24 that nearby roadway changes and a new roundabout have increased cut‑through traffic and unsafe speeds on small residential streets, and they asked the city to conduct traffic assessments and consider traffic‑calming measures.
Resident Richard "Rick" Trout said vehicles towing boats now use Millspur and 120th Avenue NE to cut into the line for the boat launch, blocking…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
