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Parent tells Shoreline council a dark stretch near Kellogg Middle School is a safety hazard; asks for flashing school-zone lights
Summary
A Shoreline parent told the council that a stretch of 25th Avenue NE near Kellogg Middle School and Shorecrest High School is dangerously dark and urged the city to activate school-zone flashing lights at 7 a.m.; the commenter said prior requests to Public Works were delayed pending extended study and called the situation a liability.
During public comment Nov. 10, parent Maris Abelson told the Shoreline City Council that a section of 25th Avenue Northeast by Kellogg Middle School and Shorecrest High School is "so dark" drivers are not seeing students crossing the street. Abelson described multiple close calls and said school staff and the PTSA have asked the city to have the school-zone lights flash at 7 a.m. when many students are present.
"It's so dark. It's very hard to see the kids when they're trying to cross the street," Abelson said. She said the city's Public Works department told her the city could not prioritize adding flashing crossing signs in that location and later required an extended study of effects on all middle schools after a January request was refiled in September. "This is just to make a light flash at 7 a.m. that already exists and is free to do," Abelson said, adding that she fears a student could be struck if changes are not made quickly.
The council did not issue an immediate directive or staff response during the comment period; the speaker requested clarification whether a specific regulation was preventing activation of the flashing light and urged the city to prioritize student safety.
What happens next: the comment was recorded for council consideration. The meeting record shows staff and council discussed several related transportation and code items later in the agenda, but no immediate action or timeline for Public Works was stated on Nov. 10.
