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Puyallup School District presents safety analysis and next steps after 7th Street pilot closure
Summary
Puyallup School District and traffic consultant Heffron Transportation told council the pilot 7th Street closure at Puyallup High has not increased recorded collisions in monitored locations and recommended further study, parking-management changes and a formal petition process if the district seeks a permanent street vacation.
Puyallup School District officials and traffic consultants briefed the City Council Nov. 18 on the pilot closure of 7th Street Northwest near Puyallup High School and outlined next steps toward a potential permanent street vacation.
At a presentation led by Brian Devereaux, the district’s director of facilities planning, and Marnie Heffron of Heffron Transportation, presenters said the district compared 5.5 years of Washington State Department of Transportation collision data with the five‑month postclosure period and did not find any net increase in collisions near the school. “Since the street has closed, there have been no accidents at that intersection,” Heffron told council, citing the 7th & Pioneer location as an example where collisions decreased after the pilot closure.
Devereaux said…
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