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Lakewood council reviews Mount Tacoma Drive rebuild; staff and council weigh roundabout, safety and property impacts
Summary
Council discussed a multi‑block reconstruction of Mount Tacoma Drive on Jan. 12, reviewing alignment, tree impacts, sidewalk and lighting standards, collision data and a proposed roundabout. Staff estimated the roundabout could add $350,000–$400,000 in right‑of‑way costs and asked to continue property owner outreach.
City staff led a detailed review of the Mount Tacoma Drive reconstruction project (Interlochen Drive to Whitman) at the Jan. 12 Lakewood City Council study session, seeking council feedback on alignment, pedestrian improvements, roundabout alternatives and construction tradeoffs.
Troy Pokzwinski, capital projects division manager, showed a westward realignment at a sharp curve designed to center the roadway and meet AASHTO design standards while attempting to preserve mature trees largely located on the south side of the street. He cautioned that the realignment would require removal of extensive vegetative hedges in some segments and noted two large sheds near Maple that currently lie in the right‑of‑way and likely will need to be relocated.
On safety treatments at the Meadow intersection, staff…
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