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Residents press Lake Forest Park for traffic calming on 40th Avenue Northeast
Summary
Multiple residents told the council that 40th Avenue NE lacks sidewalks, has blind corners and rounded intersections that encourage speeding; they urged near-term calming before a nearby roundabout project increases cut-through traffic.
Several Lake Forest Park residents used public comment at the Feb. 12 council meeting to press for traffic-calming measures on 40th Avenue Northeast, citing a long history of requests and near-miss incidents involving families and children.
Sally Yomasaki said residents have petitioned the city for 17 years and requested that the council revisit studies and implement measures proven in other countries, such as narrowed lanes and chicanes. Emily…
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