Shelton staff lean toward removing on‑street parking on Olympic Highway North to boost safety and future capacity

Summary

Public works presented four design options for Olympic Highway North at the March 24 study session and recommended Option 4, which would remove on‑street parking to provide bike lanes on both sides and wider travel lanes; staff cited safety, future arterial capacity and available state design funding as key factors.

At a March 24 Shelton City Council study session, public works staff presented four conceptual designs for the Olympic Highway North revitalization and told the council they can proceed with Option 4 — removing on‑street parking to accommodate bike lanes on both sides and wider traffic lanes — as the preferred direction for detailed design.

The project presentation, led by public works staff and a consultant, summarized outreach (a neighborhood meeting and a short online survey), safety analysis and a four‑option feasibility study. Staff said roughly 20 people responded to the survey, about 80% supported proceeding with a project, and roughly half of respondents selected Option 3 (a two‑way cycle track) as their top choice. Staff cautioned the outreach sample was small but said safety and pavement condition were the dominant themes from the public meeting.

Public works staff…

Shelton staff lean toward removing on‑street parking on Olympic Highway North to boost safety and future capacity

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