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Shelton staff lean toward removing on-street parking on Olympic Highway North to prioritize safety
Summary
Public works presented four conceptual designs for Olympic Highway North tied to a $3.6 million TIB grant; staff and several councilors favored option 4 (no on-street parking with wider bike buffers) for long-term safety and arterial capacity despite community concern over lost parking.
Public works staff briefed the Shelton City Council on March 24 on four conceptual designs for the Olympic Highway North revitalization project, a grant-funded pavement restoration that the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) conditioned on adding bike lanes. Staff said the TIB grant is worth $3,600,000 and that the city must accommodate bike facilities as part of the project.
Project consultant (Presenter) told the council outreach closed with about 20 survey respondents and "there was support for the project, at least 80% to proceed and move forward with it." Staff summarized safety analysis using the…
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