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Resident urges Kennewick action on 7th Avenue traffic safety after repeated studies

Kennewick City Council · May 5, 2026
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Summary

A long-term Kennewick resident told the council May 5 that multiple traffic studies confirm a dangerous and persistent safety problem on 7th Avenue and urged enforcement and action rather than more studies, citing a prior crash near the Blue Bridge/Lewis Street exit.

Kennewick — A longtime Kennewick resident urged the City Council on May 5 to treat repeated traffic studies as a call to action on 7th Avenue rather than an invitation for more study.

Pamela Peterson, who said she has lived in the community for 69 years, told council members that "multiple traffic studies have confirmed what all the residents have been saying all…

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