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Residents urge traffic calming and pedestrian safety after fatal crash at Cole & Stevenson
Summary
Multiple residents told council they are grieving the loss of a local pedestrian and urged the city to prioritize safety at the Cole & Stevenson intersection and on neighborhood streets, proposing low-cost interim measures and stronger enforcement while longer-term engineering work awaits funding.
Several residents used public comment at the June 22 Enumclaw City Council meeting to press for faster action on pedestrian and neighborhood traffic safety following a January crash that later resulted in a pedestrian’s death.
An attendee addressed council about a crash victim who died and requested an update on efforts at the Cole and Stevenson intersection and asked specifically for pedestrian funding. A veteran speaker said people ‘‘zoom by’’ and urged enforcement like unmarked cars with speed guns and installation of lights, signage and a 25 mph limit to slow traffic.
Nora Tackenboge, who identified herself as a city resident, reiterated that Eileen Griffith was killed when a driver failed to stop at the intersection and suggested temporary low-cost measures such as the hand-held safety flags used in other cities while larger engineering work awaits funding.
Cindy Proctor, a longtime resident, described persistent speeding and failure to stop at signs along Rilla Lane and Melody Lane, noted missing or outdated ADA curb ramps forcing people into the street and urged reconsideration of lower-cost traffic calming (reflective markings, crosswalk signs) and a short-term drop-off/3-minute zone near Cole Street and the library.
Council did not take immediate action at the June 22 meeting; residents asked for updates and for the city to accelerate planning or interim measures to reduce near-term risk.
