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Residents urge Enumclaw council for traffic calming after pedestrian fatality at Cole and Stevenson
Summary
Multiple residents told the council about a recent pedestrian death at the Cole–Stevenson intersection and urged low‑cost interim measures (flags, signage, speed checks) and longer‑term traffic calming and ADA improvements to prevent further fatalities.
Enumclaw — Several residents used the council’s public‑comment period on June 22 to press the city for traffic‑calming measures after a pedestrian fatality connected to the Cole–Stevenson intersection.
A resident (speaker 5) told the council a person struck in January later died and asked for an update on plans for the Stevenson–Cole area and for expedited pedestrian funding. The resident asked the city to provide an update on progress and to prioritize measures so another death does not occur.
A veteran resident (speaker 6) described repeatedly seeing drivers ‘‘zoom by’’ and urged the city to install lights, signs and speed enforcement. "Please put in the lights, put in the signs 25 miles an hour, and take people's cars away," the resident said, noting near misses and urging speed checks in unmarked cars.
Nora Tackenboge (speaker 7), who identified herself as a city resident, named the victim as Eileen Griffith and said the death happened because a driver did not stop. Tackenboge suggested the council consider lower‑cost interim tools such as the handheld pedestrian flags seen in other cities to improve driver awareness while funding for larger projects is sought.
Longtime resident Cindy Proctor (speaker 8) gave a broader neighborhood account, citing recurring stop‑sign violations on Trilla/Trilla Lane and Melody Lane, lack of ADA‑compliant curb ramps forcing people into the street, increased shortcutting because of Cole Street closures, and video documentation of dangerous driving behavior. She urged reconsideration of lower‑cost calming options and ADA adjustments to protect children and pedestrians.
No formal council action was taken at the June 22 meeting; council members and staff were provided the concerns during public comment and committee reports later referenced ongoing public safety work and future committee review.
