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Residents urge Enumclaw council to act after pedestrian killed at Cole and Stevenson
Summary
Several residents used public comment to press the Enumclaw City Council for immediate pedestrian-safety measures at the Cole and Stevenson intersection after a January crash that killed Eileen Griffith, urging interim steps and faster progress on longer-term improvements.
Residents pressed the Enumclaw City Council on June 22 for quicker action after a recent fatal pedestrian crash at the intersection of Cole Street and Stevenson Avenue.
At the start of the public‑comment period, a resident said a person struck in January later died and asked for an update on the Stevenson/Cole safety project and for pedestrian funding sooner than the tentative January timeline. "We've lost a person," the speaker said, and asked the council for "help" to prevent further deaths.
A veteran who spoke noted repeated speeding and distracted driving at the same corner and urged immediate countermeasures: "Put in the lights, put in the signs 25 miles an hour, and take people's cars away," he said, suggesting covert speed monitoring to document the problem.
Nora Tackenboge, a longtime city resident, reiterated that Eileen Griffith died after a vehicle failed to stop and urged temporary, low‑cost measures such as handheld red flags or other visual cues to help drivers notice the stop sign while larger infrastructure work awaits funding.
Cindy Proctor, another resident, asked the council to reconsider previously denied traffic‑calming ideas for Rilla and Melody lanes, pointing to speeding, drivers cutting through neighborhoods, missing ADA curb ramps, and a busy bus stop near the Foothills Trails that increases pedestrian vulnerability. She said she has documented videos of drivers running stop signs and called for reflective mid‑block markings, clearer crosswalk signage, and a short-term drop-off zone by the library.
Why it matters: multiple residents described ongoing safety risks for children, older adults and people using mobility devices and asked the council both for interim measures and a timeline for the longer project. The speakers framed their appeals as urgent public‑safety concerns rather than policy proposals requiring immediate ordinance changes.
What comes next: Council members acknowledged the comments during committee reports and public safety updates; no formal vote or immediate funding decision was recorded at the June 22 meeting.
