Residents urge traffic calming and pedestrian funding after fatal crash at Cole and Stevenson

Multiple residents used the public-comment period at the June 22 Enumclaw City Council meeting to urge faster action on pedestrian safety at the Cole and Stevenson intersection following a January crash that later resulted in a death.

At the start of the public-comment period a resident asked for an update on progress and requested pedestrian funding for the Stevenson/Cole corner, saying a person struck in January has since died. A veteran in the audience urged enforcement and traffic-calming steps — including speed studies, unmarked enforcement and physical measures such as lights, signs, a 25 mph limit and even temporary unmarked enforcement — to prevent further fatalities.

Nora Tackenboge identified herself as a city resident and said "Eileen Griffith" died after a driver failed to stop; she urged the city to consider low-cost interim measures such as handheld flags that increase pedestrian visibility. Cindy Proctor, a longtime resident, described recurring failures to stop at crosswalks and stop signs on Trella and Melody Lanes, noted missing or outdated ADA curb cuts forcing people into the street, and asked council to reconsider traffic-calming and lower-cost options; she said she has video documentation of violations.

Speakers asked for clear timelines and for staff to prioritize interim fixes while longer-term engineering or funding solutions are planned. Council did not announce a specific funding allocation or schedule at the meeting; staff or councilmembers may follow up at later meetings.