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Residents urge immediate safety fixes after pedestrian death at Cole and Stevenson
Summary
Multiple residents told the Enumclaw City Council on June 22 that a recent fatal crash at the Cole and Stevenson intersection demands interim safety measures, such as flags, signage, lighting and enforcement, while longer-term infrastructure funding is pursued.
Several residents appealed to the Enumclaw City Council on June 22 for immediate pedestrian-safety measures at the intersection of Cole and Stevenson following a January crash in which a pedestrian later died.
At the public-comment portion of the meeting, a resident (speaker 5) said she had notified the city after the January collision and asked for an update and pedestrian funding, saying, "We would still wish to have an update regarding how we're moving forward on the Stevenson Cole area" and urging the council not to delay until January for improvements.
A longtime resident and Navy veteran (speaker 6) recounted personal concerns about speeding and distracted driving at the corner and urged enforcement and physical safety changes: "Please put in the lights, put in the signs 25 miles an hour, and take people's cars away…do something, please." He said the recent victim, identified in public comments as Eileen, was in a wheelchair and died in the crash.
Nora Tackenboge, who identified herself as a city resident, reiterated the call for low-cost interim measures, noting the city may lack immediate funds for large capital work and suggesting high-visibility flags used in other cities as a temporary step to improve driver awareness.
Longtime resident Cindy Proctor described recurring safety problems in nearby neighborhoods (Trella and Melody lanes and adjacent trailheads), pointed to missing or noncompliant ADA curb ramps and heavier cut-through traffic, and offered documentary video evidence of drivers failing to stop. She urged the council to reconsider lower-cost traffic-calming options and adjustments to parking/drop-off near the library.
Why it matters: Commenters tied recurring dangerous driving and infrastructure gaps to an identifiable fatality at Cole and Stevenson, asking council to act quickly on interim measures while longer-term engineering or funding solutions are pursued.
What council said: The mayor opened public comment and heard multiple speakers; no formal motion or council decision on immediate funding or specific interim measures was recorded during the meeting. Several committee reports and staff updates later in the agenda noted ongoing traffic and public-safety discussions but did not commit city funds for the Cole and Stevenson intersection at this meeting.
Next steps: Residents requested clearer timelines and faster interim remedies. The transcript records no formal council action on this intersection during the June 22 meeting; constituents seeking a decision should expect follow-up in staff reports or future council agendas.
