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Residents press council for traffic‑calming, lighting after fatal crash at Cole and Stevenson
Summary
Multiple residents told the council they have lost a neighbor and fear further deaths at the Cole and Stevenson intersection, urging short‑term measures such as flags, additional signage, lighting and enforcement while longer‑term funding is pursued.
Several residents used the public‑comment period at the June 22 Enumclaw City Council meeting to press the city for immediate and longer‑term traffic‑calming measures at the Cole and Stevenson intersection following a pedestrian collision in January that later proved fatal.
An unnamed resident (speaker 5) said a person struck in January subsequently died and asked council for an update on progress and pedestrian funding: "We would still wish to have an update regarding how we're moving forward on the Stevenson Coal area." The speaker asked the city to act "because when I talked to Chris, he had mentioned that it might not take place until January" and urged the council not to wait.
A veteran resident (speaker 6) described repeatedly crossing the same corner and urged enforcement and physical safety measures: "Put in the lights, put in the signs 25 miles an hour, and take people's cars away," he said, calling for speed checks and stronger penalties to prevent more deaths.
Nora Tackenboge, who identified herself as a city resident, urged temporary, low‑cost measures such as high‑visibility pedestrian flags to increase driver awareness while funding is pursued, saying she hoped the recent death "wasn't in vain." Cindy Proctor, who also identified herself as a longtime Enumclaw resident, described broader neighborhood safety issues on Rilla Lane and Melody Lane, citing missing ADA curb cuts, heavy cut‑through traffic, obstructive on‑street parking and a need to reconsider earlier denials of traffic‑calming requests.
Speakers asked for both short‑term, low‑cost interventions and clarity on when capital funding for permanent improvements will be available. Councilmembers did not announce immediate actions during the meeting; the public‑safety committee had previously discussed traffic calming and enforcement topics and indicated continued review.
