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Residents urge faster pedestrian-safety fixes after fatal crash at Cole and Stevenson
Summary
Residents told the Enumclaw City Council on June 22 that a recent pedestrian death at Cole and Stevenson demands earlier action and low-cost interim measures such as flags, lighting and speed enforcement while longer projects await funding.
Several residents urged the Enumclaw City Council on June 22 to accelerate pedestrian-safety work at the Cole and Stevenson intersection after a local woman died following a January collision.
A resident who spoke at the podium recounted leaving a message for city staff and said the project timeline—possibly not addressed until January—was not fast enough after the recent fatality. "We would still wish to have an update regarding how we're moving forward on the Stevenson Coal area," the resident said, asking specifically for pedestrian funding and interim measures.
A Navy veteran who spoke at the meeting cited frequent dangerous driving and called for enforcement and engineering: "Put in the lights, put in the signs 25 miles an hour, and take people's cars away and do something, please," the resident said.
Nora Tackenboge, a city resident, urged visible low-cost mitigations while larger capital work is planned. "I just hope that, you know, Eileen's death wasn't in vain," she said, referring to the person who died after being struck at the intersection.
Longtime resident Cindy Proctor described chronic speeding and visibility problems on neighborhood streets, noncompliant ADA ramps and displaced ADA parking near the library. She said drivers cutting through neighborhoods and on-street parking that obstructs sight lines increase risk and recommended lower-cost traffic-calming measures and curb-cut improvements.
The public commenters asked the city to consider short-term interventions—handheld flags, additional signage, temporary lighting or targeted enforcement—while engineering projects and funding are finalized. The council did not take immediate legislative action on the complaints during the meeting; public-safety committee reports earlier in the agenda referenced staffing and enforcement priorities but did not record a specific council directive addressing the Cole and Stevenson timeline.
The council's next regular business meeting is scheduled for July 13; residents seeking follow-up were advised to contact city staff and the appropriate committee for updates.
