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Residents urge Enumclaw council to act after pedestrian death at Cole and Stevenson
Summary
Multiple residents told the council that a pedestrian (identified as Eileen Griffith in public comment) died after a vehicle failed to stop at Cole and Stevenson and urged immediate pedestrian safety measures, including lights, signage, enforcement and low‑cost visibility aids.
Several residents used the June 22 public‑comment period to press the Enumclaw City Council for traffic‑calming and pedestrian safety measures at the Stevenson–Cole intersection following a January crash in which a person later died.
One speaker described visiting city offices and asking for updates after the crash and asked for pedestrian funding. A second speaker, who described himself as a Navy veteran, urged the city to "put in the lights, put in the signs 25 miles an hour, and take people's cars away" after recounting that a wheelchair user had been struck and died. Nora Tackenboge, a city resident, named the person as Eileen Griffith and said she hopes the death "wasn't in vain," suggesting low‑cost measures such as handheld red flags to increase driver awareness.
Longtime resident Cindy Proctor detailed safety issues on Rilla and Melody Lanes, citing speeding cut‑through traffic, an active bus stop that increases pedestrian use, and missing or outdated ADA curb ramps; she said prior traffic‑calming requests had been denied and asked the council to reconsider lower‑cost options such as reflective slow markings and improved crosswalk signage.
Speakers asked for updates on planned work and for the city to prioritize measures that could be implemented quickly to reduce the risk of further fatalities. The public comment period closed without a recorded immediate council action or vote on these requests; staff received speaker contact information for follow‑up.
