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Residents urge immediate traffic safety fixes after fatal crash at Cole and Stevenson
Summary
Residents told the Enumclaw City Council a January pedestrian death at Cole and Stevenson underlines the need for immediate pedestrian safety funding and low-cost traffic calming while longer-term engineering is planned.
Residents pressed the council during public comments to accelerate safety measures at the Cole and Stevenson intersection after a January crash that claimed a local woman’s life. "We would still wish to have an update regarding how we're moving forward on the Stevenson Cole area," a resident told the council, asking for pedestrian funding and traffic-calming actions.
John, introduced during public comment as a longtime resident, described risking crossings at the corner and urged enforcement and physical changes: "So please put in the lights, put in the signs 25 miles an hour, and take people's cars away," he said, recounting near-misses and saying a neighbor who was hit later died.
Another resident, Nora Tackenboge, asked the city to consider interim, low-cost measures such as handheld safety flags and increased visibility while larger engineering work proceeds. Cindy Proctor urged the council to reassess nearby corridors (Trella, Melody and Riley) for reflecting markings, ADA curb cuts and traffic-calming tools, saying the routes are used daily by children and people accessing Foothills Trails.
The speakers framed their requests as urgent: several noted that prior requests for traffic calming were denied and asked the council to prioritize solutions to avoid additional fatalities. The council did not take an immediate action on these requests during the meeting; the public comment period ended with the council thanking speakers and proceeding to committee reports.
