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Residents urge faster traffic-calming at Cole & Stevenson after pedestrian death
Summary
Several residents told the Enumclaw City Council on June 22 that the city must accelerate pedestrian-safety work at the Cole and Stevenson intersection after a January crash that resulted in the death of Eileen Griffith; speakers asked for interim measures and clearer timelines for funding and enforcement.
Residents urged the Enumclaw City Council on June 22 to speed up traffic-calming work at the Cole and Stevenson intersection following a January crash in which a pedestrian later died. "We lost Eileen Griffith due to somebody not stopping at that sign," said resident Nora Tackenboge, who identified herself at the podium and asked the council for interim safety measures while funding is secured.
A second resident, a 76-year-old veteran who spoke about daily crossing risks, pressed the council for 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, urging speed enforcement and visible signage. Commenters also raised ADA access and visibility problems on nearby Trella and Melody lanes and urged reconsideration of lower-cost, interim solutions such as portable flags at crossings. The speakers requested an update on timing and funding; no formal council action on the specific safety requests was taken during the meeting.
