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Residents urge immediate traffic-calming after pedestrian killed at Cole & Stevenson
Summary
Several residents told the council a January pedestrian death at the Cole & Stevenson intersection underscores urgent need for traffic-calming, low‑cost interventions and enforcement; speakers asked for signs, lights, and temporary measures while longer-term funding is pursued.
Multiple residents used the public‑comment period at the June 22 Enumclaw City Council meeting to press the council for faster action after a pedestrian fatality at the Cole & Stevenson intersection.
One commenter told the council she had previously alerted staff and returned after the death of the pedestrian. She asked for an update on the Stevenson‑Cole project and “please, can we get some pedestrian funding?” The city heard multiple personal appeals: John, a veteran and local resident, said, “So please put in the lights, put in the signs 25 miles an hour, and take people's cars away and do something, please.” Nora Tackenboge, who identified herself as a city resident, said she hoped “Eileen's death wasn't in vain,” and asked whether low‑cost measures such as handheld flags could be deployed while funding is secured.
Resident Cindy Proctor gave a detailed account of safety problems in the nearby Rilla Lane and Melody Lane corridor, citing high speeds, drivers failing to stop, missing ADA curb ramps, obstructed sight lines from on‑street parking, and a nearby bus stop and trailhead that increase pedestrian activity. Proctor said she has documented video evidence of people running stop signs and requested the council reconsider “lower cost options such as mid‑block reflective markings” and improved crosswalk signage.
Councilmembers did not take a formal vote on a safety measure during the meeting; the comments were made during the public‑comment portion. Council staff previously discussed the Stevenson/Cole corner and attendees at the meeting noted funding constraints for capital work. The public comment closed with appeals for interim measures and clearer timelines from staff on when engineering or enforcement steps would be implemented.
