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Residents urge immediate traffic-calming after fatal crash at Cole and Stevenson
Summary
Multiple residents told the Enumclaw City Council they have lost confidence that long-term traffic work will prevent more deaths, urging interim measures such as flags, signage, enforcement and lighting at the Cole and Stevenson intersection.
Several residents told the Enumclaw City Council during public comment that the city should prioritize interim pedestrian-safety steps at the Cole and Stevenson intersection after a January crash that resulted in a death.
A resident (identified in the record as a community member) said she had previously left messages seeking an update and asked, “We would still wish to have an update regarding how we're moving forward on the Stevenson Cole area,” and urged the council for pedestrian funding because “we really need your help.” The commenter said a person who had been struck in January later died.
John, introduced at the podium by another speaker, described his military service and urged active enforcement and engineering changes: “I raised my hand twice to protect our land … So please put in the lights, put in the signs 25 miles an hour, and take people's cars away and do something, please.”
City staff did not announce a timeline for construction during public comment. Nora Tackenboge, who identified herself as a long-time city resident, urged the council to consider lower-cost, short-term interventions such as hand-held flags at crosswalks and other visibility measures because she understood full capital work might not occur until January. She said, “I just hope that, you know, Eileen's death wasn't in vain.”
Why it matters: commenters described young families, bus stops and increased pedestrian use in nearby neighborhoods and told the council that prior requests for traffic calming had been denied. Council members did not establish a funding commitment from the dais during public comment; the record shows residents pressed for interim measures and more information on staff timing.
What’s next: The public-safety committee had earlier discussed enforcement and a broader ordinance for electric motorcycles. Residents requested the council provide updates on timelines and short-term mitigation; no formal direction or funding decision on the record was made at the June 22 meeting.
