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Neighbors press council to reconsider traffic calming, ADA access on Rilla/Melody
Summary
Several residents described frequent speeding, drivers cutting through neighborhoods, missing ADA ramps and obstructive parking on Trilla/Rilla and Melody lanes, and urged the city to reconsider lower-cost calming options and design fixes to protect children and people with mobility devices.
Residents urged the council to revisit prior traffic-calming requests for Trilla (Rilla) Lane and Melody Lane, citing increased cut‑through traffic, missing ADA curb ramps, and sight-line problems that put children and people with mobility devices at risk.
Cindy Proctor, a longtime Enumclaw resident, told the council she has raised safety concerns about Rilla and Melody before and said she has video documentation of drivers running stop signs and making dangerous turns. She asked the city to consider lower-cost options such as reflective slow‑down markings, signage reminding drivers to stop for pedestrians, and short-term drop-off loading zones near Cole Street to reduce risky neighborhood shortcuts: “Previous request to this council for traffic calming measures in this area were denied. I respectfully ask that the city reconsider practical lower cost options.”
Proctor also highlighted ADA issues: curb ramps near cul‑de‑sacs are missing or outdated, forcing people off sidewalks and into vehicle lanes, and the redistribution of accessible parking near the library may create access challenges. City staff and committees noted planning and procurement steps for street improvements; no new funding allocation or immediate engineering decision was made during this meeting.
