A three-month effort to identify and evaluate problem bicycle and pedestrian crossing has resulted in the release of list of recommended improvements.
On October 23, a list of 15 crossing locations were recommended by a task force for improvements to increase safety for pedestrians and bicyclists. For seven of the locations improvements called for are inexpensive enough to be accomplished by the end of the year.
Four of the remaining eight locations are SR 900 problem spots, of which the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDT) is responsible. Issaquah is awaiting a response from WSDOT on those locations.
At many of the marked locations, residents reported that vehicles did not yield to pedestrians. Fortunately, in some instances such as the intersection of Southeast Bush Street and Front Street South easy to implement and inexpensive solutions are possible.
The installation in cross walk stripes of two-way reflective pavement markers and freeing pedestrian crossing Signs of obstructing tree branches can be accomplished for only $800. Other suggested solutions such as a refuge island for pedestrians carry a cost of $60,000.
A city often wishes to emphasis how biking or walking friendly it is in promotional information it provides to brochure printers.
The road to finding Issaquah crossing sites where safety needed improving began with an open house on July 27 at which residents identified crossings with potential problems.
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