News from King County Department of Transportation
Release date:  July 18, 2008

King County begins Klahanie pedestrian safety projects

The King County Road Services Division will begin work to improve pedestrian safety along Klahanie Boulevard the week of July 21.

The first project will be the restriping of Klahanie Boulevard to add a centerline stripe and to narrow the travel lanes from 17 feet to the standard width of 11 feet in each direction. This will allow the county to create a shoulder for bicycling and parking. The striping project should be completed within two weeks, and only minor traffic disruptions are expected.

The county also plans to make improvements at eight existing crosswalks. This includes the installation of solar flashers and new streetlights at seven crosswalks, and new streetlights at the four-way stop at Klahanie Boulevard and 256th Avenue Southeast. The scheduling of this work is dependent on delivery of equipment and coordination with local utility companies, but should be completed by the end of the year.

“Our staff has been working closely with the Klahanie community to develop these projects, and I want to thank everyone who took the time to attend a meeting or send us a comment,” said Road Services Division Director Linda Dougherty.
“There were many ideas considered, but several received mixed reviews from Klahanie residents and we decided to proceed with the ones that people thought would provide the greatest safety benefits,” said Dougherty.