Council Legislation

Proposed Ordinance No. O2024-554s

Title: An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Adopting the 2025-2030 Transportation Improvement Program and 2025-2038 Fourteen-Year Ferry Program, Pursuant to Revised Code of Washington Sections 36.81.121, 36.81.122, 36.81.130, and 36.54.015, and Washington Administrative Code 136, Chapters 15 and 16; Finding that Each Project Contained in the Plan is a Public Necessity; and Adopting Findings of Fact.

Effective: December 12, 2024

Status: Completed

Sponsors: Councilmembers Dave Morell, Robyn Denson

Final votes

November 26, 2024
Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye


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Public Comments

Name Date Comment
John Leslie 11/22/24 10:14 PM While this Ordinance lays out many critical and needed road projects, it by nature of Council Preferred Options 2 and 3 is lacking in support for Level Of Service for roadways in deference to “Active” and “Multimodal” Transportation. (Walk or ride the bus). This is probably one of the most obscene actions taken by this council and will impact everyone negatively, even though who support this misguided approach. All funding directed to these priorities drain the life of normal citizens by stealing time from them snarled in traffic which is not only accepted but prescribed by the relevant Comprehensive Plan policies. The lowest income will be impacted the most. Everyone’s safety will be compromised as auto traffic seeks relief through what ever means can be found. Without increasing road capacity to match projected growth, quality of life will be greatly reduced. Each member knows exactly what I reference. I ask that you go back and repair this legislation to align road capacity and LOS with projections.
Ryan Holland 11/24/24 10:54 PM I'm seeing too many transportation projects and urban growth projects on this proposal that needs to be tabled and reevaluated. Please vote NO on this ordinance. Thank you.
Art Swanbeck 11/25/24 9:14 PM We don’t need anymore property tax increases. I request you vote NO on this.
Tonya Strickland 11/26/24 2:55 PM Hello Council Members, My name is Tonya Strickland, and I live at 3314 58th Ave. NW in Artondale, in unincorporated Gig Harbor. I’m writing today to support the amendment to Proposal No. O2024-554, the Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Adopting the 2025-2030 Pierce County Traffic Improvement Plan. I’d also like to thank the Pierce County Public Works and Roads divisions for their work conducting the study and the County Council for considering this project. There are one or two bus stops serving Artondale Elementary School along 34th St. NW. Every morning, I stand at our bus stop at the end of our cul-de-sac with my two kids, ages 8 and 10, along with other neighborhood families and their same-age children and toddler siblings. Commuters on 34th St. NW routinely speed past us, blatantly ignoring the 25 mph speed limit. These drivers, rushing through to avoid traffic lights and school zones on the arterial roads outside of our neighborhood, are so close at times that I can feel the breeze from their cars as they WHOOSH by. It’s not just alarming—it’s dangerous. Our neighborhood street lacks sidewalks, bike lanes, and marked shoulders, forcing kids walking to and from school bus stops to share the road with vehicles. Since we moved here in 2021, we’ve taught the bus stop kids to watch out for cars and to practice safe walking strategies. However, even the adult joggers, dog walkers, families with baby strollers, and elderly couples getting exercise have shared stories about their own near misses on this street. One jogger was almost hit when a car got so close she could touch its hood as the driver slammed on the brakes to avoid hitting her. The volume of speeding drivers is startling. On September 5, 2023, I took a photo showing five cars lined up behind the school bus in the 30 seconds it took to load five children. In 2023, I contacted Pierce County’s traffic division to address these concerns. Traffic technician Chris Manners has already recognized the severity of this issue. After reviewing historical speed and volume data and observing conditions firsthand, he confirmed that our neighborhood merits further study. Thanks to help from our county representative, Robyn Denson, work on that study is underway, with traffic-calming solutions pending. This is a critical safety issue for pedestrians, children, and residents simply trying to enjoy their own streets. Council Members, we need your support to fund traffic-calming solutions for 34th St. NW. Your decision could prevent a tragic accident in our neighborhood. Thank you for your time and consideration. **Sincerely,** Tonya Strickland Artondale Resident (805) 405-0360 3314 58th Ave. NW Gig Harbor, WA 98335