Tag: king county department of transportation
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Small step for safer island biking: King County removes Vashon rumble strips
As we reported in September, residents of Vashon got organized and successfully stopped plans for rumble strips on Vashon Island highway shoulders, arguing that the strips make roads more dangerous and less comfortable for cycling. Today, Bike Vashon reports that King County workers are out removing the few stretches of rumble strips they had completed…
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Vashon convinces county not to install more rumble strips, fight invigorates island bike activism
Rumble strips. When installed correctly on certain roadways, they can prevent car crashes, especially for people who fall asleep at the wheel. But they can also destroy bike routes and create safety hazards for people on two wheels. So when the King County Department of Transportation started cutting rumble strips into the shoulders of Vashon…
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