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Allentown Questions & Answers
Working Document
Date of
Question
Question/Comment
Answer to Question/Comment
Action/Action Date
1.
1/18
TISC
Meeting
Provide information on traffic
enforcement in Allentown,
including emphasis patrols,
warnings, tickets, and
congestion mitigation.
Police Chief Dreyer provided a written response
that was shared with the City Council and
community.
Emailed to Council 1/21
and to residents 2/10
2.
1/18
TISC
Meeting
Provide BNSF vendor
brochure regarding emergency
routes.
Emailed to Council
Emailed to Council 1/21
3.
1/18
TISC
Meeting
Engage with community prior
to painting barriers at S. 124th
intersection.
This discussion is planned for a future Allentown
Community meeting.
4.
1/18
TISC
Meeting
Make December bridge
closure traffic (crash/speed)
data available to the public.
There were four reported vehicle accidents
between 12/15 — 1/18, although the relationship
to the bridge closure is unknown. No speeding
tickets were issued during that period.
5.
1/18
TISC
Meeting
Provide history of the
placement of the jersey
barriers in the Foster Point
neighborhood.
Information about this was located in City Council
minutes from 1998 and emailed to Council.
Emailed to Council 1/21
6.
1/24
Committee
of the
Whole
Are laws in place regarding
hazmat materials driven
through a residential area?
Hazmat materials can be transported through
residential areas. Please see the
https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/hazardous-
materials/how-comply-federal-hazardous-
materials-regulations.
7.
1/24
Committee
of the
Whole
How can the City effectively
regulate restrictions on bridge?
Enforcement is through the local police
department.
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8.
1/24
Committee
of the
Whole
Can short term traffic calming
solutions be put into place?
(Signs, speed cushions, etc).
Include partners when
possible.
Public Works is in the process of doing an
evaluation of traffic on all Allentown streets to
determine what types of traffic calming measures
will be most effective. This item will be brought to
the 3/21 Transportation & Infrastructure Services
Committee meeting.
9.
1/24
Committee
of the
Whole
I How much has the city spent
on past EIS studies?
No EIS studies have been completed regarding
the truck reroute in the past.
10.
1/24
Committee
of the
Whole
Are we actively engaged with
partners/stakeholder? How
can we go further to partner
toward solutions?
The City is actively engaging with residents, local
businesses (including BNSF), state
representatives, and other stakeholders regarding
the truck traffic through Allentown. Our goal is to
find a solution that will be beneficial for all parties.
11.
2/7 Regular
Meeting
Provide update on outcomes of
recent increased truck traffic
enforcement in Allentown
Chief Dreyer will be present at 3/7 TIS meeting to
address this question.
12.
2/7 Regular
Meeting
Provide update on outcomes of
recent meeting with Sheriff's
Office, WSDOT, etc.
Chief Dreyer will be present at 3/7 TIS meeting to
address this question.
13.
2/14
Committee
of the
Whole
TS&L 42nd Ave S Bridge
Replacement Options- Develop
a chart with cost, timeframe to
build, lifespan, which design is
easiest to maintain, which
design is most function for traffic
patterns, and a mock-up
illustrating what each option will
look like.
Staff is working on this and will bring a response to
the TISC meeting on 3/7.
14.
2/14
Committee
of the
Whole
Does the city need to purchase
property for the 124th option?
Staff is working on this and will bring more a
response to the TISC meeting on 3/7.
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15.
2/14
Committee
of the
Whole
Gather feedback from large
group of residents on bridge
replacement options.
Staff is working on this and will bring more
information to the TISC meeting on 3/7. At the
2/22/22 Allentown community meeting residents
were very vocal in support of the 42nd Ave.
alignment and strongly against the 124th Ave.
alignment.
16.
2/14
Committee
of the
Whole
Would a new bridge on 124th
have good traffic flow? Is there
a good way to slow trucks on
124th?
Staff is working on this and will bring a response to
the TISC meeting on 3/7.
17.
2/14
Committee
of the
Whole
What are the social impacts of
the new bridge on either 42nd
Ave S or 124th Street on the
community?
Staff is working on this and will bring a response to
the TISC meeting on 3/7.
18.
2/14
Committee
of the
Whole
Can the city legally do anything
to limit truck traffic on the new
bridge? Is there a way to create
an ordinance to reroute trucks
outside of Allentown?
Staff is working on this and will bring a response to
the TISC meeting on 3/7.
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