This is a very dangerous section of road, pedestrians use it all times of the day. Additionally there are two Sound Transit bus stops there and several people commuting by bike or walking on this road.

Public Works Operations - Marc Pitzen assigned this issue to Public Works Engineering - John Mortenson

Yes, much needed sidewalk here as very congested with traffic and cannot walk on grass hill.

It is very dangerous without a sidewalk. I hope this is added to our list of city improvements!

This is a heavily trafficked area for cars and pedestrians that is currently beyond unsafe. I was shocked to learn that the new Cedar Trails Elem school was built without consideration for how students will safely walk along this stretch or other residents can safely travel on Issaquah Pine Lake road. Please put a sidewalk here before schools reopen in the fall...and hopefully before the summer!

We need a sidewalk here as it is currently unsafe. Building a sidewalk will increase physical activity for community members, will create a safe route to the new and existing schools, may help manage busing costs, and may help address traffic congestion in the area. A sidewalk will also increase safety in the area as it is currently very dangerous to walk or bike. Please consider building a sidewalk ASAP!

Highly support this effort to add a sidewalk. We have often thought about walking from our neighborhood (Edgemoor) to the Highlands shopping area but have not due to safety concerns along Pine Lake Road. The traffic merge in that area only makes it worse during peak hours. Thank you for considering this.

Please consider adding sidewalks to this stretch of road. It is unsafe for drivers navigating around pedestrians and bikers as well as for the many people walking and biking this section of road. This situation will only get worse as the new elementary school opens in the fall.

We definitely need a sidewalk. There are lots of kids here and little room for cars to pass.

This is a high traffic stretch of road that offers no safe area for pedestrians or bicyclists. Cars are routinely having to navigate around pedestrians and bikers by moving into the oncoming traffic lane. We need a sidewalk on this road.

What was once a fairly rural road has now become a street filled with housing developments. Those developments are in turn filled with families and children. The number of walkers/bike riders on Southeast 48th has increased a 1000% since moving here in 1997 - on a road with no continuing sidewalk, extremely narrow shoulders and very poor visibility due to hills. I employed the city to take action before horrible accident occurs along this stretch of road, the hazards of which the City of Issaquah is well aware.

Thanks in advance for helping to keep our kids in families safe.

Donna McLeod

This is a traffic and pedestrian hazard in an area with growing traffic. Totally agree we need a sidewalk.

I use this route regularly and feel like I'm walking (or biking) on the freeway - PLEASE add a sidewalk and widen the roadway. I would never take my children on this road!

There definitely needs to be a sidewalk here as there is more and more pedestrian traffic. The city needs to preemptively act before an accident occurs as the conditions are very unsafe and dangerous for pedestrians.

Yes, sidewalk please!!

So grateful someone submitted this public works request. My daughter and son were walking this very stretch of road last June heading to the Highlands, when my son’s arm was hit by a passing vehicle’s side view mirror. The motorist stopped to ask if they were ok and apologized. Thankfully, there were no injuries, but both my kids have been told not to walk on that road anymore. We had planned on asking the city if a sidewalk or safer easement could be built, but felt it didn’t seem appropriate last summer during the peak of the pandemic. At the time, there weren’t as many cars on the road due to people working from or staying home and schools closed, but an incident still occurred that could have been so much worse. Pre-Covid Traffic has increased again with this part of the road easily and quickly congesting. Many cars also speed up, so they can make it through either the SE 48th light or the big Pine Lake/Fall City intersection before the lights turn. We feel the sudden stop in traffic resulted in the car veering slightly to the right and the car’s side view mirror hitting my son. We realize a sidewalk doesn’t fix everything, but it would be a much needed safety improvement on a dangerous part of this road. Thank you for taking the time to assess this need and assigning to a team to determine what safety improvements can be made. Happy to discuss any of this with you further as well.

There definitely needs to be a sidewalk along This road! With shops and theaters in the Highlands enticing our kids to walk there from our neighborhoods along SE 48th it’s only fair to provide the sidewalks to keep them safe while they do so! Our kids deserve a community that puts their safety first!

A sidewalk on this road is incredibly important. City planning should always put pedestrian and bike traffic first and cars second. This is especially important for our kids who are reaching an age where they can start exploring on their own. I don't want them restricted to just our neighborhood.

The new elementary school on this road will increase the importance of this request. Thank you.

Because of the lack of sidewalk, I hope you might also consider making it easier to reach Elementary School #16 from the residential neighborhoods in the back without having to walk all the way down Jacobs Lane....

Yes! Attention to this stretch of road is SO needed. It is unsafe for pedestrians and cyclists. Thank you!

Agree

Adding my voice to the need for a sidewalk along this stretch of road.

Yes, a sidewalk is a must for this area. The road is extremely busy with traffic and unsafe for pedestrians.

Thank you for contacting us regarding your sidewalk request. Our Public Works team will investigate the submitted concern, and be in touch on next steps.

Thank you everyone for the many comments about the lack of sidewalk along Issaquah-Pine Lake Road between SE 48th Street and Issaquah Fall City Road. This input helps up plan and prioritize transportation projects. The City does have a long term project to widen this street adding travel lanes plus sidewalk, bike lanes, and landscaping. The estimated cost for this project is $12,798,864. When the City receives project requests such as this, they are added to a list of potential capital projects to be evaluated at one time along with other project requests. We will be evaluating requested projects in early 2022 as part updating the six year Transportation Improvement Program. This project request will be evaluated at that time.

City will contact original requestor in mid February with an update on the 2023-2028 Transportation Improvement Program.