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1. Is there someone from the city that can assist us? We’re all in the 3100 block of East Lake Sammamish Shore Lane. There is a another similar thread with the county- we’re all pleading with the county to address a dangerous intersection (I agree with the below) The visibility is very, very poor and drivers simply don’t have time to react to bicyclists moving at high speed. I’ve been shouted at (with plenty of expletives) just trying to walk across the trail with our dog, similarly trying to cross with a car. I can only image what happens when a biker moving at 22+ hits a car, or a pedestrian. This is definitely an accident waiting to happen. The residents are trying to make it clear to King County that they have created the hazard; can you help fix it before fears become a reality?
2. I would like to echo everything stated by others. I am nervous about hitting a bicyclist every time I come home and have to strain to be able to see over the chain link fence to the north that blocks my line of sight. The speed at which cyclists pass through that intersection without even slowing down is so dangerous! This very unsafe situation could be greatly improved with strategically placed mirrors allowing drivers to see oncoming traffic. Speed limit signs…and maybe speed bumps on the trail, would also help. It is only a matter of time before an accident occurs. We are asking for your immediate attention and action to correct this dangerous situation.
3. The trail crossing at 3100 East Lake Sammamish Shore Lane Southeast and the East Lake Sammamish Trail is hazardous to pedestrians using the trail, to bicyclists using the trail and to vehicular traffic crossing the trail. For pedestrians and bicyclists, the danger is due to the limited visibility vehicle drivers have as they approach the trail crossing. To the vehicle driver’s left the trail bends sharply beside a tall, reinforced wall, with a narrow, two-foot shoulder, that severely limits sight distance to the south. To the north, the driver’s sight is reduced by the descending lane’s angle coming down the hill to the trail, the fence along the trail and the height of the hillside adjacent to the trail, obstructing view to the north. What exacerbates the hazard is the speed of some of the bicyclists who are exceeding the 15 MPH speed limit (which is not posted anywhere.) Their speed combined with the limited visibility for drivers either descending the hill or attempting to cross the trail from residences along East Lake Sammamish Shore Lane Southeast or the distraction of the last-minute installation of the asphalt rainwater diverter installed to modify a rainwater design flaw, greatly increases the risk of a serious collision between a cyclist and a vehicle. Your prompt attention and corrective action is needed to address this safety issue.