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South Yakima Sidewalk & Birney Elementary Safe Routes to School

Construction and education effort to improve pedestrian safety along South Cedar Street with a focus on routes to nearby schools.

Contact

Veronicah Munyao
Public Works – Project Manager
(253) 325-1152
vmunyao@tacoma.gov

Project Overview

This project consists of sidewalk improvements with an aim to provide an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible route on South Yakima Avenue between South 67th Street and South 70th Street, near IDEA High School. This includes missing link sidewalk, ramp upgrades, and curb bulbs, as well as the construction of Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons. The work at the South Yakima Avenue & 76th is aimed at providing safe routes to school for Birney Elementary School.

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