State safety commission launches study into notorious stretch of King County road

In the aftermath of several high profile accidents, the King County Target Zero Coalition has introduced a new traffic safety project along an 11-mile stretch of one of western Washington’s most notorious roads.

The corridor runs along 140th Avenue SE/132nd Avenue SE through Renton, Kent, Auburn, and unincorporated King County, beginning at the intersection with SR 169 (north point), passing SR 516 (mid-point) and ending just before the SR 18 interchange.

This stretch of road has been identified as a potential area for safety improvements in the latest study by Michelin Mobility Intelligence and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC)…

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