WSDOT will be holding a meeting at 1pm on April 19th at High Cedars (14604 149th Street Ct E, Orting, WA 98360-8451) in the Rainer room to discuss their recommendations for cross county transportation improvements. Due to the continuing increase in traffic on Military road and the additional impact of the new road from Tehaleh to the valley highway at 128th, they have been investigating how best to move this traffic up and down from South Hill.
Two options have been considered, widening Military Road or developing a new route between the valley highway at 128th to either Reservoir road or 144th.
We have learned that WSDOT is planning to recommend that Military Road/122nd be widened with one additional lane up the hill. This recommendation with be discussed at the meeting on the 19th.
The additional traffic on Military Road will make it even more difficult to get into and out of our neighborhoods. Please consider attending the meeting on the 19th to express your concerns about this additional traffic.
Elvin Lerew
My opinion is that WSDOT needs to complete a new way up and down South Hill BEFORE considering putting in the new road from Tehaleh to the valley highway at 128th. Unless they do, we are going to see much greater traffic congestion for years until the new route is completed.
Kirk Hall