Safety Concerns on Bethel Burley Rd SE
The Burley Library Association is focused on helping to create a safe community. Addressing this area of road on Bethel Burley Rd SE, from SE Pine Rd to Burley Ave SE, is key reducing collisions and possible fatalities.
Just in the last four years, we have had 34 collisions in this area with 2 fatalities. This is a high traffic area with bending curves, limited sight distance and poor lighting. Many people stop at the Burley Store and the access is precarious going in and out of the parking area onto Bethel Burley Rd SE. Many people also access the Burley Post Office and Burley Community Hall, so there is a lot of coming and going of community members.
People run, walk and ride their bikes in this area, but it isn’t safe. We do not want to lose any more precious lives in this area. Let’s see what we can do to improve our safety by requesting safety updates to this area from Kitsap County Public Works Department.
Currently Kitsap County is working on their already approved 6 year 2024 Kitsap County Comprehensive Safety Plan, but this stretch of road is not included in their study. If this is important to you, please sign this petition that we can present to the Board of Commissioners to add to their safety plan.
Thank you!
Arwen Valdez, Pres. of the Burley Library Association
To learn more about the data, you can view our presentation here.
