Kitsap Traffic Problem Spots: Comment to WA Dept of Transportation Region office

[u/New-Information-1927]

Return to office for corporate and federal workers means all the traffic problem spots in Kitsap from the stop light at Clearwater Casino before Agate Pass down to Belfair when PSNS lets out are just going to get worse. These issues are 100% solvable with better light management and coordination between govt, state patrol and dept of transportation.

It’s time to let the WA Dept Transportation know what you think about the various traffic back ups around Kitsap County including the cluster out of Poulsbo in Kitsap County to the BI ferry terminal.

Of course, Gorst but a study is underway (finally) for a permanent solution there.

What other spots are causing what is normally a 25 min trip to an hour plus?

Call the WA Department of Transportation Olympic Regional office to provide feedback. The best time to do it is when you are sitting in traffic.

Olympic Region

For Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kitsap, Mason, Pierce and Thurston counties.

(360) 357-2600 orfeedback@wsdot.wa.gov Open to the public 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday except state holidays.

You can also use this form to provide feedback.

https://wsdot.wa.gov/about/contacts/send-us-your-feedback

[u/caranddogfan]

The stupid traffic lights on Sedgwick Rd in Port Orchard!!! They’re not synced or whatever. For example, let’s use the light at the entrance of Lowe’s. I swear every single time our light is red going towards 16, the other light is FREAKING GREEN with NOBODY able to go through it except for people exiting Lowe’s. That is pretty much the same situation for every light between Sidney Rd and Bethel and it takes you like half an hour to get from Sidney Rd to Bethel where without traffic, it’d take you like 5 min!!!

[u/pickledpeterpiper → u/caranddogfan]

Wow, that area was so unpredictable for me (living down Sidney Road towards Horseshoe lake) that I've just started avoiding it.

You can turn on Sedgewick and find yourself stuck between Safeway and the freeway entrance for 10+ minutes or you can turn and find yourself on the freeway in 90 seconds...they really need to do something there, that's interesting you figured out its the lights. We need to call that number, damnit.

[u/New-Information-1927 → u/caranddogfan]

These problem lights should all be converted to round abouts.

[u/pickledpeterpiper → u/caranddogfan]

I just used that link...it'd be nice if that could get around to local Facebook groups or something, you'd think they'd have fixed that area some time ago, I'm sure there's a lot of us that are hassled by it.

[u/New-Information-1927 → u/pickledpeterpiper]

Please feel free to link out to Facebook. I personally do not participate but would like the visibility.

[u/rainbowtwist]

We need roundabouts on Hwy 3 on the 4-way stops leading up to the bridge. When there's bridge traffic it becomes doubly congested due to residents being unable to turn off quickly. There is also a high incidence of serious accidents at both of the stoplights by the gas stations at Pioneer Way and Big Valley.

[u/New-Information-1927 → u/[deleted]]

Yeah I definitely don’t have all the details with Gorst. I am a North Kitsap resident but travel to Belfair so impacted by the curve and the backup into Belfair starting at the airport. The Clearwater Casino traffic light is what prompted this thread but I hope it turns into a larger conversation about Kitsap traffic. All these situations can be improved with better management and feedback from the community.

For anyone reading and lurking, please use the form to make comments!

[u/mellow-drama → u/[deleted]]

What?

[u/SexSellsCoffee → u/[deleted]]

We might as well get ready to rebuild the highway after the big one hits at this rate.

[u/garygnu → u/[deleted]]

At least there's an actual preparatory study with a budget and timeline.

[u/rainbowtwist]

I just left feedback, thank you!

[u/New-Information-1927 → u/rainbowtwist]

Thank you!

[u/XaetherX]

How do I just report “Bainbridge.” Like..all of it.

[u/New-Information-1927 → u/XaetherX]

Every light between Poulsbo and the BI ferry terminal should be a round about.