Sammamish staff propose crosswalk prioritization and spacing guidance; project-level design to decide treatments

City staff presented a crosswalk prioritization framework at a public workshop, recommending that signalized intersections receive marked crossings on all four legs and that crossings be prioritized at school routes, transit stops and the town center. Wintana Miller of DKS said high-pedestrian-volume locations and mixed-use centers should receive marked crossings and higher-visibility treatments; Lindsey Channing said a future crosswalk study is scheduled to examine specific crossing gaps and will broaden a previously planned transit-focused study. Presenters offered guidance on desired crosswalk spacing depending on context: closer spacing in town-center areas, and roughly 500 to 1,000 feet between crossings in residential or mixed corridors. Staff emphasized the plan does not prescribe the detailed control type (signal, beacon, refuge island) at this stage; Miller said the specific treatment depends on roadway speed, lanes and volumes and will be evaluated during project-level studies or the forthcoming crosswalk study, planned to start in 2026.