Why do we live here - didn't we choose rural over urban?

NEW TEHALEH HIGHWAY WILL IMPACT THE RURAL CHARACTER OF THE VALLEY 

• Valley has been a farming community for centuries and is part of the attraction to this rural community
• Efforts by Tehaleh, the County and the State must be made to preserve this rural environment
• SR162 Congestion must be addressed and improvements must blend with the rural character of the valley
• The new Tehaleh highway must not scar hillside, but rather be blended into it
  • Highway downside berm should be high enough to blend roadway into hillside
  • Tree and shrub plantings along highway should be made to control erosion and create a  forested appearance

LIGHT POLLUTION

• One of the characteristics of a rural community is darkness at night
• Rural areas are free from strings of street lights and excessive business lighting
• Signaled intersections and pedestrian crossings should be the only street lighting
• The new Tehaleh highway must reflect the rural highway standards
  • Highway must NOT be a lighted corridor, NO streetlights
  • High berm on the downside of highway will contain traffic headlights to help retain valley rural character

NOISE POLLUTION

• Truck compression brake use must be restricted on the new Tehaleh highway
• New highway will be very steep and will increase noise levels in the vicinity anyway
• Added SR162 traffic volumes will increase noise levels
• High berm on downside of highway will help to contain the traffic noise

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED 

• Letter writing or direct contact with state legislators,WSDOT and County officials is your most effective action
  • Items on this page are Pierce County issues and emails and letters should be to the council members
• We have made letter writing easier with names and contact information
• Take just a few minutes now to reduce your commute time in the future
• Visit our "PLEASE HELP" page to become part of the SR162 traffic solution