The intersection of 220^th St. SW and 58th Ave. W. is scheduled to be converted from a two-way stop to an all-way stop the week of July 27, the City of Mountlake Terrace said in a press release. 

This change is being made in response to expected traffic increases resulting from the Brighton School Project located at 21705 58^th Avenue W. Brighton School is a private preschool through eighth grade school relocating from Lynnwood to Mountlake Terrace. They have remodeled the existing building and added an expansion to accommodate an estimated 400 students.

The City said that traffic studies show that increased traffic during peak school travel times will cause the intersection to fall below acceptable standards in the city’s adopted Transportation Master Plan. Therefore, traffic control is needed to address intersection delays.

Four “STOP” signs with flashing red lights will be added to the intersection. Stop bars will be added on 220th St. SW.

Four “Traffic Revision Ahead” signs will be added ahead of the intersection. The Traffic Revision Ahead signs have orange flags attached to them and will stay up for three to six months.

When the signage project is completed, the Police Department will be monitoring the intersection more closely for compliance.

Notification about this important traffic revision is being sent to major employers in the area, as well as, Fire District 1 and Community Transit. Post cards have been mailed to people living along 220^th between 52^nd and 58^th Avenues.

The four-way stop is a temporary measure until a long-term solution such as a traffic signal or roundabout is funded. These solutions also take more time to implement, the City said.

For more information, contact Traffic Engineer Janet Hall at 425-744-6275.