Pioneer at Highway 3 is a dangerous spot

The in basket: Sue DeArman says in an e-mail, “I was wondering and hoping if there are any plans for improvement on the road where Pioneer Way meets Highway 3 in North Kitsap. Over the last 20 years much development has taken place, substantially increasing the amount of traffic that enters and leaves Pioneer Way (there).

The in basket: Sue DeArman says in an e-mail, “I was wondering and hoping if there are any plans for improvement on the road where Pioneer Way meets Highway 3 in North Kitsap. Over the last 20 years much development has taken place, substantially increasing the amount of traffic that enters and leaves Pioneer Way (there). 
“It is not only a dangerous intersection, it has become increasingly difficult to turn either left or right at the stop sign and onto Highway 3.  With the Hill Moving Company’s big moving trucks and the volume of vehicles coming and going from the Twelve Trees light industrial park, the nearby elementary school and several housing developments, I avoid this intersection as often as I can. 
“It seems to me that the installation of a right-turn lane would alleviate much of the congestion at this point in the road.  There have already been terrible fatal accidents at this intersection and I fear it is only a matter of time before it happens again.”
The out basket: I’m glad Sue asked, because I was unaware of how close the solution to the problem is.
Kelly Stowe of the Olympic Region of state highways tells me that a traffic light there and another at Big Valley Road to the north both are to be done this winter or next spring.
Bids are being sought on the twin projects now. Details can be seen online at http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR3/PioneerSignals/