Pierce - Lackey / Jackson / Key Penin.
Project Number: 2725-01
From milepost 3.33 to milepost 3.69
RATA Funds: $127,820
Legislative District: 26
Status: PE and Design
Date Approved: 2025
This project will improve the intersection of Lackey Rd. NW, Jackson Lk. Rd. NW, and Key Peninsula Hwy. NW by constructing a single lane roundabout with non-mountable center, truck aprons, and raised splitter islands. The work will include chicanes, crosswalks, cement concrete curb, gutter, and sidewalks, rectangular rapid flashing beacons, street lighting, and storm drainage conveyance and treatment.
Key Peninsula HWY NW is a critical arterial serving Key Peninsula. The intersection improved by this project is the sole access point for all peninsula residents to the south. Locations accessed by this route include Key Center Rural Activity Center, Penrose Point State Park, Joemma Beach State Park, Volunteer Park, Key Peninsula Middle School, Longbranch, 'Home' Rural Neighborhood Center, and many residential communities. Commuters use Key Peninsula HWY NW to access nearby Gig Harbor, Tacoma, and Bremerton.
The current intersection is skewed with the two side roads intersecting Key Peninsula Hwy. NW at near 45 degree angles. The intersection is also in the middle of vertical and horizontal curves on Key Peninsula HWY NW. This, combined with a 45 MPH speed limit, has led to an unsafe condition. Recent open houses and outreach have revealed that the public views speeding as a distinct problem. In a survey of local respondents a roundabout was the strongly-preferred alternative, mainly for its safety benefits.
Key Peninsula HWY NW is a critical arterial serving Key Peninsula. The intersection improved by this project is the sole access point for all peninsula residents to the south. Locations accessed by this route include Key Center Rural Activity Center, Penrose Point State Park, Joemma Beach State Park, Volunteer Park, Key Peninsula Middle School, Longbranch, 'Home' Rural Neighborhood Center, and many residential communities. Commuters use Key Peninsula HWY NW to access nearby Gig Harbor, Tacoma, and Bremerton.
The current intersection is skewed with the two side roads intersecting Key Peninsula Hwy. NW at near 45 degree angles. The intersection is also in the middle of vertical and horizontal curves on Key Peninsula HWY NW. This, combined with a 45 MPH speed limit, has led to an unsafe condition. Recent open houses and outreach have revealed that the public views speeding as a distinct problem. In a survey of local respondents a roundabout was the strongly-preferred alternative, mainly for its safety benefits.