WSDOT issued a statement expressing empathy for families who received a notice about the removal of memorial signs. The agency says it’s pausing to reevaluate.
TACOMA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has paused plans to remove roadside memorial signs after notices were sent to some families, informing them their signs would be taken down under a new policy.
Laura Vey-Ashby, whose brother William Vey was killed by a drunk driver in 1988, raised concerns about the removal of her family’s memorial sign near Tacoma.
Vey-Ashby explained the pain her family endured and emphasized the importance of the sign as both
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