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Construction updates: Linden Avenue North undergoes redevelopment; UW Pedestrian/Bike Bridge construction

Wednesday, September 5th, 2012 by

Linden Avenue North six-month closure between N 130th & N 135th streets

Starting Wednesday, Sept. 5, Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) contractor crews will be closing Linden Avenue N to southbound traffic as they redevelop Linden Avenue North into a neighborhood-friendly roadway. 

      – What’s happening now?
Linden Avenue N will be closed to southbound traffic between N 130th and N 135th streets starting for approximately six months. This closure extends the southbound closure currently in place from N 135th to N 145th streets. Crews will install a new storm drainage system and construct new roadway, curbs, gutters and sidewalks.

     - Linden Avenue N between N 128th and N 130th streets remains closed to all traffic
Crews continue installation of the storm drainage system in the center roadway, construction of sidewalks and grinding, paving and landscaping. The closure will continue until late September/early October, followed by one lane of northbound travel through mid-November to complete sidewalks and landscaping.

     - Construction, southbound detours continue between N 135th and N 145th streets
SDOT crews will continue working at the north end of the project area, between N 135th and N 145th streets, to complete paving, construction of sidewalks, curbs and bioswales. Southbound traffic will remain detoured.

The stretch of roadway between N 135th and N 141th streets will reopen to southbound traffic when crews are not working in the area.

Visit the project website for more information.

 

UW Pedestrian/Bike Bridge construction: 

Current construction at the UW Station along Montlake Blvd. Courtesy of Sound Transit

Construction of the University of Washington Ped/Bike Bridge continues throughout the month of September. Impacts for the month of September:

The weekend of Sept. 7 & 8

- From Friday Sept. 7 at 11 p.m. to Saturday Sept. 8 at 8 p.m.
- Closing the Metro SB lane between NE Pacific Place and Street

The weekend of Sept. 14 through 16 

- From Friday Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. to Sunday Sept. 16 at 6 p.m.
- Restripe Montlake Blvd.
- Cutting out curb, install footing in prep for bridge work
- Close all NB lanes on Montlake and sidewalk between NE Pacific Place and Pacific  Street
- Close 1 SB lane

The weekend of Sept. 22

- From Saturday, Sept. 22 at 5 a.m. to Saturday, Sept. 22 at 4 p.m.
- Closing the SB Metro bus lane
- Closing NB lane on Montlake Blvd and sidewalk between NE Pacific Place and Pacific  Street

The weekend of Sept. 28 through Oct. 1

- Friday, Sept. 28 at  7 p.m. to Saturday, Sept. 29 at 4 a.m.
- Close all NB lanes on Montlake and sidewalk between NE Pacific Place and Pacific  Street
- Close 1 SB lane
- Saturday, Sept. 29 at 4 a.m. to Monday, Oct. 1 at 5 a.m.
- Full closure of all lanes between NE Pacific Place and Pacific  Street

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Mayor’s Office and SDOT to launch Road Safety Action Plan on Wednesday

Tuesday, August 28th, 2012 by

On Wednesday, Aug. 29, the Mayor’s Office and Seattle Department of Transportation will launch their 2012 Road Safety Action Plan, which is the culmination of last year’s Road Safety Summit.

Pictured: Mayor McGinn meets with members of the community to discuss road safety in the city.

Following the deaths of multiple bicyclists in the summer of 2011 –Michael Wang, Robert Townsend and Brian Fairbrother –the Mayor’s Office stepped up and called for a Road Safety Summit. Three public forums were held in north, central, and south Seattle between October and December 2011, during which Seattle residents, local agencies, and community transportation leaders were asked to contribute ideas, speak honestly, and listen to each other about what we need from our fellow travelers to be safe on the road.

The summit centered around three basic questions:

- What do you think are the highest priority safety problems to solve on Seattle roads?

- What do you think are the most important things to do to make Seattle roads safer?

- We often talk about what government can do to promote safety. What are the ways that non-governmental groups and individuals can promote safety?

A Summit Workgroup of experts, roadway users, advocates, major employers and business and community leaders was formed to review the public comments, use their knowledge of road safety data and best practices, and consider available opportunities and resources to chart a path to action.

On Wednesday, SDOT and the Mayor’s Office will launch their road safety and outreach plan to the public with a Road Safety fair in downtown Seattle.

The Road Safety Action Plan lays out a long-term campaign of education, enforcement, evaluation and culture change to reach the city’s goal of zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries on Seattle roads.

Taking place in the plaza between Whole Foods and 2201 Westlake Avenue, the event will feature an hour-long safety fair from noon till 1 p.m., followed by the launch of the Road Safety Action Plan between 1 and 2 p.m.

Cascade will be present at the fair to answer questions about bicycle safety.

Please visit http://www.seattle.gov/roadsafety/ for more information.

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SDOT to host Open House regarding new Roosevelt bike lane proposal

Monday, August 20th, 2012 by

8/23/12 editor’s note: this post has been updated with respect to the latest comments from the Maple Leaf Community Council.

Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) representatives are visiting the community with a revised proposal for a bike lane on Roosevelt Way NE between 75th and 85th Streets.

In 2010, SDOT restriped Roosevelt Way NE to add a bike lane, yet left the 10-block stretch between 75th and 85th hanging without a bike lane. At the time, some neighbors worried that a bike lane in that stretch of road would result in a loss of parking space without improving traffic flow.

For the past two years, SDOT has been studying alternative options and has now released a proposal that will add a bike lane to the east side of the street while creating more room for buses to pull out of traffic at bus stops.

The Maple Leaf Community Council notes of SDOT’s proposal that “traffic flow in the area will not be diminished according to SDOT. In fact, there may be improvements because some of the parking that is being removed will allow buses to pull to the curb instead of stopping in traffic.”

Additionally, SDOT data shows there will be enough parking spaces left to handle even the peak parking as recorded by SDOT during their multi-seasonal surveys. The east side parking strip and the bike lane will both be one foot wider in this area than seen throughout the rest of the city.

The Open House will take place Tuesday, Aug. 28, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Northgate Community Center, 10510 5th Avenue Northeast.

 

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SDOT updates its bike count system

Wednesday, July 11th, 2012 by

In an effort to obtain a more accurate picture of bicycle travel in Seattle, SDOT reports that it is improving its bicycle counts by using a new program.

The new program, started last year, is part of the National Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project. The program conducts almost 10 times as many counts per year as were conducted previously.

The increased number of counts includes collecting data in all seasons and at various times of day, including counts on the weekend.

A total of 600 individual counts were conducted in 2011, identifying 30,771 bike trips.

Now, with a full year of data for 2011, SDOT has baseline information for 50 locations city-wide.

“We will soon have data compiled for the first quarter of 2012. As we compile data collected during the three remaining counts this year, it will be interesting to see how ridership may have varied from last year,” states SDOT. “The bicycle count data will be used for trend analysis, to help make decisions regarding street design and operation, and as a benchmark for the Seattle Bicycle Master Plan.”

You can read more about the bicycle count program on SDOT’s website.

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Short section of 17th Ave NE to be repaved on Friday

Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 by

This in from SDOT: 17th Ave NE in U District will be closed to northbound traffic on July 13.

A portion of 17th Avenue NE between NE 45th Street and NE 47th Street (aka tree-lined Greek row across from the UW campus) will be resurfaced with asphalt on July 13, weather permitting. The street will be closed to all northbound vehicle and bicycle traffic, with a detour provided. The crews plan to work from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This work is part of the Seattle Department of Transportation’s annual paving program, funded by the Bridging the Gap transportation initiative approved by Seattle voters.

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