Three streets in West Seattle and one in Ballard are on the list in Seattle that are part of a new ordinance to install speed cameras targeting street racers. It would establish "restricted racing zones" that would hopefully stop incidents such as the one on July 17 that caused a car to be sent into the water on Alki Beach. The female driver remains in critical condition.
In West Seattle they are:
- Alki Ave SW between 63rd Ave SW and Harbor Ave SW.
- Harbor Ave SW between Alki Ave SW and SW Spokane St.
- West Marginal Way SW between SW Spokane St and 2nd Ave SW.
and in Ballard
- Seaview Ave NW between Golden Gardens Park and 34th Ave NW.
specifically the bill before the Seattle City Council states:
AN ORDINANCE establishing additional uses for automated traffic safety cameras and designating restricted racing zones; amending Section 11.50.570 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and adding a new Section 11.50.580 to the Seattle Municipal Code.
Councilmembers have weighed in
Alex Pedersen In Favor
Dan Strauss In Favor
Lisa Herbold In Favor
Tammy J. Morales In Favor
The proposal will be presented to the full Seattle City Council on Tuesday, July 25.
The full list of streets includes:
- Alki Ave SW between 63rd Ave SW and Harbor Ave SW.
- Harbor Ave SW between Alki Ave SW and SW Spokane St.
- West Marginal Way SW between SW Spokane St and 2nd Ave SW.
- Sand Point Way NE between 38th Ave NE and NE 95th St.
- NE 65th St between Sand Point Way NE and Magnuson Park.
- Roadways inside Magnuson Park including, but not limited to, NE 65th St and Lake
- Seaview Ave NW between Golden Gardens Park and 34th Ave NW.
- 3rd Ave NW between Leary Way NW and N 145th St.
- Martin Luther King Jr Way S between S Massachusetts St and S Henderson St.
- Rainier Ave S from S Jackson St south to the city limits
