The paving project on Fauntleroy Way Southwest will begin work on Tuesday, May 26.

Crews will rebuild large portions of the roadway from Southwest Alaska Street to Southwest Holly Street, including: new curb ramps to improve accessibility, drainage improvements, new bike lanes, sharrows, and additional marked crosswalks.

This project was originally set to end at California Avenue Southwest, but due to a very competitive bidding climate, the Seattle Department of Transportation was able to extend the improvements through to Southwest Holly.  

The work is expected to be completed by fall.

For the first phase, the crews plan to start at Southwest Alaska Street and Fauntleroy Way Southwest and work their way south to California Avenue Southwest on the western side (southbound lanes). At least one lane of traffic in each direction will remain open.

On-street parking will be restricted.

The newly repaved street will be reconfigured (“rechannelized”) on the segment of Fauntleroy Way Southwest from California Avenue Southwest to Southwest Edmunds Street.

Once complete, Fauntleroy Way will have one travel lane in each direction with a two-way left turn lane, a bicycle lane northbound and shared lane markings (sharrows) southbound. The street will retain on-street parking, though a minimal number of spaces may be impacted to accommodate Metro Transit bus zones.

The city says this configuration has been proven to improve safety, pedestrian access, and bicycle usage.

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