information from Seattle Department of Transportation
The Seattle Department of Transportation is hosting an Open House to discuss the West Seattle Neighborhood Greenway Thurs., Aug. 4, 7-9 PM at Neighborhood House High Point, Room 207, 6400 Sylvan Way SW

Project Description

We are engaging with people in West Seattle to help us design a neighborhood greenway that connects residents with schools, parks, local businesses, and the greater transportation network. The new greenway will bring affordable, active transportation options for all ages and abilities.

Over the past two years, we’ve been working with the community to redesign 35th Ave SW to improve safety as part of our Vision Zero plan to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries. The first phase of the safety corridor project focused on the southern part of 35th Ave SW, from SW Holly St south to SW Roxbury St.

Now the second phase of the safety corridor project in the northern segment – from SW Holly St north to SW Edmunds St – is beginning its public outreach work. Our plans call for a safer, calmer neighborhood greenway to be built parallel to 35th Ave SW in the same transportation corridor to create a street that prioritizes people walking and biking. The study area for the greenway can be seen in the map above.

We’re pairing our outreach and engagement for these two projects – the safety corridor and neighborhood greenway – to get the people who live, work, and travel in West Seattle comprehensive information. The only difference is between the two is that the greenway planning will extend the entire length of the safety corridor, from SW Roxbury St to either the Alaska Junction or existing Delridge-Highland Park Neighborhood Greenway.

Project Elements

Neighborhood greenway study area:

We have several route options we want people to learn about so they can share their preferences. Our proposal shows the greenway route going north-south on 30th Ave SW, 34th Ave SW, and 36th/37th Ave SW. We’ll ask people which route(s) they prefer, and also ask where the greenway should go at the northern end.
Greenway route options at the northern end include the Alaska Junction business district, Camp Long entrance at SW Dawson St, and the existing Delridge greenway east of the West Seattle Golf Course at SW Brandon St.

New crossing signal:
We also want to know where people want a new crossing signal to be installed at the northern end SW 35th Ave. Signal options include SW Dawson St, SW Juneau St, and SW Graham St.

Neighborhood Greenways

We're building a network of neighborhood greenways in West Seattle and across the city. Neighborhood greenways are safer, calmer residential streets for you, your family, neighbors and customers. On streets with low car volumes and speeds, a greenway can:

• Improve safety
• Help people cross busy streets
• Discourage cut-through traffic
• Protect the residential character of our neighborhoods
• Keep speeds low
• Get people to where they want to go; places like parks, schools, shops and restaurants
• Neighborhood greenways are not car-free zones or bike lane projects and have minimal, if any, on-street parking impacts.
• Project schedule

The two elements of our transportation safety projects will be installed at different times:

35th Ave SW Safety Corridor Project in 2016/2017
West Seattle Neighborhood Greenway in 2019
Project background

Our project came from city planning efforts and community requests. People who live in West Seattle neighborhoods and participate in community advocacy for safer streets have asked for a safer 35th Ave SW, more crossing signals, and safe and attractive options for people biking and walking.

The Bicycle Master Plan (BMP) calls for neighborhood greenways primarily located on 34th Ave SW, as well as 36th Ave SW / 37th Ave.

Project library
Flier (July 2016)
Community outreach, engagement

We are sending out a neighborhood flier in July, holding an open house in August, and continuing public outreach into the fall. Outreach and design are scheduled to conclude this year, and then the safety corridor work, including the new signal, will be done in 2017. The neighborhood greenway is scheduled to be constructed in 2019.

Project funding

Approved by voters in 2015, the 9-year, $930 million Levy to Move Seattle provides funding to improve safety for all travelers, maintain our streets and bridges, and invest in reliable, affordable travel options for a growing city. Learn more at www.seattle.gov/LevytoMoveSeattle.

Project Contact

Dan Anderson
Sr. Communications Outreach Specialist
dan.a.anderson@seattle.gov
(206) 684-8105

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