Georgetown to Downtown Safety Project
June 6, 2025
What’s happening now?
Our team will be at the Georgetown Carnival on Saturday, June 14 from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Stop by the SDOT booth and connect with us!
Crews have been making steady progress on completing the protected bike lanes on Airport Way S. We rechannelized the road to accommodate the future protected bike lane and other design elements that aim to improve safety for all travelers. The new bike lanes remain closed through the entire project route until the project is complete. Please follow bike lane closure and detour signage to follow the pedestrian paths through these intersections. These closures are necessary to keep cyclists safe through intersections while safety elements are being installed.
The Georgetown to Downtown Safety Project is slowing down for the next several weeks while we wait on a delivery of materials to finish up the remaining improvements. Through mid-July, crews will be out of the area, and the bike lanes will be closed to keep all travelers safe. The remaining work will include installing signal improvements for people walking, biking, driving, and rolling at the Airport Way S and S Lucile St intersection. The project is anticipated to be completed as early as mid-August. Stay tuned for final construction updates and details on a celebration event.
What to expect during construction:
- Truck detour to S Lucile St is no longer in effect. Right and left turns for freight vehicles from Airport Way S to S Lucile St have now been restored.
- Northbound lane reduction along Airport Way S is no longer in effect. The permanent lane configuration has been installed. Drivers will notice a single dedicated left turn lane onto westbound Lucile St. and a single through lane northbound on Airport Way. Additional pavement markings and signs have been added for advance notice of lane assignments.
- Pedestrian access will be maintained. Pedestrian detours may be longer than usual
- Access to businesses will be maintained
- Typical work hours are from Monday to Friday, starting at 9:00 AM and finishing at 3:00 PM
- We will avoid work and traffic control during the peak hours of 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
- We may need to temporarily change the traffic flow to accommodate the construction work.
- There will be temporary restrictions on parking.
- Some of the work activities might be noisy. This includes using backup alarms for safety, heavy vehicles, and power tools.
- Some construction may require temporary changes to bus routes. Visit the King County Metro website for rider alerts.
We will continue to post bi-weekly construction updates on this webpage and the project listserv through construction.
Construction progress
Newly striped two-way bike lanes on the south side of S Alaska St looking west.
Thank you to our community members who joined us in celebrating the groundbreaking of the Georgetown to Downtown Safety Project!
Read more about the community's celebration of this important milestone on our blog.
Questions?
If you have any questions about the project, please call: (206) 900-8734 or email us at GeorgetownToDowntownSafety@seattle.gov.
If you need translation services, please call (206) 900-8734 and leave a message clearly stating the language you prefer.
Project Description
As part of Seattle’s Bicycle Master Plan (BMP) we are building a new protected bike lane connecting Georgetown to Downtown.
The new connection will be the final link in a system of north-south bike trails between Seattle and South King County. This bike system includes the Green River Trail and the South Park to Georgetown Trail. These changes will also make the light rail network more accessible for communities in Georgetown and South Park.
Project Goals
- Enhance safety for all roadway users
- Improve access and travel options from downtown Seattle to Georgetown and South Park
- Keep as much parking as possible along the corridor
- Provide a safe bicycle connection between Georgetown, South Park, SODO, and Downtown
Final Design
During construction, you will see us making the following changes:
- Two-way protected bike lane on the west side of the street from Airport Way S and S Lucille St to S Nevada St and 6th Ave S
- One-way protected bike lanes on 6th Ave S from S Nevada St to S Forest St
- Two-way, center turn lane on 6th Ave S from south of S Forest St to S Spokane St, making it safer and easier for vehicles to enter and exit driveways
- S Spokane St and 6th Ave S: New traffic signal, signalized bike crossing, and bike ramp
- S Lucile St and Airport Way S: New signalized bike crossing, ADA curb ramps, and refreshed crosswalk markings
- All-way stop on 6th Ave S at both the intersections with S Alaska St and S Nevada St
- Raised bus stop on the west side of Airport Way S at S Edmonds St
- Parking removal on the west side of 6th from Alaska to Industrial to allow for two-way freight movement
Note: We have revised the above project map to clearly indicate roadway lane reductions on Airport Way S between S Alaska St and S Lucile St. We apologize for any confusion in the previous map graphic with information that was not clearly displayed.
Outreach & Schedule
Materials
100% design plans (February 2024)
S Lander St Connection 30% design plans (February 2024)
Near final design virtual public meeting recording (November 2023)
Near final design virtual public meeting questions and answers summary (November 2023)
Near final design presentation slides (November 2023)
Near final design design plan (November 2023)
60% design virtual public meeting recording (August 2023)
60% design virtual public meeting questions and answers summary (August 2023)
60% design plan (August 2023)
30% design virtual public meeting recording (May 2023)
30% design virtual meeting questions and answers summary (May 2023)
Translations
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