Large Neighborhood Street Fund (NSF) Projects: 25th Avenue SW

June 15, 2011

Project Overview

The community is committed to building the new sidewalk and drainage improvements and successfully competed for funding through the Neighborhood Street Fund (NSF), a city-administered program that works with communities to prioritize and build neighborhood projects.  Additional funding has been provided through a grant from the King Conservation District.

Project Location

25th Ave SW between SW Brandon and Findlay Streets, improvements will continue to SW Juneau Street if funding becomes available

Project Description

• New sidewalks,
• Curbs,
• Rain gardens, and
• Street trees in planting strip area.

These changes will improve the pedestrian environment by providing a landscaped buffer from traffic; improve drainage and traffic calm the street.  The new street width on 25th Ave SW will be 25’ wide with parallel on-street parking on both sides of the street.  The narrowed street width will have a traffic calming benefit for the neighborhood and further enhance pedestrian safety.

Project Schedule:

2011 June: 60% Design
2011 Fall: 90% Design
2011 Fall:   100% Design
2011 Winter:  Advertise
2012 Summer:  Construction begins

Project Contact
Thérèse Casper, Neighborhood Street Fund Program Manager, therese.casper@seattle.gov, (206) 684-8764.