Delridge Neighborhood Greenway Safety Project

Neighborhood greenways are residential streets where signs and pavement markings are used to guide people along the route; and speed and volume management measures discourage cars from avoiding main streets by cutting through on neighborhood streets. These amenities can be especially beneficial for families, children and seniors who might find these routes more comfortable than busier nearby streets. Local access to homes along neighborhood greenways is always preserved and there are usually minimal, if any changes to on-street parking. Visit our neighborhood greenways home page to learn more.

Construction is starting!

The following graphics and text describe what changes you will see and where. Construction will run from May to October and may require temporary on-street parking restrictions. Adjacent properties will be notified in advance of work.

Project Description

The future Delridge Neighborhood Greenway is approximately 1.5 miles long and follows 26th Ave SW for the majority of the route, improving access to parks, shops, community centers and libraries, and services. The greenway starts on 26th Ave SW at the stairs to the High Point Community, travels north to SW Andover Street, then east to Delridge Way SW. SDOT is currently designing a widened sidewalk on Delridge Way SW between SW Andover Street and the West Seattle Bridge Trail, with construction planned in 2014. This route was originally proposed by the North Delridge Neighborhood Council as a key corridor for improving pedestrian and bicycle access in Delridge.

Project elements along the greenway route will include:

• Raised crosswalk on 26th Ave SW at SW Andover St
• New corners with curbs on the south side of SW Brandon St at 26th Ave SW.
• ADA ramps, speed humps, crosswalks and crossbikes
• Radar speed feedback and 20mph signs on SW Genesee near the Delridge playfields and skate park
• Directional signs, neighborhood greenway signs, 20 mph speed limit signs and bicycle pavement markings
• New stop signs to control traffic crossing the greenway at non-arterial intersections
• Sidewalk and pavement repair

Learn more by reading our “Questions and Answers” handout.

Project Funding

This project invests about $430,000 in improvements and is locally funded by the nine-year voter approved Bridging the Gap Levy. 

Project Schedule

November, 2012: Greenway Planning Public Meeting
February, 2013: Greenway Design Review Public Meeting
Spring/Summer 2013: Installation and construction of project elements
Summer 2014: After study

Outreach

Last fall, SDOT met with the North Delridge Neighborhood Council, hosted two public meetings, spoke one-on-one with residents on 26th Ave SW, and proposed adding a neighborhood greenway along 26th Ave SW.  Read the PowerPoint presentation and display boards used at the meetings to learn more.

We’ve also heard interest in expanding greenways in Delridge to form a network of connected streets in the neighborhood, focusing on 21st Ave SW. SDOT started gathering preliminary data at the open houses, and will be studying this corridor in 2013.

Questions or Comments about the Delridge Greenway?  Contact SDOT at walkandbike@seattle.gov or call (206) 684-7583.