Early Implementation

Early implementation actions are those projects, programs, and policy changes that have been implemented since the Pedestrian Master Plan effort began. The actions below represent only a small portion of the improvements that were made in 2008 and are planned for 2009.

Enforcement

Crosswalk “stings”

• 2008: 2 deployments at 3 locations each
• 2009: 3 deployments at 3 locations each (10 total deployments scheduled)

Speed vans

• 2008: pilot
• 2009: deployment at school zones, 25-30 times

School zone beacons

• 2008: 3 new locations

Education

School-based education programs (for 2nd grade students)

• 4 schools: Arbor Heights, Bailey Gatzert, Broadview Thomson, Dunlap

Safe routes to school program

• 7 schools

Public safety campaign framework plan

Encouragement

Pedestrian wayfinding signs and kiosks 

• 7 Center City kiosks
• 60 wayfinding directional signs
• Cheshiahud Loop Trail
• West Seattle Trails Map (Feet First)

Construction zone access improvements

Evaluation

Crossing flags program

• Evaluation of 2008 program underway

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors (KAB) survey

• Research on driver and pedestrian behaviors to inform a public safety campaign (preliminary results available here)

Engineering

2008 Projects

• Blocks of sidewalk constructed: 29 block equivalents (330 feet =1 block equivalent)
• Curb ramps installed: 340
• In-pavement flashers installed: 6
• Pedestrian countdown signals installed: 27
• Crosswalks re-marked: 1082
• Road diets completed: 3 corridors (Stone Way, Eastlake Ave, College Way N)
• Radar speed signs installed: 14 (2007-2008)
• Crossing flags installed: 17 locations
• Pedestrian half signals installed: 6
• Median islands installed: 3
• Overhead illuminated crosswalk signs installed: 8
• Signing and channelization improvements: 4

Planned 2009 Projects

• Blocks of sidewalk: 25 block equivalents (330 feet =1 block equivalent)
• NSF projects: 15 (6 new sidewalk projects; 9 sidewalk repair, lighting projects)
• Pedestrian countdown signals: 40 intersections
• All-way walk signals: 2 intersections
• Crosswalk beacons: 4
• Crosswalks and stop bars re-marked: 700
• Locations with improved signage: 65 (including school zones)
• Curb bulbs and median islands: 6
• Safe Routes to School improvements: 6 schools
• Stairways rehabilitated: 4
• Trees planted: 800

Policies

• Stop bars now regularly striped with all new marked crosswalks and all crosswalk re-striping
• New walkway standard plans developed to be added to the 2010 city standards update
• Complete Streets policy revised to address parking removal at intersection approaches to improve intersection visibility
• Regular inter-departmental coordination meetings instituted