Wilson Avenue S Transportation Improvements Project
Updated: February 20, 2020
What’s happening now?
In September we reached out to folks requesting feedback on the planters lining the protected bike lane on Wilson Ave S and have been engaging with project stakeholders about the planters. Through this outreach we heard overwhelming support to remove the planters. Based on this feedback crews removed some of the planters on Wilson Ave S except those at intersections and where we need to restrict parking and maintain site distances.
The bike lanes and parking configuration through the project area, S Dawson St and S Morgan St, will remain in place. There isn't a plan to install more posts along the protected bike lane as they are already spaced to our standard.
Construction on the Wilson Ave S Transportation Improvements Project is substantially complete.
We thank residents and businesses on the project corridor for your patience as crews worked to complete this project.
The best way to contact us is through SDOT's general information line:
Call 206-684-ROAD (7623)
Email 684-Road@seattle.gov
For past construction updates, see our construction email update archive.
Project Overview
We're working to repave just over 2.5 miles of Wilson Ave S between S Dawson St and S Morgan St. As part of the repaving, we will be taking off the old top layer of the road, placing new asphalt and repainting the lane lines. In addition to repaving, we will also be putting in a new protected bike lane along Wilson Ave S between S Dawson St and S Morgan St. Our goal is to improve the safety, accessibility, and comfort for all users.
Other improvements include:
- Installing or upgrading curb ramps to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Replacing traffic detection loops that control the signals
- Repairing and replacing some sections of sidewalk in the project area
- Bringing storm drainage into code compliance where triggered
More information about SDOT's 2018 paving projects
Project Schedule
2016
Initial design and outreach
Spring - Summer 2017
Community outreach continues
Fall 2017
Final design
Late 2017
Advertise for construction
Summer 2018
Construction begins
This schedule if a rough estimation of the project timeline. The schedule is subject to change.
Funding
Total project budget: $2.55 million
Funding Sources:
- SDOT’s Arterial Asphalt and Concrete Program
- Sidewalk Safety Repair Program
- Levy to Move Seattle
Materials
- Striping flyer (May 2019)
- Paving flyer (April 2019)
- Grinding flyer (April 2019)
- Planter/Post Design (March 2019)
- Lakewood Seward Park Neighborhood Association meeting notes (March 2019)
- Public meeting summary (August 2018)
- Updated design (August 2018)
- Display boards (August 2018)
- Public meeting presentation (August 2018)
- Public meeting notice (August 2018)
- Pre-construction flyer (August 2018)
- Fact Sheet (March 2018)
- Project FAQs (October 2017)
- Project letter to the community (August 2017)
- Fact sheet (May 2017)
- Email update (March 2017)
- Southeast Door Hanger (November 2016)
- Southeast Open House Summary (November 2016)
- Southeast Open House Meeting Boards(October 2016)
- Southeast Project Fact Sheet (October 2016)
- Southeast Open House Notice (October 2016)
- Southeast Survey Results Summary (October 2016)
- Southeast Survey Results (September 2016)
- Southeast Paving Survey Notice (August 2016)