NE 65th St Vision Zero Project
Last updated: September 17, 2018
What’s happening now?
The NE 65th Vision Zero Project began as a collaborative effort to identify traffic calming, signal, and safety enhancements to make 65th a safer corridor for all modes of travel. In 2017, we implemented short-term safety improvements and the project is on-schedule for implementation this summer. This project is part of Seattle's commitment to Vision Zero, our plan to end traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030.
Project Update - September 17, 2018
Construction on NE 65th St between 39th Ave NE and NE Ravenna Blvd has begun. Work started in late August and is expected to last through the end of the year.
What to expect during construction
- Typical weekday work hours are 7 AM-5 PM, with the potential for night work
- One lane of traffic open in each direction at all times with no lane closures on University of Washington football game days
- Temporary, on-street parking restrictions (please note that the on-street parking removal between Ravenna Blvd-20th will be permanent)
- Short-term lane, side street, and driveway closures during when we're painting new stripes on the street
- Pedestrian detours around work zones
- Construction noise, dust, and vibration
You will be able to access your home, property, or business at all times. We'll talk to you if a short-term driveway closure is needed for construction. Remember to eat, shop, and play on 65th during construction. Thank you for your continued patience during construction and for traveling slowly and safely in work zones.
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Project Overview
NE 65th St is an arterial that moves people and goods throughout northeast Seattle. The street supports a diverse collection of retail shopping, restaurants, schools, parks, and activity centers. The Roosevelt Link Light Rail station will bring additional activity to the street in 2021.
Since 2012, there have been 3 fatalities, 1 serious injury, and 231 collisions along this busy corridor between NE Ravenna Blvd and 39th Ave NE. Seattle is committed to Vision Zero, our plan to end traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030. In June 2016, Councilmember Rob Johnson and members of the community marched along NE 65th St, and asked the city to study the corridor. Community concerns are explained further at #Fix65th. After working together with the community, we identified and designed various features to enhance safety. Some of these features include traffic calming devices, signal modifications, pavement repair, and pedestrian and bicycle upgrades. Safety is our number one priority, and we are committed to preventing crashes and improving safety for all travelers.
The project will implement permanent changes to enhance safety on NE 65th St, between NE Ravenna Blvd and 39th Ave NE. See the highlights below or check the map for more information.
Ravenna Blvd to 20th
- One vehicle travel lane in each direction
- Center turn lanes
- Protected bike lanes on both sides of 65th between Ravenna Blvd-20th
- No on-street parking
- New transit islands at
- Oswego Pl and 14th Ave NE (westbound)
- 8th Ave NE and 16th Ave NE (eastbound)
- Phased implementation for the block between Roosevelt and 12th, adjacent to the future light rail station, in coordination with Sound Transit. The interim design includes buses merging with the bike lane at the two stops on this block.
20th to 39th
- All-day on-street parking
- Lane restriping to clarify one lane in each direction
- No bike lanes
Last year, we also heard from the community about the new transit island design and plan to work on an education campaign during and after implementation so everyone - people driving, walking, biking, or taking the bus - understands how the space was designed and knows how to use it. The rendering below details a transit stop, its features and illustrates their functions.
Outreach & Schedule
In 2013, we conducted outreach to help update Seattle's Bicycle Master Plan. At that time we committed to working with the community to identifying transportation solutions for NE 65th St prior to implementing changes. We launched this effort in February 2017.
July-December 2018
Implement corridor wide improvements
January 2018
Designs completed
Completed designs shared with the community
December 2017
Public drop-in sessions held to share updated design
November 2017
Preferred corridor-wide plans identified
Continued outreach to corridor stakeholders
May 2017
Second community forum held to review possible concepts and feedback on what to include in the final concept
March 2017
Short-term safety improvements implemented
February 2017
NE 65th St Vision Zero project, and community outreach and engagement launched
2013
Conducted outreach to help update Seattle's Bicycle Master Plan
Committed to identifying transportation solutions for NE 65th St with the community prior to implementing changes
Funding
This project is funded by the 9-year Levy to Move Seattle, approved by voters in 2015.
Materials
- Pre-Construction Mailer (July 2018)
- Project Fact Sheet (July 2018)
Design Outreach Materials
- Drop-in Sessions Summary (December 2018)
- Project Fact Sheet (December 2017)
- Illustration, NE 65th and 15th Ave NE (December 2017)
- Illustration, NE 65th and 25th Ave NE (December 2017)
- Display Boards (December 2017)
2nd Neighborhood Transportation Forum
- Online Survey Summary
- Proposed Cross-sections (May 2017)
- Display Boards (May 2017)
- Neighborhood Transportation Forum Notice (May2017)
- Project Fact Sheet (May 2017)
1st Neighborhood Transportation Forum
- Survey Results Summary (March 2017)
- Neighborhood Transportation Forum Summary (February 2017)
- Neighborhood Transportation Forum Display Boards (February 28, 2017)
- Project Fact Sheet (February 2017)
- Neighborhood Transportation Forum Notice (February 2017)
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