Georgetown to South Park Connection
Updated: January 28, 2020
Creating a walking and biking connection between Georgetown and South Park
What’s happening now?
In summer 2019, we collaborated with Duwamish Valley Safe Streets to spread the word about the project and collect input from neighbors on the preferred route. Approximately 400 people participated in sharing feedback and 6 community groups wrote formal letters of support. Based on the input from the survey and community groups, our design team is moving forward with developing early design by the end of 2019 focused on the following route (see map):
- Georgetown Connection: A walking/biking path on Ellis Ave S, S Albro Pl, and 13th Ave S
- E Marginal Way S Connection: A walking/biking path or two-way protected bike lane on the north side of E Marginal Way S
- South Park Connection: One-way protected bike lanes on both sides of 16th Ave S leading to the South Park Bridge
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Photo: The Georgetown to South Park Connection Celebration was one of the ways we collected input.
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Project Description
We're studying a better connection for people biking and walking between the business areas of South Park and Georgetown. The neighborhoods are adjacent to each other but it's not easy to walk/bike between the two. This study will further develop preliminary alternatives for a multi-use trail along a portion of E Marginal Way that the 2017 Georgetown Mobility Study explored (see page 43). Current funding covers the project up to 30% design and engineering.
Objective
Create a walkable, bikeable connection uniting the Georgetown and South Park neighborhoods. The connection will enhance walkability between Georgetown and South Park’s historic “Main Streets” and connect the heart of the Duwamish Valley.
Background
We heard the need for better connections between Georgetown and South Park throughout the 2017 Georgetown Mobility Study outreach as well as through community advocacy (check out this video developed by community members). The Mobility Study focused specific attention on a section of E Marginal Way, where the connection would be technically challenging.
This connection is also identified as important within our Pedestrian Master Plan, Bike Master Plan, Freight Master Plan, Transit Master Plan, and Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Analysis.
In summer 2019, we collaborated with Duwamish Valley Safe Streets to spread the word about the project and collect input from neighbors on which route we should take to early design. Approximately 400 people participated in sharing feedback and 6 community groups wrote formal letters of support. Based on the input from the survey and community groups, our design team is moving forward with developing early design by the end of 2019 focused on the following route (see map):
- Georgetown Connection: A walking/biking path on Ellis Ave S, S Albro Pl, and 13th Ave S
- E Marginal Way S Connection: A walking/biking path or two-way protected bike lane on the north side of E Marginal Way S
- South Park Connection: One-way protected bike lanes on both sides of 16th Ave S leading to the South Park Bridge
See full outreach summary and results map for more details.
Project area
The study includes a walking/biking connection between South Park and Georgetown on 16th Ave S, E Marginal Way, and Ellis Ave S/S Albro Pl/13th Ave S.
Community Outreach
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Georgetown Mobility Study (Open house, survey, community meetings, Advisory Committee) |
| July 2018 | Community workshop |
| May 30, 2019 | Table with info at Mayor Community Discussion in South Park |
| June 7, 2019 | Table with info and surveys at Concord Elementary Carnival |
| June 11, 2019 | Discussion and surveys at South Park Neighborhood Association meeting |
| June 12, 2019 | Table with info and surveys at Seattle City Light Street Vacation Meeting - Georgetown |
| June 17, 2019 | Discussion and surveys at Georgetown Community Council meeting |
| June 20, 2019 | Table with info and surveys at Home Zones BBQ in South Park |
| July 9, 2019 | Discussion and surveys at Georgetown Merchants Association meeting |
| July 21, 2019 | Table with info and surveys at Duwamish Valley Partnership Open House |
| July 27, 2019 | Georgetown to South Park Connection celebration - 11 AM-2 PM at the South Park Plaza |
Funding
City Council approved $600,000 in the 2018 budget for the outreach, planning, and early design of this project. The final design and construction are currently unfunded.
Materials
- Email archive
- Georgetown to South Park Conceptual Analysis Report - final (August 2019)
- Survey results map (September 2019)
- Community preferred route map (September 2019)
- Georgetown to South Park Connection Celebration Event Poster
- Online Survey in English and Spanish (closed on July 31, 2019)
- Fact Sheet - English (June 2019)
- Fact Sheet - Spanish
- Fact Sheet - Vietnamese
- Fact Sheet - Khmer
- Written Route Survey - English (June 2019)
- Written Route Survey - Spanish
- Written Route Survey - Vietnamese
- Written Route Survey - Khmer
- Display Board with Route Options (June 2019)
- Georgetown to South Park Conceptual Analysis Report - draft (April 2019)
- Georgetown Mobility Study (2017)
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