Project Complete
This project has been completed!
Interbay Trail Connections Project
What's happening now?
Work on our Interbay Trail Connections project is complete.
Project Overview
This project includes redesigning 20th Ave W, Gilman Ave W, W Government Way, and W Emerson Pl to include protected bike lanes and more intuitive and comfortable intersections that keep people moving. It adds 2-way protected bike lanes on the north and east side of the streets. There are on-street parking impacts on W Government Way.
We've also added a new bike signal at a redesigned intersection of 20th Ave W and W Dravus St, and updated intersection design at Gilman Ave W and W Emerson Pl, and at Thorndyke Ave W and 20th Ave W. A new marked crosswalk has been added across W Government Way at 30th Ave W. See plan set for details.
Project Details
Overview map (click to enlarge)
Cross sections (click to enlarge)
Project Background
Creating protected bike lanes on the route between the Ship Canal Trail and the Elliot Bay trail via Gilman Ave W and W Emerson Pl is called out in the city's Bicycle Master Plan (BMP) as a catalyst project. Extensive public outreach and engagement guided the plan's development. Seattle multi-use trails link neighborhoods to business districts and create connections with recreational and natural areas within the Puget Sound region. Multi-use trails contribute to our mission to deliver a safe, reliable, efficient, and socially equitable transportation system that enhances Seattle's environment and economic vitality.
When we drafted our latest BMP implementation plan, this project was given a high priority because it completes a large segment of the all ages and abilities active transportation network we're building across the city. It also leverages the investments we already have by connecting more people to existing trails.
Funding
These projects are funded by the 9-year Levy to Move Seattle, approved by voters in 2015.
Project Materials
- Construction mailer (August 2017)
- Final design plans (August 2017)
- Drop-in session mailer (August 2016)
- Fact sheet (August 2016)
- Potential street redesign with cross sections (August 2016)
- Project area map (July 2016)
- W Government Way parking letter #2 (October 2016)
- W Government Way parking letter #1 (August 2016)
- 20th Ave W parking letter (August 2016)
Engagement
We began engaging with people who live, work, and travel through Interbay and Magnolia last summer to learn how people would like to use the streets. While construction is complete, we remain committed to building a productive, inclusive, and collaborative relationship with all who live, work, or travel in the project area. Please contact us with any questions.