Mt Baker-Columbia City-Hillman City Healthy Street

Updated July 18, 2024

What's Happening Now?

We are continuing to evaluate and conduct outreach on the northern Mt Baker segment and southern Hillman City segment. We use community use trends and public feedback to determine if these segments should become permanent, or if they should return to a Neighborhood Greenway. If you have feedback about either segment, please fill out our feedback form!

While portions of the Columbia City segment remain under evaluation, earlier this year we announced that we removed a segment of the Healthy Street and returned it to a Neighborhood Greenway, because it was incompatible with the existing street grid. Recently, we also made several spot improvements and materials upgrades in response to community outreach there. This included replacing temporary signs with upgraded concrete bases and establishing All-Way Stop control at three Neighborhood Greenway intersections. For more information on these changes, please see the “Project Design Elements” section below.

Before and After photos showing new concrete sign base

Before and After photo showing new stop sign and daylighted intersection

Project Map

Design Elements

Mt Baker and Hillman City Segments (A and C on Project Map):

Segments still under review. Segments remain in place until evaluation has concluded.

Columbia City Segment (B on Project Map):

Removing a segment of the Healthy Street on the following streets, because it wasn’t working within the existing street grid. This segment will return to a Neighborhood Greenway:
- Renton Ave S, from S Brandon to S Dawson St
- S Dawson St, from Renton Ave S to 37th Ave S
Adding All Way Stops at three intersections along the Neighborhood Greenway (see graphic below):
- Renton Ave S and S Dawson St
- 37th Ave S and S Dawson St
- 37th Ave S and S Ferdinand
Installing No Parking signs to enforce parking restrictions adjacent to non-arterial intersections and improve visibility for people using the intersection

All way stops at three Greenway intersections in Columbia City

Graphic showing three new all way stops in the Columbia City segment.

Schedule

Fall/Winter 2022: Collect community input on proposed permanent route and permanent features of the Mt Baker-Columbia City-Hillman City Healthy Street.

Fall 2023: Announced removal of one segment in Columbia City; continuing evaluation on Mt Baker and Hillman City segments.

Summer 2024: Completed spot improvements and materials upgrades in Columbia City in response to community outreach.