Green Lake and Wallingford Paving & Multi-Modal Improvements

Updated: March 29, 2021

What’s happening now?

As soon as Monday, March 29, we will bgin grinding N 80th St from Aurora Ave N to I-5. This initial grinding work is expected to last 2 days. We plan to work during the day from 7 AM to 7 PM to complete this work. 

Once this work is complete, we will then move to begin grinding E Green Lake Way N a few days later. We anticipate starting asphalt paving on both N 80th St and E Green Lake Way N as soon as mid-April. Once that is completed, we will make any necessary final repairs to the road before applying the final asphalt overlay.

This work is highly weather dependent, and the schedule is subject to change. To regularly receive the most up to date information, please sign up for our construction email updates. To understand to the impacts that will take place when this work is near your home or business, please read on below. Please note that these impacts are expected to be in place for at least one month.

During grinding, please expect:

  • Work from 7 AM to 7 PM
  • Short-term driveway closures while the grinding machine passes
  • No-parking signs will be placed in work areas 72 hours in advance of work starting. Your vehicle must be moved prior to grinding and paving activities to avoid being towed.
  • Pedestrian access to homes and businesses to be maintained at all times
  • After grinding, there will be rough pavement and potentially steel plates on the roadway
  • Traffic restrictied to a single lane, with flaggers present to rotate travel directions

During paving, please expect:

  • Work on N 80th St from 7 AM to 7 PM
  • Some paving work may take place overnight to minimize traffic impacts
  • On-street parking to be closed throughout paving
  • Driveway closures as the new asphalt is poured and cures
    • We will open up driveways as the asphalt dries and is safe to drive on 
    • Please plan to park on side streets if you need access to your vehicle during working hours
  • Loud noise, vibrations, equipment, and tar-like odor
  • Fresh pavement is hot, oily, and extremely sticky. Please keep off new pavement if you are walking, especially with dogs, as the oil and pavement can harm their feet and be difficult to remove from fur.
  • Traffic restricted to a single lane, with flaggers present to rotate travel directions
  • Emergency access will be maintained at all times during this work

If you are driving or biking during this work, please expect:

  • Traffic on N 80th St and E Green Lake Way N will be maintained with one lane in each direction with flaggers and uniformed police officers present to direct traffic. 
  • After grinding takes place on the roadway, please be cautious of raised castings if biking in the area

We recommend signing up for email updates to receive the most up to date schedule and information for paving.

Stay Informed

While we will continue to share more information on our project website, be sure to sign up for email updates to receive the most up-to-date information regarding construction in the area. You can also read our updated Frequently Asked Questions document for our answers to commonly asked questions about the project. Questions about the project? Email the project team at GreenLakePaving@seattle.gov or call (206) 693-4151.

For the most recent updates on construction for the Green Lake and Wallingford Paving & Multi-Modal Improvements project, please check our construction email update archive. You can also check out our online open house for more details about our schedule and progress as we move through construction.

Questions about the project?

Email the project team at GreenLakePaving@seattle.gov or call 206-693-4151.

Project Overview

Green Lake Paving Project area map

On July 29th, 2019, we began repaving and updating lane layouts in the Green Lake and Wallingford communities to create safer places for everyone - whether you're walking, biking, taking transit, or driving. Paving projects create opportunities to update street design, which can improve safety and move people and goods more efficiently in a growing Seattle.

We’ll be making improvements to the following streets:

  • N 40th St: Stone Way to Latona Ave NE
  • N 50th St: Phinney Ave to Roosevelt Way
  • Green Lake Loop: Green Lake Dr and Green Lake Way along the east side of the lake, Stone Way to 45th
  • N 80th St: Aurora Ave to I-5

On many streets, we’ve developed new lane layouts and redesigned intersections. New street elements will include:

  • More than 6 miles of repaved streets
  • More than 500 new or upgraded curb ramps to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines
  • Nearly 4 miles of new, enhanced, or upgraded bike lanes, including:
    • Protected bike lanes along Green Lake Dr and Green Lake Way on the east side of the lake, continuing on Stone Way to 46th
    • Enhanced crossings for people biking on Latona Ave NE at N 40th St and NE Pacific St
    • Enhanced bike lanes on N 50th west of Stone Way N
  • Improvements at many intersections, including new signals at select locations
  • Sidewalk repair and replacement in select locations 
  • Bus stop relocations and consolidations for better transit speed and reliability. Below is an overview of the changes being made along specific segments of the full project area.

Below is an overview of the changes being made along specific segments of the full project area.

N 40th St: Stone Way to Latona Ave NE

  • More than 100 upgraded or new curb ramps
  • Sidewalk repair near bus shelters, near people's homes, and at key intersections
  • Rapid flashing beacons at Bagley Ave N and 2nd Ave NE to improve visibility for people walking
  • Maintenance of street trees, except wherever necessary for sidewalk repair

To learn more, read our updated N 40th St fact sheet, view our final design map of N 40th St, and attend our online open house.


As of June 10, 2020, the N 40th St bike spot improvements that are a part of this paving project have been put on pause.

The decision to put a pause on these projects is in response to the significant decline of revenues for the City and our funding partners related to the COVID-19 crisis. The goal is to quickly suspend work on enough projects now to address the SDOT revenue shortfall expected for 2020.

  Learn more about what this project pause means, why we are making the pause, and how we will move forward together on the SDOT Blog. Near the end you will see a list of all impacted projects. Please visit this website for future status updates. 

N 50th St: Phinney Ave N to Roosevelt Way NE

  • Wider bike lanes between Phinney Ave N and Stone Way N to improve comfort and safety for people biking
  • Clearer striping of the bike lanes to clearly separate people driving and biking, as well as parked cars
  • Keeping on-street parking
  • More than 170 upgraded or new curb ramps
  • Adding rapid flashing beacons at the intersections of N 50th St with Dayton Ave N and Woodland Park Ave N to improve safety and visibility for people walking
  • Still in design - Improvements to the N 50th St, Stone Way N, and E Green Lake Way N intersection that fall within the project's scope and budget

To learn more, read our updated N 50th St fact sheet, view our final design map of N 50th St, and attend our online open house.

Green Lake Loop

  • Building a 2-way protected bike lane around the Lake, which will transition to 1-way bike lanes at the intersection of W Green Lake Way N and E Green Lake Way N (near the Pitch and Putt) and extend to N 46th St
  • Improving the intersection of W Green Lake Way N and E Green Lake Way N (near the Pitch and Putt), which includes adding a new signal that will improve wait times by over 2.5 minutes
  • Making the intersection of NE Ravenna Blvd, NE 71st St, and E Green Lake Way N more predictable. We'll "square up" the intersection as much as possible by adding curb bulbs and widening the west-side sidewalks. We're also adding a rapid flashing beacon one block south of the intersection to improve safety for people crossing
  • Parking removal on the east side of Stone Way N between N 45th St and N 50th St, as well as at key intersections around the lake to accommodate new lane layouts
  • More than 180 upgraded or new curb ramps

To learn more, read our Green Lake Loop fact sheet, view our final design map of the Green Lake Loop, and attend our online open house.

Stone Way N: N 45th St to N 50th St

(Construction to be completed at a later date under a separate contract)

  • 1-way protected bike lanes on each side of the street on Stone Way N from N 50th St to N 46th St
  • Parking removal on the east side of Stone Way N between N 46th St and N 50th St
  • Some spot on-street parking removal on the west side of Stone Way near driveways to ensure visibility and sightlines
  • More than 30 upgraded or new curb ramps
    • Installing rapid flashing beacons at N 49th St and Stone Way N to better serve students and other people walking across the street
    • Other improvements such as new sidewalks, street trees, and curb bulbs to improve safety and ease-of-use
    • Southbound only traffic on Interlake Ave N between N 48th St and N 49th St to allow for safer bike crossings at Stone Way N and N 49th St

To learn more, read our updated Stone Way N fact sheet and attend our online open house.

N 80th St: Aurora Ave N to I-5

  • No changes to lane layouts
  • Adding paint and post curb bulbs on the north side of 80th on either side of the Ashworth Ave N intersection to improve safety and visibility
  • Repaving nearly a mile of 80th, including replacing or repairing broken concrete panels and repaving asphalt in specific areas
  • More than 70 upgraded or new curb ramps

To learn more, read our updated N 80th St fact sheet, view our final design map of N 80th St, and attend our online open house.

Program Description

Avalon Bike Lane

Arterial streets are primary routes for moving people and goods through the city and connecting neighborhoods and business districts to one another and the regional transportation network.

Each year, we pave arterial streets in poor condition to make them safer, smoother, and to extend their useful life. Keeping our transportation system in a state of good repair helps lower the cost of future maintenance.

We prioritize paving based on pavement condition, traffic volume, geographic equity, cost, and opportunities for grants or coordination with other projects in the area.

Schedule

2019: Construction began (with work primarily consisting of):

  • Curb ramp upgrades
  • Utilities installation
  • Sidewalk repair

2020: Paving and restoration construction begins

2021: Anticipated completion

Funding

These projects are funded by the 9-year Levy to Move Seattle, approved by voters in 2015. 

Materials

Email Archive

04/03/2020 - We will be working on N 40th St this Saturday, April 4

03/27/2020 - Work is continuing on the Green Lake Loop, N 40th St, and N 50th St

03/20/2020 - We are continuing work on N 40th St and the Green Lake Loop

03/06/2020 - Work is continuing on the Green Lake Loop, N 40th St, and N 50th St

02/14/2020 - We are continuing work are N 40th St, N 50th St, and the Green Lake Loop

02/07/2020 - Work is continuing on N 40th St, N 50th St and the Green Lake Loop

01/31/2020 - We have begun work at the intersection of W Green Lake Way N and E Green Lake Way N

01/23/2020 - We are working on N 40th St, N 50th St, and the Green Lake Loop

01/09/2020 - We will start work on the Green Lake Loop as soon as the week of January 20

01/02/2020 - We are working on N 40th St, N 50th St, and the Green Lake Loop

Related Projects

In addition, we'll be folding in several other projects that were selected through SDOT’s Neighborhood Street Fund and Your Voice, Your Choice programs, which provide funding for local projects deemed a priority by communities. These projects include intersection redesigns at multiple locations, such as the addition of curb bulbs and curb ramps at the intersection of Densmore Ave N, Ashworth Ave N, and N 40th St, and curb bulbs, curb ramps, and a new crosswalk at N 40th St and Bagley Ave N. Other related projects:

Need a translation?

The City of Seattle is paving portions of N 40th St, N 50th St, N 80th St and streets on the east side of Green Lake as soon as 2019. To request translation of these materials, call (206) 693-4151.

La Ciudad de Seattle pavimentará porciones de las calles N 40th St, N 50th St, N 80th St y calles en el lado este de Green Lake a más tardar para el 2019. Para solicitar la traducción de este material, llame al (206) 693-4151.

西雅图市政府最快将于2019年铺设以下的部分路面：N 40th St, N 50th St, N 80th St 以及 Green Lake 东边的街道。如 需这些资料的译文，或是在会议时需要口译服务，请致电 (206) 693-4151。