Wilson Avenue S Transportation Improvements Project

Updated: February 20, 2020

Construction on the Wilson Ave S Transportation Improvements Project is complete.

Project Overview

We repaved just over 2.5 miles of Wilson Ave S between S Dawson St and S Morgan St. As part of the repaving, we took off the old top layer of the road, placed new asphalt and repainted the lane lines. In addition to repaving, we also put in a new protected bike lane along Wilson Ave S between S Dawson St and S Morgan St. Our goal was to improve the safety, accessibility, and comfort for all users.

Other improvements include:

• Installing or upgrading curb ramps to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Replacing traffic detection loops that control the signals
• Repairing and replacing some sections of sidewalk in the project area
• Bringing storm drainage into code compliance where triggered

More information about SDOT's 2018 paving projects

Project Schedule

2016

Initial design and outreach

Spring - Summer 2017

Community outreach continues

Fall 2017

Final design

Late 2017

Advertise for construction

Summer 2018

Construction begins

This schedule if a rough estimation of the project timeline. The schedule is subject to change.

Funding

Total project budget: $2.55 million
Funding Sources:

• SDOT’s Arterial Asphalt and Concrete Program
• Sidewalk Safety Repair Program
• Levy to Move Seattle

Materials

• Striping flyer (May 2019)
• Paving flyer (April 2019)
• Grinding flyer (April 2019)
• Planter/Post Design (March 2019)
• Lakewood Seward Park Neighborhood Association meeting notes (March 2019)
• Public meeting summary (August 2018)
• Updated design (August 2018)
• Display boards (August 2018)
• Public meeting presentation (August 2018)
• Public meeting notice (August 2018)
• Pre-construction flyer (August 2018)
• Fact Sheet (March 2018)
• Project FAQs (October 2017)
• Project letter to the community (August 2017)
• Fact sheet (May 2017)
• Email update (March 2017)
• Southeast Door Hanger (November 2016)
• Southeast Open House Summary (November 2016)
• Southeast Open House Meeting Boards(October 2016)
• Southeast Project Fact Sheet (October 2016)
• Southeast Open House Notice (October 2016)
• Southeast Survey Results Summary (October 2016)
• Southeast Survey Results (September 2016)
• Southeast Paving Survey Notice (August 2016)