Project Complete
This project was completed in 2024.
Freeway Park Improvements
Updated December 12, 2024
What's Happening Now?
We are thrilled to share the completion of our Freeway Park Improvements project. Crews have finished installing all safety and decorative upgrades.
As part of the project, we completed new curb ramps at 7th Ave and Union St in the fall of 2021. More recently, in the fall of 2024, we installed decorative sidewalk inlays at the intersection of Seneca St and Hubbell Pl and added a vibrant pavement mural at 9th Ave and University St.
The image above highlights from the completed Freeway Park Improvements project, including vibrant pavement murals, upgraded curb ramps, and decorative sidewalk inlays, enhancing safety and accessibility in the area.
Project Overview
Seattle’s Denny Way connects Capitol Hill and Interstate 5 to South Lake Union, Downtown and Uptown Seattle as a primary arterial in accessing many of the city’s core neighborhoods to the west, south and north. It is also a major freight route and a part of the City of Seattle’s frequent transit network. In 2024, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) repaved roughly 12 blocks to restore the pavement condition in this critical piece of Downtown Seattle’s arterial network.
This project improved access points to Freeway Park located over I-5 between downtown and First Hill. The improvements make the park more accessible and inviting to all users, including:
- New curb ramps at the intersection of 7th Ave and Union St
- New curb ramps and decorative sidewalk inlays at the intersection of Seneca St and Hubbell Pl
- New pavement mural at the intersection of 9th Ave and University St
Project Map
Schedule
The NSF program runs on 3-year cycles to select, design, and build projects. The application phase for the 2016-2018 cycle opened in 2015 and projects were built between 2021 and 2023.
Year 1: 2016
Year 2: 2017
Year 3: 2021-2023
Project Background
This is one of 12 projects requested by community and selected by the Levy to Move Seattle Oversight Committee for the 2016-2018 cycle of the Neighborhood Street Fund.
Neighborhood Street Fund is a city program, running on 3-year cycles, that enables neighbors to propose and help prioritize transportation-related projects that are then built by the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT).
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