N 130th St – Bitter Lake to Haller Lake Mobility Improvements
Updated October 21, 2026
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Project Overview
We are making safety and mobility improvements on N 130th St between Palatine Ave N and I-5 to connect people to Sound Transit's Pinehurst Station and help them get around the neighborhood. This project includes a new street design with protected bike lanes, sidewalk repairs, new accessible curb ramps, and new street trees. We are also supporting new bus service in the area with upgraded and relocated bus stops, a full street reconstruction for heavier bus and freight vehicles, and other bus priority features.
Project Goals
- Create a safe and comfortable environment for people walking, biking, rolling, or taking transit to Sound Transit's Pinehurst Station and around the neighborhood
- Reduce serious injury and fatal crashes
- Improve bus reliability, passenger experience, and pavement quality to support new bus service
Project Elements
- New street design with protected bike lanes in each direction, a center turn lane, and one vehicle lane in each direction*
- Pavement reconstruction to support heavier bus and freight vehicles and increased bus service in the area
- New crossings for people walking, rolling, and biking
- Connections to future Neighborhood Greenways
- Upgraded and relocated bus stops
- Protected bike lanes at sidewalk level from Greenwood Ave N to 1st Ave NE, with bike signals in select locations (connects to the protected bike lanes east of 1st Ave NE installed by the NE 130th St & NE 125th St Mobility and Safety project)
- Improved sidewalks with curbs and accessible curb ramps
- Planting strips with street trees
- Drainage and stormwater improvements
* Street design varies in some locations to accommodate intersection operations and space constraints.
SDOT is coordinating with Sound Transit and King County Metro to make these improvements and increase transit access in the area.
Project Map
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N 130th St between Palatine Ave N and Greenwood Ave N
This section includes a repaved street with painted bike lanes at street level. There are painted bike lane buffers along the south side of the street and on the north side of the street near Palatine Ave N. There are existing and repaired sidewalks along both sides of the street. There are signalized crossings at Greenwood Ave N and two marked crosswalks at Palatine Ave N for people walking and rolling. There is one vehicle lane in each direction with speed cushions near Palatine Ave N and a left turn lane from eastbound N 130th St to northbound Greenwood Ave N. There is also parking in limited areas on the south side of N 130th St between the vehicle lane and painted bike lane.
N 130th St between Greenwood Ave N and Phinney Ave N
This section includes a repaved street and buffered bike lanes at sidewalk level with a planting strip between the bike lane and the sidewalk. There are existing and repaired sidewalks along both sides of the street. There is also an eastbound bus stop near Dayton Ave N with a detectable tactile warning strip between the bus stop and the bike lane. There is one vehicle lane in each direction with a center turn lane. There are signalized crossings at Greenwood Ave N and one marked crosswalk to cross Phinney Ave N on the south side.
N 130th St between Phinney Ave N and Dayton Ave N
This section includes a repaved street with a buffered bike lane at street level on the south side of N 130th St. On the north side of N 130th St, there is a buffered bike lane at sidewalk level. There are planting strips on both sides of the street between the bike lanes and sidewalks. There is one vehicle lane in each direction with a painted buffer between the eastbound and westbound travel lanes. There is also a painted hatched box and signal in front of the fire station near Phinney Ave N to allow emergency vehicles to exit the fire station. Phinney Ave N and Dayton Ave N both meet N 130th St at T intersections. A T intersection is where one street ends at another street, making the shape of the letter T. There are marked crosswalks for people walking and rolling to cross Phinney Ave N on the south side, and on all sides at Dayton Ave N. There are flashing crossing beacons at two of the marked crosswalks at the Dayton Ave N intersection. There is a curb bulb on the north side between Phinney Ave N and Dayton Ave N that reduces the distance to cross N 130th St. There is also a raised crosswalk to cross Dayton Ave N on the south side.
N 130th St between Dayton Ave N and Evanston Ave N
This section includes a repaved street and buffered bike lanes on both sides of the street, with a planting strip between the bike lane and the sidewalk. There is one vehicular travel lane in each direction and speed cushions about mid-block. There are marked crosswalks for people walking and rolling at Dayton Ave N. Dayton Ave N and Evanston Ave N both meet N 130th St at T intersections. There are flashing crossing beacons at two of the marked crosswalks at the Dayton Ave N intersection. A curb bulb on the north side at Evanston Ave N reduces the distance to cross N 130th St.
N 130th St between Evanston Ave N and Fremont Ave N
This section includes a repaved street and buffered bike lanes at sidewalk level on both sides of the street, with a planting strip between the bike lane and the sidewalk. There is one vehicular travel lane in each direction and speed cushions mid-block. There is also on-street parking on the north side. Fremont Ave N meets N 130th St at a T intersection. There are flashing crossing beacons at two of the marked crosswalks at the Fremont Ave N intersection. There is also a raised crosswalk to cross Fremont Ave N on the south side.
N 130th St between Fremont Ave N and Linden Ave N
This section includes a repaved street and buffered bike lanes at sidewalk level on both sides of the street, with a planting strip between the bike lane and the sidewalk. There is a westbound bus stop near Linden Ave N with a detectable tactile warning strip between the bus stop and the bike lane. There is one vehicle lane in each direction and speed cushions about mid-block. There is also on-street parking on the north side. Fremont Ave N meets N 130th St at a T intersection. There are flashing crossing beacons at two of the marked crosswalks at the Fremont Ave N intersection. There is also a raised crosswalk to cross Fremont Ave N on the south side. There are signalized crossings for people walking, biking, and rolling at the Linden Ave N intersection. The entire intersection at Linden Ave N is also raised to sidewalk level.
N 130th St between Linden Ave N and Aurora Ave N
This section includes a repaved street and buffered bike lanes at sidewalk level on both sides of the street, with a planting strip between the bike lane and the sidewalk. There are westbound and eastbound bus stops between Linden Ave N and Aurora Ave N with detectable tactile warning strips between the bus stops and the bike lanes. There is one vehicle lane in each direction with a center turn lane. There are also eastbound right and left turn pockets from N 130th St to northbound and southbound Aurora Ave N. There are signalized crossings for people walking, biking, and rolling at the Linden Ave N and Aurora Ave N intersections. The entire intersection at Linden Ave N is also raised to sidewalk level.
N 130th St between Aurora Ave N and Stone Ave N
This section includes a repaved street and buffered bike lanes at sidewalk level on both sides of the street. On the south side, there is planting strip between the bike lane and the sidewalk. On the north side, there is a planting strip between the bike lane and the sidewalk for the west half of the block, and between the vehicle lane and bike lane for the east half of the block. There is an eastbound bus stop near Aurora Ave N with a detectable tactile warning strip between the bus stop and bike lane. There is one vehicle lane in each direction with right and left turn pockets to northbound and southbound Aurora Ave N and a left turn pockets to northbound and southbound Stone Ave N. There is also a concrete island approximately mid-block to restrict left turning movements from the west into the private driveway on the north side of N 130th St. There are signalized crossings for people walking and rolling at and Aurora Ave N and Stone Ave N intersections, including raised crosswalks across Stone Ave N.
N 130th St between Stone Ave N and Ashworth Ave N
This section includes a repaved street and buffered bike lanes at sidewalk level on the north side of the street with a planting strip between the bike lane and the travel lane. On the south side, there is a raised bike lane at sidewalk level with a planting strip between the bike lane and the sidewalk. There is a westbound bus stop west of Ashworth Ave N with a detectable tactile warning strip between the bus stop and the bike lane. Ashworth Ave N meets N 130th St at a T intersection. There is one vehicle lane in each direction with a center turn lane and left turn lanes to Stone Ave N and Ashworth Ave N. There are signalized crossings for people walking and rolling at Stone Ave N and marked crosswalks at Ashworth Ave N, including raised crosswalks across Stone Ave N and Ashworth Ave N.
N 130th St between Ashworth Ave N and Meridian Ave N
This section includes a repaved street and buffered bike lanes at sidewalk level. On the north side of the street, the planting strip is between the bike lane and the vehicle lanes. On the south side, the planting strip is between the bike lane and the sidewalk. There is an eastbound bus stop at Ashworth Ave N, and westbound and eastbound bus stops at Meridian Ave N with detectable tactile warning strips between the bus stops and the bike lanes. There is one vehicle lane in each direction with a center turn lane and left turn lanes to Ashworth Ave N and Meridian Ave N. There are signalized crossings for people walking and rolling at Ashworth Ave N and Meridian Ave N, including a raised crosswalk across Ashworth Ave N.
N 130th St between Meridian Ave N and Corliss Ave N
This section includes a repaved street and buffered bike lanes at sidewalk level. On the north side of the street, the planting strip is between the bike lane and vehicle lane. On the south side, the planting strip is between the bike lane and the sidewalk. Corliss Ave N meets N 130th St at a T intersection. There is one vehicle lane in each direction with a center turn lane and left turn lanes to Meridian Ave N and Corliss Ave N. There are signalized crossings for people walking and rolling at Meridian Ave N and marked crosswalks at Corliss Ave N, including raised crosswalks across Corliss Ave N.
N 130th St between Corliss Ave N and Sunnyside Ave N
This section includes a repaved street and a buffered bike lane at sidewalk level on the south side of the street, with the planting strip between the bike lane and sidewalk. On the north side of the street, there is a shared-use path with a planting strip between the shared-use path and the vehicle lane. Corliss Ave N and Sunnyside Ave N meet N 130th St at a T intersection. There is one vehicle lane in each direction with a center turn lane. There are marked crosswalks for people walking and rolling at Corliss Ave N. There is also a marked crosswalk on the north side across Sunnyside Ave N.
N 130th St between Sunnyside Ave N and 1st Ave NE
This section includes a repaved street and a buffered bike lane at sidewalk level on the south side of the street, with the planting strip between the bike lane and sidewalk. On the north side of the street, there is a shared-use path with a planting strip between the shared-use path and the vehicle lane. Sunnyside Ave N meets N 130th St at a T intersection. There is one vehicle lane in each direction with a center turn lane and a left turn lane at 1st Ave NE. There is also a westbound bus stop near 1st Ave NE. There are signalized crossings for people walking and rolling at 1st Ave NE and a marked crosswalk on the north side across Sunnyside Ave N. There is a bike box at the 1st Ave NE intersection for people biking to wait to turn left onto 1st Ave NE from eastbound N 130th St.
Maps of Key Project Locations
Project elements include the following:
- New or existing accessible curb ramps
- Painted bike lane
- Planting strip
- Bus stop
- Bike lane curb with protected bike lane
- Existing sidewalks and spot improvements
- Speed cushions
- Raised crossing with shared driveway
Project elements include the following:
- Painted bike lane
- Planting strip
- New or existing accessible curb ramps
- Existing sidewalks and spot improvements
- Bike lane curb
- Protected bike lane
- Bus stop
- Raised crossing with shared driveway
- Fire station zone
Project elements include the following:
- Planting strip
- Bus stop
- New or existing accessible curb ramps
- Bike lane curb
- Protected bike lane
- Existing sidewalk and spot improvements
Project elements include the following:
- Shared use path
- Bus stop
- New or existing accessible curb ramps
- Planting strip
- Bike lane curb
- Protected bike lane
- Existing sidewalks and spot improvements
- NE 130th & NE 125th St Mobility and Safety Project
Schedule
- Planning (complete): We built on previous planning and community engagement work done in the area to create a set of improvements that responds to community priorities for accessing the future Pinehurst Station (formerly the NE 130th St Infill Station). See Project Background for more information.
- Design (in progress): We created a preliminary design and are gathering feedback from the community. We will host community drop-in sessions and other activities throughout design for the community to meet with the project team, share feedback, and ask questions. Be sure to sign up for email updates to learn about upcoming community events and get the latest news.
- Construction (as soon as 2028): When construction starts, we’ll share the schedule, upcoming activities, and expected impacts.
Please note that design and construction timelines are subject to change.
Funding
This project is funded by the Seattle Transit Measure, 2024 Seattle Transportation Levy, and a Federal Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) grant.
Project Background
This project is the result of multiple planning and community engagement processes to create connections to the Pinehurst Station and around the neighborhood. Through two studies, we heard from neighbors about priorities for improving safety and accessibility in their neighborhood. As a result, we identified a set of safety and mobility improvements that will help neighbors get to/from the light rail station and around their neighborhood.
- NE 130th St & Shoreline South/NE 148th Stations: Multimodal Access Study: We worked with community members on a study of areas around two new light rail stations. The community identified key priorities for improvements, including:
- Upgrade sidewalks, bike facilities, and street crossings in neighborhoods near the future light rail stations
- Provide walking and biking connections along NE 130th St and NE 145th St
- 130th and 145th Station Area Planning: The Office of Planning & Community Development (OPCD) led a planning effort to get community feedback for the 130th & 145th (now N 148th St) Light Rail Station areas. This process brought together community members, City of Seattle staff, and other public agencies to talk about the changes these new light rail stations will bring to the region. We heard from the community about the need for:
- Improved safety for people walking and biking in the area
- Improved connections to surrounding neighborhoods and light rail stations
- Better east/west bus connections from adjacent neighborhoods to the light rail station
- Bus stop upgrades for connecting routes to the light rail station
Project Documents
Materials will be uploaded here when available
Nearby Projects
- N 130th St Vision Zero Safety Corridor (complete)
- 1st Ave NE Shared-Use Path
- NE 130th & 125th St Mobility and Safety Project
- New Sidewalks and Walkways Program - Pinehurst Walkway Projects
- Ashworth Ave N Neighborhood Greenway
- N 130th St and Ashworth Ave N Safety Enhancements (complete)
- Sound Transit’s Pinehurst Light Rail Station
- King County Metro Lynnwood Link Connections