Safe Routes to School: Wing Luke Elementary

Updated May 30, 2024

The extension of the Wing Luke Elementary Neighborhood Greenway northward and Kenyon Way S Sidewalk project are complete!

The Wing Luke Elementary Neighborhood Greenway made improvements to increase safety for walking and biking in the neighborhood at

1. S Holly Park Dr from S Myrtle Pl to 40th Ave S,
2. 39th Ave S from S Holly Park Dr to S Kenyon St,
3. 40th Ave S between S Holly Park Dr and S Holden St, and
4. S Holden St between 40th Ave S and 39th Ave S.

Project Overview

The Neighborhood Greenway extension was planned in coordination with the earlier sidewalk project already funded through the Safe Routes to School and Urban Trails and Bikeways programs and will further enhance safe travel to Wing Luke Elementary for children and families and make it easier to walk and bike in the neighborhood. Safe Routes to School is a national movement to make it easier and safer for students to walk and bike to school.

Completed Work

Project Area Maps

S Myrtle Pl and S Holly Park Dr

We upgraded the intersection to include a bike crosswalk, turning boxes, and other bike facilities.

S Holly Park Dr and 39th Ave S

We installed bike sharrows and other pavement markings and wayfinding elements, like these along the route, which help direct riders where to travel and remind drivers to share the roadways.

39th Ave S and S Holden St

We installed stop signs with stop bars on side streets intersecting the Neighborhood Greenway along with new wayfinding signs marking the Greenway and directing people to nearby destinations like parks and playgrounds, the Rainier Beach light rail station, and Chief Sealth Trail.

39th Ave S and S Kenyon St

At this 3-leg Greenway and T-intersection we installed newly marked crosswalks and other bicycle pavement markings along with a stop sign and stop bar and marked curb bulb to increase sfaety for everyone passing through the area.

S Kenyon St and 37th Ave S

We prioritized this location to fill a gap in the sidewalk and urban trail network, enabling kids and families to walk safely to Wing Luke Elementary School. Project elements completed include:

• a new sidewalk
• a midblock raised crosswalk on S Kenyon St, and
• a new connection to Chief Sealth Trail

^{Near Wing Luke Elementary, a new sidewalk and curb ramp are complete.}

S Kenyon St at Wolcott Ave S and 52nd Ave S 

We made improvements along S Kenyon St at 52nd Ave S and at Wolcott Ave S. It was a continuation of work that began in 2019 with new planting strips and sidewalks. Project elements completed include curb ramp and drainage improvements, as well as upgraded sidewalks.  

^{New curb ramps and upgraded sidewalks at S Kenyon St near the intersections of 52nd Ave S and Wolcott Ave S.}

Funding

This project was funded by the 9-year Levy to Move Seattle, which was approved by voters in 2015, as well as the local Safe Routes to School program.

Materials

• Wing Luke Elementary NGW (New Holly Connection) Flyer, May 2024
• Neighborhood Greenway Extension Mailer, February 2024
• Kenyon Way S Sidewalk and Student Art Celebration Event flyer, June 2023
• Kenyon Way S Construction Detour Flyer, February 2023
• Kenyon Way S Pre-Construction Flyer, December 2022
• Kenyon Way S Final Traffic Circulation Flyer, June 2022
• Kenyon Way S Final Design Postcard Mailer, April 2022
• Wolcott Ave S project map, June 2020
• 37th Ave S and S Kenyon St (Wing Luke Elementary) project map, June 2020 

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