Ballard Neighborhood Greenway Open House
by admin • July 20, 2012 •
6110 28th Ave NW
Seattle,WA 98107
USA
The Seattle Department of Transportation is having an open house to discuss the upcoming installation of a neighborhood greenway in the Ballard neighborhood. Join us and learn more about the project!
Ballard is one of five neighborhoods in Seattle where greenways will be installed this year. This greenway is one of several that were proposed by the Seattle Neighborhood Greenways organization as a key corridor for improving pedestrian and bicycle access in the heart of Ballard.
The Ballard Neighborhood Greenway is just over 2.1 miles long and will follow NW 58th Street for the majority of the route, improving access to parks, schools, shops, restaurants and services. The greenway will start at the Burke-Gilman Trail at Seaview Avenue NW, connecting to NW 58th Street at 32nd Avenue NW via Seaview Place NW and NW 57th Street. The greenway continues along NW 58th Street until it terminates at 4th Avenue NW.
Proposed project elements along the greenway route include:
- Signs and pavement legends along the greenway
- Stop signs to control traffic crossing the greenway at certain intersections
- Widen sidewalk on Seaview Avenue NW to access Burke-Gilman Trail
- Median island at 24th Avenue NW and NW 58th Street
- Diverter for eastbound traffic at15th Avenue NW and NW 58th St (at St. Alphonsus School)
- Additional bicycle parking at destinations along the route
- 20th Avenue NW and NW 58th Street
(curb ramps and crosswalks) - 8th Avenue NW and NW 58th Street
(curb ramp and additional crosswalks to upgrade existing traffic signal)
Neighborhood greenways are routes on non-arterial streets that are improved for safe, family-friendly bicycle and pedestrian travel, and are usually designed for reduced vehicle speeds and volumes.
To find out more, come to the meeting!