26/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 27/07/2024 00:54
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At a glance:
When the new NE 130th St light rail station opens in 2026, we expect more people will travel to and through the Bitter Lake and Lake City neighborhoods to access the station. Sound Transit estimates approximately 3,300-3,700 daily riders at the NE 130th St station, with 90% of riders arriving by foot, by bike, or by bus.
While King County Metro doesn't have an existing bus route serving this area, they are planning to add new service that will better connect Bitter Lake, Haller Lake, and Lake City and help people get to and from the new light rail station.
[Link]An artist's rendering of the future NE 130th St light rail station's south lobby, including ticketing and directional guidance to help people get to the train platform level above. Graphic credit: Sound TransitThe projects detailed below include funding from the voter-approved Seattle Transit Measure, the current Levy to Move Seattle, our Safe Routes to School program, federal grants, and other funding sources.
[Link]A series of safety and mobility improvement projects are planned in the N 130th St / NE 125th St area of north Seattle. Graphic: SDOTThe NE 130th St & NE 125th St Mobility and Safety Project will make it easier and safer for people to walk, bike, roll, and take transit to the new NE 130th St light rail station and to travel along NE 130th St, Roosevelt Way NE, and NE 125th St.
Planned improvements include:
We're designing these improvements to align with our Vision Zero goal to end traffic deaths and serious injuries on city streets.
This project is currently at 60% design and is planned to be constructed before the NE 130th St light rail station opens in 2026. You can visit our website to learn more about the project's background, goals, and schedule, and to review the latest design concepts.
To improve safety and pavement quality, we are making changes along N 130th St, between 1st Ave NE and Stone Way N.. This Vision Zero safety project will make the street safer for everyone, add protected left turn and pedestrian signals, install new ADA-accessible curb ramps, and repave the street. It will also improve access to the upcoming NE 130th St light rail station and support new bus service from King County Metro.
[Link]This project map shows the project on N 130th St between Stone Ave N and 1st Ave NE. Potential future connections on each end of the project are under consideration. Graphic: SDOTPlanned improvements include:
Paving and curb ramp work began in spring 2024 and will continue through the end of the year. The larger street reconfiguration work will occur in 2025.
This project will include a new street design with protected bike lanes, reconstructed and widened sidewalks, new ADA-accessible curb ramps, and new street trees. We are supporting bus service with improved and relocated bus stops, a full street reconstruction for heavy bus and freight vehicles, and other bus priority improvements. The project is currently in the early design stages.
[Link]This project map shows the project area on N 130th St, between 1st Ave NW and the future NE 130th St light rail station. Graphic: SDOTProject elements include:
The 1st Ave NE Shared-Use Path Project will make it safer and more comfortable for everyone to travel on the east side of 1st Ave NE between NE 130th St and NE 117th St. Part of the Safe Routes to School program, this project will improve connections to James Baldwin Elementary School (formerly Northgate Elementary School), Northacres Park, and future walking and biking paths to Sound Transit's NE 130th St light rail station, set to open in 2026.
[Link]This project map shows the project area along 1st Ave NE between N 117th St and N 130th St. Graphic: SDOT
Project elements include:
This project is in the early design stage. We are gathering feedback on our early design and continue to meet with neighbors to understand neighborhood priorities. Visit the project website to learn more and connect with the project team.
Thank you for your interest in helping shape the design and plans for these projects.