NDMAP.2018 v5

Seattle Department of Transportation
NORTH DOWNTOWN
MOBILITY ACTION PLAN
Draft Report
OCTOBER 2018
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Special thanks to the entire North Downtown community for their attendance and active
participation in Mobility Action Plan events, meetings, and surveys. We would like to thank the
following people and groups for their involvement in the development of the Mobility Action Plan:
Community Organizations
belltown20|20
Belltown Community Council
South Lake Union Community Council
Uptown Alliance
Arena Transportation Mobility Subcommittee
Community Outreach Liaisions, Department of Neighborhoods
Mercer Stakeholder Group
Interagency Working Group

Councilmember Bagshaw’s Office
Department of Construction and Inspections
Department of Neighborhoods
Department of Transportation
King County Metro
Office of Economic Development
Office of Planning and Community Development
Port Of Seattle
Seattle Center
Seattle Monorail
Seattle Public Schools
Sound Transit
SDOT
Ian Macek, Project Manager
Lizzie Moll, Deputy Project Manager
Jonathan Lewis, Transportation Planning Manager
Tracy Krawczyk, Policy & Planning Division Director
Nelson\Nygaard
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
BMP: Bicycle Master Plan
CL: Community Liaison
EIS: Environmental Impact Statement
FMP: Freight Master Plan
MAP: Mobility Action Plan
MUP: Master Use Permit
MOU: Memorandum of Understanding
OED: Office of Economic Development
OVG: Oak View Group
PMP: Pedestrian Master Plan
SDOT: Seattle Department of Transportation
SHA: Seattle Housing Authority
SR 99: State Route 99
TMP: Transit Master Plan
WSDOT: Washington State Department of Transportation
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Guiding Principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Project Timeline and Outreach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
CHAPTER 2: BACKGROUND & PLANNING CONTEXT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Uptown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Belltown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
South Lake Union. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Projects Underway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Existing Plans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
CHAPTER 3 EXISTING CONDITIONS & MOBILITY CHALLENGES. . . . . . 28
Pedestrian & Public Realm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Bicycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Transit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Driving and Goods Delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
CHAPTER 4: PROJECT DEVELOPMENT & EVALUATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Guiding Principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Project Development Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Project Evaluation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Evaluation Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Strategic Priorities by Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Funding Assumptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
CHAPTER 5: PRIORITY PROJECTS & PROGRAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
CHAPTER 6: IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
APPENDIX: PROJECT LISTS BY MODE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION THE PURPOSE

OF THE NORTH
PURPOSE
The purpose of the North Downtown Mobility DOWNTOWN
Action Plan (NODO MAP) is to support access
and livability in North Downtown, which MOBILITY ACTION
includes the Uptown, Belltown, and South
Lake Union neighborhoods. The plan builds
PLAN IS TO
on existing community planning efforts,
and identifies and prioritizes transportation
SUPPORT ACCESS
improvements for all modes. Completed in
partnership with neighborhood groups and
AND LIVABILITY IN
community members, the MAP: NORTH DOWNTOWN,
• Reviews existing community WHICH INCLUDES
plans and planned projects
THE UPTOWN,
• Identifies ways to improve
how we move, connect, and
BELLTOWN, AND
experience our streets and public SOUTH LAKE UNION
places
NEIGHBORHOODS.”
• Evaluates and prioritizes
potential projects
The NODO MAP is closely linked to the
redevelopment of the Seattle Center Arena. The
City of Seattle is working with Oak View Group
(OVG) as the arena developer on this project.
The official agreement between the two parties
is called a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU), and it outlines several items important to
development of the NODO MAP.
1. The MOU states the need to develop the

NODO MAP and establishes the guiding
principles for the project.
2. The MOU establishes a City Transportation

Fund, committing the developer to provide
$40 million over 39 years for mobility
improvements that address access, safety,
and quality of life in North Downtown. The
NODO MAP makes recommendations on
how to spend this fund, based on community
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priorities and transportation system needs. MOU for a Safe and Swift Corridor Program. It
The transportation fund is discussed in more aims to improve critical transportation corridors
detail in Chapter 4. in Seattle and is focused on moving cargo and
other modes safely and swiftly on city streets.
3. The MOU stipulates the completion of an As part of the MOU, the Port has committed $5
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIS) million to make transportation improvements in
to identify and evaluate impacts related to the 15th Ave W/Elliott Ave W/Mercer St corridor,
construction and operation of the renovated including areas around the Seattle Center. This
arena (such as more frequent events area provides critical access to the regional
serving a greater number of attendees) highway system from the Ballard-Interbay-
and recommends mitigation. The EIS also Northend Manufacturing/Industrial Center
analyzes transportation conditions, including (BINMIC), the Smith Cove Cruise Terminal and
a 2020 scenario without redevelopment of other industrial operations at Terminal 91, as well
the area. The technical analysis from the EIS as access between BINMIC and the Duwamish
was used to develop the NODO MAP priority MIC. While the NODO MAP process identified
recommendations. potential projects for this Port investment, the
In addition to the $40 million City Transportation final investment package will be subject to further
Fund contribution from the arena developer, the agreement between the Port and the City.
Port of Seattle and the City have entered into an
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WHY DEVELOP A MOBILITY ACTION PLAN?
Existing transportation challenges

North Downtown has several unique mobility
challenges including:
• A lack of east-west connections
• A street grid shift creating bottleneck

intersections
• Disconnected bicycle routes
• High-traffic arterials difficult for pedestrians

to cross
• Increased demands for urban goods delivery
• Significant barriers, such as SR 99 and

railroad tracks, divide neighborhoods and
impact waterfront access
• Freight movement between the City’s

manufacturing/industrial centers
Each North Downtown neighborhood has its own
unique mobility assets and challenges. However,
as a whole North Downtown relies on Mercer
St and Denny Way for east-west travel. Denny
Way is a major truck street and the only street to
provide transit service and connect across I-5.
The opening of the future SR 99 tunnel and North
Portal will significantly change travel patterns
through the neighborhood.
Significant growth anticipated in

North Downtown
By 2035, 15,000 new households and 20,000 new
employees will be added to NODO. In South Lake
Union, those growth estimates represent nearly
a doubling of the number of housing units and a
35% increase in jobs over current levels. Planned
construction and the increased number of
people living and working in the North Downtown
neighborhoods will mean increased travel
demands in a constrained right-of-way.

“
15,000 NEW HOUSEHOLDS AND
20,000 NEW EMPLOYEES WILL BE
ADDED TO NODO BY 2035.”
Address community transportation

concerns and needs
The NODO MAP builds on long-standing
community plans and visions established by the
community members and neighborhood groups.
Through a synthesis of the mobility needs and
solutions proposed in these established plans,
and through active engagement and collaboration
with community members, the NODO MAP
prioritizes local solutions that best address the
on-the-ground mobility challenges experienced
throughout North Downtown.
New Seattle Center Arena will serve

more people, more often
Event-related impacts from the redevelopment
of the Seattle Center Arena will compound
NODO’s current mobility challenges. The new
arena will have 3,000 more seats and host
double the number of annual events, attracting
thousands of attendees to North Downtown four
to five times per week. Weekday evening arena
Growth in the North Downtown events will sometimes overlap with evening rush
hour, adding to early evening traffic and causing
neighborhoods combined with
post-event influxes on surrounding streets and
more frequent and larger events transit services. The Arena EIS identified ways to
at the redeveloped Seattle Center address many of these anticipated challenges.
Arena means more people than OVG will implement specific measures, and
ever traveling to, through and others will be a shared responsibility to fund
with City Transportation Fund investments, other
within North Downtown.
city funds, Port of Seattle investments, and/or
partnerships with other agencies.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES
The MOU contained five guiding principles that
provide a foundation for the MAP. They were
NORTH
collaboratively developed by the three neighborhoods INCREASE DOWNTOWN
and refined through early NODO MAP outreach and SAFETY
engagement. The guiding principles and the plan’s MOBILITY
development were the basis for the criteria used to ACTION
evaluate potential projects as outlined in Chapter 4.
PLAN
Align mobility Enhance connections

improvement within and between
implementation with North Downtown
community priorities and to adjacent
BUILD ON
SION and vision. IMPROVE neighborhoods.
COMMUNITY VISION BUILD ON
CONNECTIVITY
COMMUNITY VISION
Increase accessibility Enable safe access for

and convenience all, regardless of age,
for people walking, ability, or transportation
biking, and taking mode choice.
H PRIORITIZE
NORTH PRIORITIZE
transit between North
PRIORITIZE
SUSTAINABLE
WN DOWNTOWN
SUSTAINABLE
TRANSPORTATION
Downtown and adjacent
TRANSPORTATION
SUSTAINABLE
areas to support growth
NORTH
TY OPTIONS OPTIONSand accommodate
MOBILITY
TRANSPORTATION
OPTIONS
INCREASE DOWNTOWN
N ACTION
Seattle Center events,
while reducing
SAFETY
MOBILITY
PLAN automobile trips. ACTION
PLAN
Create attractive
places to walk, bike,
ride transit, and play
ENHANCEENHANCE
THE THE in North Downtown.
E PUBLIC REALM ENHANCE THE
PUBLIC REALM
VITY PUBLIC REALM IMPROVE
CONNECTIVITY

PROJECT TIMELINE AND OUTREACH
Community Community
meeting meeting
2017 Oct Nov Dec/Jan 2018
PROJECT KICKOFF COMMUNITY DEVELOP AND EVALUATE

MEETING WORKSHOP POTENTIAL PROJECTS
Fall 2017: Two community events Winter 2017: The winter was spent gathering
helped launch the project: a project ideas and potential solutions through
community kick-off meeting in review of existing community plans, targeted
October and an all-day workshop in outreach, and collaboration with neighborhood
November. We engaged community stakeholders. Feedback from our fall outreach
members to further develop desired was used to develop specific evaluation criteria
outcomes of the Mobility Action based on guiding principles.
Plan, confirm areas of focus, and
identify key mobility and public realm
challenges for improvement in North
Downtown.
Community Community Community

meetings meetings meetings
2018 Feb/Mar Apr-Sept October

DRAFT COMMUNITY FEEDBACK DRAFT MOBILITY
PROJECT LIST ON PROJECT LIST ACTION PLAN
Late Winter 2018: In Spring and Summer Fall 2018: The Mobility Action
late winter, we shared 2018: During spring and Plan culminated in the fall with
a draft list of projects, summer, while the arena a draft plan for public review. We
identified alignment mitigation was finalized, attended a series of neighborhood
with evaluation criteria, we refined the MAP meetings to share the priority
and used community project list to coordinate recommendations and thank the
feedback to refine and and leverage funding community for their collaboration
prioritize the project list. and implementation and contributions. The draft MAP
opportunities. built on the Seattle Center Arena
master use permit conditions
(issued in September).
The Appendix of this report further details our community outreach and stakeholder engagement
activities. The results of our conversations, and how the feedback shaped the priority recommendations,
are described in Chapter 5.

PROJECT TIMELINE & KEY MILESTONES
START Stakeholder and/or Interagency

COMMUNITY PLAN Work Group Engagement
ENGAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
Develop
Guiding Principles
FALL 2017: PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

Project Ideas & Bike and
KICKOFF Community Concerns
OPEN HOUSE Pedestrian
Oct 2017 Tours
COMMUNITY
WORKSHOP
Nov 2017
Develop Evaluation
Framework
Draft Evaluation Projects

Framework By Outcome
WINTER 2017: TARGETED OUTREACH
Community
Liaison
Intercept
Surveys
NEIGHBORHOOD OPEN HOUSES
Priority Projects SOUTH LAKE BELLTOWN UPTOWN

Scored in Evaluation UNION OPEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE
Framework OPEN HOUSE Mar 2018 Mar 2018
Apr 2018
Strategic Priorities Final Arena

by Mode EIS and MUP
SPRING 2018: DRAFT PROJECT LIST FALL 2018
Draft
Tier 1 + 2 Projects SEATTLE DRAFT PLAN
CENTER OPEN HOUSE
OPEN HOUSE Oct 2018
Apr 2018

Engagement Activities
Outreach Event Location Date(s)

Fall 2017 – Project Kickoff, Community Workshop, and Plan Review
Kickoff Open House Seattle Center Armory October 23, 2017
Arena Design Open House Cornish Playhouse October 28, 2017
Arena Transportation Mobility Seattle Center Armory November 15, 2017
Subcommittee
Community Workshop Seattle Center Armory November 18, 2017
Interagency Work Group Seattle Municipal Tower November 29, 2017
Winter 2017 – Project Development and Evaluation
Freight Advisory Board City Hall December 12, 2017
Transit Advisory Board City Hall December 20, 2017
Bicycle Advisory Board City Hall January 3, 2018
Belltown Community Council Belltown Community Center January 10, 2018
Interagency Work Group Seattle Municipal Tower January 25, 2018

Bank of America Building March 5, 2018
Planning Commission City Hall January 25, 2018
Arena Transportation Mobility Seattle Center Armory January 29, 2018

Subcommittee March 7, 2018
South Lake Union Community Fred Hutch January 29, 2018
Council-Transportation Committee
Mercer Stakeholders Group Center for Infectious Disease February 6, 2018
Research
March 15, 2018
Pedestrian Advisory Board City Hall February 14, 2018
Terminal-91 Customer Meeting Port of Seattle T-91 February 15, 2018
Community Liaison Intercept Uptown February 24 and 25, 2018

Surveys March 10, 2018
Belltown February 28, 2018
March 20, 2018
South Lake Union February 26 and 28, 2018
March 15, 2018
Spring and Summer 2018 – DRAFT Prioritized Project List
Walking/Biking Happy Hour Belltown Brewing March 8, 2018
Neighborhood Open Houses (3) Uptown: KEXP Space March 13, 2018
Belltown: March 14, 2018
Belltown Community Center
South Lake Union: WeWork April 3, 2018
Senior Living Communities Michaelson Manor March 28, 2018
Queen Anne Community Council Queen Anne Manor April 4, 2018
Seattle Housing Authority Seattle Housing Authority April 11, 2018

Downtown Office
Downtown Transportation Alliance Commute Seattle April 24, 2018

Outreach Event Location Date(s)
NODO MAP Open House Seattle Center Armory April 25, 2018
Interagency Work Group Seattle Municipal Tower April 25, 2018
Mercer Stakeholders Group Center for Infectious Disease May 10, 2018
Research
Arena Transportation Mobility Seattle Center Armory June 14, 2018
Subcommittee
South Lake Union Community Fred Hutch June 27, 2018
Council-Transportation Committee
Fall 2018 – DRAFT Mobility Action Plan Release and Public Review
Arena Transportation Mobility Seattle Center Armory July 19, 2018
Subcommittee Seattle Center Armory August 9, 2018
Interagency Work Group Seattle Municipal Tower August 7, 2018
NODO MAP Open House Seattle Center Armory October 11, 2018
South Lake Union Community Fred Hutch November 2018

Council Transportation Committee
Uptown Alliance St. Paul’s Episcopal Church November 2018
Engagement activities took various forms,

ranging from hosting community open houses
to discusions at community organization
meetings convened by others to presentations to
standing advisory boards and commissions. Key
community groups included the Uptown Alliance
the Belltown Community Council, belltown20|20,
the South Lake Union Community Council, Mercer
Stakeholders, and the Arena Transportation
Mobility Subcommittee.
Additionally, there was an Interagency Working

Group comprised of representatives from the
Port of Seattle, Sound Transit, King County
Metro, Seattle Monorail, Seattle Public Schools,
Seattle Center, Councilmember Sally Bagshaw’s
Office. Other participating City partners included
the Office of Economic Development, Office of
Planning and Community Development, Seattle
Department of Construction and Inspections,
Department of Neighborhoods, and Seattle
Department of Transportation (project lead
agency).

CHAPTER 2
BACKGROUND & PLANNING CONTEXT

Uptown, Belltown, and South Lake Union are
neighborhoods with their own distinct character
and identity.
NEIGHBORHOOD1 AREA POPULATION PERCENT MEDIAN EMPLOYMENT2

(ACRES) SENIORS INCOME
Uptown 293 4,508 12% $99,720 15,541
Belltown 161 5,072 13% $81,779 21,021
South Lake Union 342 5,882 14% $89,026 44,060

American Community Survey 2016, 5-Year Estimates by Census Tract
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Seattle 2035, Urban Village Indicators Monitoring Report (2018)

2
UPTOWN • The busy Mercer Corridor runs through the

heart of Uptown and is the predominant east-
The Uptown neighborhood is a growing urban
west connection between Elliott Ave W and I-5.
center estimated to gain 3,000 households
and 2,500 jobs by 2035. The regional hub is • Seattle Center, an important open space and
anchored by a vibrant arts and culture district public realm asset, interrupts Uptown’s street
and Seattle Center, which attracts 10 million grid, placing significant demand on the few
annual visitors. Uptown is home to destinations continuous north-south and east-west routes
such as Seattle’s Space Needle, Pacific Science through the neighborhood.
Center, the Museum of Pop Culture, KEXP,
Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF), and • The BNSF Mainline is a barrier between the
an active, pedestrian-oriented commercial neighborhood and the waterfront. The Thomas
district. The Seattle Center Monorail connects St Overpass and Helix Pedestrian Bridge
over 2 million patrons each year from Seattle provide the only direct walking and biking
Center to Westlake Center. Uptown’s major connections to the Elliott Bay waterfront.
employers include the Gates Foundation and the
• RapidRide high-capacity transit along Queen
future Expedia campus. Housing in Uptown is
Anne Ave N and 1st Ave N connect north to
predominantly multi-family residential rental with
Ballard and south to Downtown.
nearly half of units built in the last decade. Access
to the Ballard-Interbay-Northend Manufacturing/ • Upon completion of the SR 99 tunnel, the
Industrial Center and cruise ship terminals at reconnection of east/west streets Harrison,
T-91 occur through Uptown. Unique mobility John, and Thomas will provide direct
assets and challenges in Uptown include: connections between Uptown and Seattle
Center and South Lake Union.

BELLTOWN • The BNSF Mainline railway runs at surface
level along the western edge of Belltown, at
Belltown is Seattle’s densest residential
times creating a barrier between Belltown
neighborhood with 47,000 people per square
and the Elliott Bay waterfront. Direct walking
mile.3 With its proximity to job centers in
and biking connections over the railway are
South Lake Union and downtown, Belltown is
at the Olympic Sculpture Park, Bell St, and
anticipated to gain 3,500 households over the
Lenora St. Belltown community members
next twenty years. Several unique green streets
desire enhanced connections to the
and public spaces are vital neighborhood assets,
waterfront.
including Growing Vine St, Bell Street Park,
the Olympic Sculpture Park, and the Elliott Bay • The 2nd Ave protected bike lane runs north-
waterfront and trail. Known for its nightlife and south through Belltown connecting Pike
entertainment district along 2nd Ave, Belltown Place Market and Seattle Center with an all
proudly maintains a historic, quirky neighborhood ages and abilities bike facility.
character. Iconic and eclectic entertainment
anchors in Belltown include Cinerama Theater, • Belltown is home to Seattle’s first curbless
the historic Moore Theatre, and Jazz Alley, along shared street, Bell Street Park, which
with numerous restaurants, bars, and clubs. some refer to as Belltown’s outdoor living
Belltown hosts many social service providers and room. Bell Street Park provides a park-like
income-restricted affordable housing. People setting with seating, lighting, and plantings,
currently or recently experiencing homelessness along with flexible event space that invites
or recovering from addiction are important businesses and residents onto the street.
members of the Belltown community. Unique
mobility assets and challenges in Belltown SOUTH LAKE UNION
include:
South Lake Union (SLU) is a dynamic, young,
• Belltown’s street network is comprised of employment-rich urban center, home to 44,000
busy north-south arterial Aves, calm east- jobs and nearly 10,000 housing units. It is one of
west streets that are steep in locations, and a Seattle’s fastest growing urban centers, having
network of alleys. Desire for safer pedestrian reached nearly 50% of its 20-year housing growth
crossings of arterial Aves and alley activation estimate in the last few years. SLU is expected
are themes in Belltown community plans. to gain 7,500 more housing units and 15,000
more jobs by 2035.4 Now a nationally recognized
• Located between Pike Place Market, urban technology hub, Amazon.com is most
Seattle Center, and the waterfronts on Lake well-known for catalyzing the growth in SLU over
Union and Elliott Bay, community plans the last fifteen years. SLU is home to Amazon.
have identified priority pedestrian routes com’s ever-expanding headquarters and other
and public realm strategies to enhance tech and bio-tech companies, including the Fred
connections between important destinations, Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Fred Hutch),
including Lake2Bay and Market to MOHAI. Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, and University of
Washington Medicine campuses. The Cascade
• The Seattle Center Monorail runs through
neighborhood between Eastlake and Fairview
Belltown along and above 5th Ave but does
Aves has been SLU’s historic residential core
not directly serve the Belltown neighborhood
and includes Cascade Park and People’s Center.
with a station.
The Lake Union waterfront and park, encircled
• RapidRide high-capacity transit runs along by the Cheshiahud Loop urban trail and home to
3rd Ave, Broad St, and Battery St providing the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) and
frequent transit connections to destinations the Center for Wooden Boats, is a neighborhood
north along Aurora Ave or Elliott Ave and open space with a regional draw. Historic Denny
south into Downtown.
3
Belltown & Denny Triangle Connected Public Realm (July 2015) NORTH DOWNTOWN MOBILITY ACTION PLAN | 13
4
Seattle 2035, Urban Village Indicators Monitoring Report (2018)
Park, as well as green streets and pocket parks SR 99 underpass and adaptive signal timing.
throughout the neighborhood, add to SLU’s
thriving public realm. Unique mobility assets and • Terry Ave N is identified as the “heart” street
challenges in SLU include: in the SLU Neighborhood Plan and functions
as a slow-speed pedestrian-priority street.
• The South Lake Union Streetcar runs north- Several adopted street concept plans for
south along Westlake and Terry Aves N the streets west of Westlake Ave N between
connecting Lake Union Park and Fred Hutch Mercer St and Denny Way outline visions for
with Westlake Center at McGraw Square. SLU streetscapes to function as attractive
public amenities.
• Mercer St and Denny Way are the only
continuous east-west connections through • Market to MOHAI and Lake2Bay priority
SLU to neighborhoods beyond. King County pedestrian routes and public realm
Metro Route 8 operates on Denny Way and strategies connect key SLU destinations,
is the only transit connection across I-5 to create a vibrant public realm, and encourage
Capitol Hill and destinations east. High traffic walking and bicycling between North
volumes combined with the shift in the street Downtown neighborhoods.
grid make pedestrian and bike crossings of
Denny Way challenging. PROJECTS UNDERWAY
• I-5 and SR 99 have been historic barriers Many projects are in the works to improve
isolating South Lake Union from Capitol Hill mobility through and access within North
and Queen Anne. However, upon completion
of the SR 99 tunnel, the north portal will
create access points to the tunnel in the
vicinity of Aurora Ave N and Republican
St with new surface street connections at
Harrison, John, and Thomas streets.
»»Thomas St is envisioned as a green street

that will be designed to prioritize people
walking and bicycling between Uptown and
SLU.
»»Harrison St is envisioned as a transit

pathway providing new east-west transit
connections and a mobility hub at the
intersection of high-capacity transit lines at
the future north portal.
• The recent completion of the Mercer East

and West projects created a two-way
connection between I-5 and 5th Ave N with a

Downtown neighborhoods. Over the next 20 Below are upcoming projects and milestones
years, many transformational projects will be that are likely to transform the public realm
funded and implemented by a variety of partners and mobility to and through North Downtown,
and agencies in North Downtown. NODO MAP’s particularly the Arena opening (2020), completion
priority projects build upon these numerous of ST2 LINK light rail expansion (2024), and the
plans and projects already in motion and will ST3 LINK light rail station at Seattle Center
strategically fill the gaps where Arena mitigation (2035).
or existing modal plans lack scope or funding to
address North Downtown’s mobility and public
realm needs. The MAP will supplement and
partner with efforts in the works to deliver more
complete solutions.
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

• North • Arena • Renovated Arena • Madison • Northgate LINK
Downtown construction open RapidRide open open
Mobility Action • Aurora Ave • East LINK open
Plan restoration and
• SR 99 Tunnel surface street
open reconnection
• Arena
construction
2024 2025-2029 2030 2031 2032-2034 2035
• Alaskan Way street • West Seattle LINK • NE 130th St • Ballard LINK

complete open Station open open
• Lynnwood LINK open • Tacoma LINK • Graham Street
• Federal Way LINK open Station open
open • South Boeing
• SR 522 bus rapid Access Road
transit Station open
• Redmond
Technology Center
Station open

Existing Conditions in North Downtown
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2023 15 Alaskan Way surface street X Driving/Goods Delivery Projects
16 Waterfront PBL X Pedestrian / Public Realm Projects
2024 17 Fremont RapidRide line

2035 18 ST 3 Link expansion
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One Center City Near-Term Action Plan
A significant level of investment is underway in Center City neighborhoods continue to thrive
Seattle’s center city neighborhoods, including during the next five years, a period where the
those in North Downtown. One Center City (OCC) transportation system will be constrained due to a
is a public/private partnership between the City number of major public projects and by significant
of Seattle, King County Metro, Sound Transit and private development activity. The partnership
the Downtown Seattle Association. These agency developed a Near-Term Action Plan and is working
partners are working together to deliver mobility to implement key projects to keep people moving
and public space investments that help ensure over the next five years.

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EXISTING PLANS The community plans listed below articulate
desired outcomes and propose locally-vetted
The project team reviewed an extensive
solutions that were integrated into the NODO MAP
number of existing plans and community vision
project selection process.
documents, ranging from citywide master plans
to neighborhood plans to street concept plans • South Lake Union Transportation Study (2004)
authored by neighborhood groups, the City of
Seattle, and other agencies. • South Lake Union Urban Center Neighborhood
Plan (2007)
City of Seattle Modal Plans • Uptown Triangle On-St Parking Study (2008)
Seattle’s citywide plans, like the Seattle 2035
• Seattle Center Master Plan and EIS (2008)
Comprehensive Plan or our modal master
plans, form the basis of the multimodal • South Lake Union Mobility Plan (2010)
transportation network and set the course for
the future of Seattle’s streets. These plans • South Lake Union Urban Design Framework
are based on substantial public engagement (2010)
and data-driven technical analysis. Modal plan
• South Lake Union and Uptown Triangle
policies, programs, and projects address many
Mobility Study (2011)
of the mobility challenges cited by community
members in North Downtown. The NODO MAP • SDOT Downtown Access Strategy (2013)
builds on the following modal plans to support
the establishment of a well-connected mobility • Belltown & Denny Triangle Connected Public
network, and leverage implementation. Realm (2015)
• Bicycle Master Plan (2014) • Uptown Urban Design Framework (2016)
• Transit Master Plan (2016) • Seattle Center Monorail ORCA Ridership and
Revenue Studies (2016-2017)
• Freight Master Plan (2016)
• Uptown Preliminary Rezone Recommendation
• Pedestrian Master Plan (2017) Director’s Report (2017)
Seattle 2035 (Comprehensive Plan), the New • Uptown and Seattle Center Strategic Parking
Mobility Playbook, street concept plans, and Study (2017)
METRO CONNECTS were also reviewed, with
relevant projects in the North Downtown area • Seattle Center Monorail Station Improvements
carried forward in NODO MAP. Feasibility Plan (2018)
Recent Community Plans The following maps are a compilation – organized

Recent neighborhood and topic-specific plans by mode - of the improvements identified in
also add to the body of transportation and public existing North Downtown plans. A visual synthesis
realm improvements planned in North Downtown. of our review and integration of projects from
Neighborhood groups and community members existing plans, this group of projects served as
authored or actively contributed to these plans the starting point for project identification and
and vision documents. Rich with compilations of prioritization. Throughout development of the MAP,
local knowledge, they represent deep familiarity community members contributed more project
with existing conditions in North Downtown and ideas, commented on these previously-identified
are an important source for community ideas projects, and weighed-in on how these planned
about how to improve North Downtown mobility. projects aligned with the MAP’s guiding principles.

A few of the many community plans that contributed to
NODO MAP.

Planned Pedestrian and Public Realm Projects
Paving and ADA Compliance Project
WESTLAKE AVE N
Lake Union
W PROSPECT ST PROSPECT ST
WARD ST
4TH AVE N
2ND AVE N
3RD AVE N
8TH AVE N
Ped W
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DEXTER AVE N
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6TH AVE N
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Imp Pl Pedestrian Streets Mercer Garage
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WARREN AVE N
QUEEN ANNE AVE N
Lake2Bay
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1ST AVE W
MERCER ST
MERCER ST
Mercer - Class II Pedestrian Street
FAIRVIEW AVE N
PONTIUS AVE N
REPUBLICAN ST
WESTLAKE AVE N
Pedestrian Street
BOREN AVE N
TERRY AVE N
MINOR AVE N
8th Ave NGreen Street
EASTLAKE AVE E
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9TH AVE N
YALE AVE N
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HARRISON ST Harrison St Urban Design Project
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Seattle Center Wayfinding
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Key pedestrian and public realm improvements

identified in existing plans for North Downtown
include:
• Class I Pedestrian Streets identified in the

Uptown Urban Design Framework
• Pedestrian crossing and intersection

improvements identified in the South Lake
Union (SLU)/Uptown Triangle Mobility Plan
• Pedestrian connections and corridor visions

from street concept plans such as the
Republican Urban Curbless Street, Thomas
Green Street, South Lake Union Street
Concepts, and the Lake2Bay and Market to
MOHAI routes
• Improvements identified for implementation

by citywide programs including Pedestrian
Master Plan Implementation, Your Voice,
Your Choice, Move Seattle, and the SDOT
Capital Improvement Plan

Planned Bicycle Network Projects
WESTLAKE AVE N
Lake Union
WARD ST
W ALOHA ST
ALOHA ST
AURORA AVE N
5TH AVE N
TAYLOR AVE N
W ROY ST
VALLEY ST
ROY ST
QUEEN ANNE AVE N

2ND AVE W
5TH AVE W
3RD AVE W
MERCER ST
TERRY AVE N
1ST AVE
FAIRVIEW AVE N
8TH AVE N
9TH AVE N
DEXTER AVE N
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Key bike improvements identified in existing plans

for North Downtown include:
• The citywide bike network as identified in

Seattle’s Bike Master Plan (BMP) as well as
near-term projects from the 2017-2021 BMP
Implementation Plan.
• A joint proposal from Seattle Neighborhood

Greenways and Cascade Bicycle Club,
Improving Seattle Center Arena Mobility
through Bicycling, identifying priority
connections to complete a connected bike
network throughout North Downtown.
• Bicycling connections proposed as a part of

street concept plans and the Uptown Urban
Design Framework.

Planned Transit Projects
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THOMAS ST
Improvements
THOMAS ST
BAT lanes
Monorail
FAIRVIEW AVE N
JOHN ST
5TH AVE N
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Key transit improvements identified in existing infrastructure.

plans for North Downtown include:
• With the completion of the SR 99 tunnel
• Improvements to transit service as identified by the WSDOT, new east-west street
in the Seattle Transit Master Plan; King connections will exist between Uptown and
County Metro’s long range plan, METRO South Lake Union, with Harrison St planned
CONNECTS, and Waterfron & North Belltown as a transit pathway.
Transit Study; and Sound Transit’s ST2 and
ST3 light rail network expansion plans. • One Center City near-term strategies include
all-door boarding, including the installation
• Through the RapidRide Expansion Program, of off-board fare collection with ORCA
more and improved high-capacity transit readers at all stops along 3rd Ave by 2019.
service is planned for North Downtown over
the next 20 years, including transit speed and
reliability improvements and the expansion
of the RapidRide network with new lines
currently in development.
• The Seattle Center Monorail recently

evaluated and proposed improvements to
increase capacity, improve accessibility and
better connect the Monorail to the regional
transit network and downtown transportation

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Key driving and goods delivery improvements

identified in existing plans for North Downtown
include:
• Seattle’s Freight Master Plan identifies

key corridors throughout North Downtown
as freight routes and major truck streets.
Implementation of truck lanes and
operational and signal improvements
along key congested corridors are planned,
including Elliott Ave and 15th Ave, Mercer St,
and Denny Way.
• The decommissioning of the Battery St

Tunnel and reconnection of Harrison,
Thomas, and John streets as a part of the
WSDOT SR 99 project are significant planned
projects that will affect driving and goods
delivery in North Downtown.

CHAPTER 3
EXISTING
CONDITIONS
& MOBILITY
CHALLENGES
Using technical analysis and quantitative data • There are gaps in the transit network, and
from existing plans, the Seattle Center Arena it is difficult and inconvenient to transfer
Renovation Project Final Environmental Impact between modes
Statement transportation analysis (Chapter 4 and
Appendix C: Transportation) and concerns from • There are not enough east-west bicycle and
community members, the project team identified transit connections in North Downtown
mobility and public realm gaps or deficiencies
• Vehicle congestion consistently halts traffic
in North Downtown. Feedback from community
on major roadways (e.g., I-5, SR 99, Denny
members coupled with technical analysis forms
Way, Mercer St, Elliott Ave) and impacts
a more complete picture of the major mobility,
freight reliability and goods movement,
access, and public realm challenges that exist
especially during peak periods
today and are likely to worsen in the future if no
action is taken. • Pedestrians and vehicles experience
The Arena EIS provides technical analysis that conflicts at high-volume intersections,
confirms many of the concerns and challenges especially with vehicles blocking the box or
cited by community members during Mobility turning across crosswalks when pedestrians
Action Plan outreach, including: have the right of way
• Pedestrian crossings of busy streets are • Transit stops and hubs feel unclean and
difficult, dangerous, and poorly timed (e.g., unsafe
Mercer St, Denny Way) • Public open spaces are limited and
• North Downtown has a disconnected underutilized in North Downtown
bike network where facilities end before The next several pages detail the anticipated
connecting to other safe facilities mobility challenges identified in the technical
analysis and confirmed by the themes that
• Transit services are slow and unreliable
emerged through community outreach.
because of traffic volatility and congestion,
overcrowding on buses, and a lack of transit
priority features

PEDESTRIAN & PUBLIC REALM
Challenges Identified in Technical Analysis
Several key intersections have high

numbers of pedestrian collisions.
The Arena EIS analysis identifies several key
intersections throughout North Downtown that
have a history of high numbers of pedestrian
collisions, including Mercer St/Queen Anne Ave
N, Mercer St/1st Ave N, Mercer St/Terry Ave N,
and Denny Way/Westlake Ave N. Seattle’s Bicycle
and Pedestrian Safety Analysis (2016) found that
the majority of pedestrian crashes happen at
intersections with a traffic signal (67%) versus
unsignalized intersections.
Lack of crosswalks or obstructions

in the sidewalk impede pedestrian
movement.
While the pedestrian network throughout
North Downtown is well-established, many
intersections lack crosswalks or controlled
crossing opportunities. Often sidewalks are
temporarily closed due to construction or
obstacles create accessibility challenges.
Many North Downtown sidewalks are

cracked or uneven.
The City of Seattle’s Sidewalk Assessment data
provides helpful insights into the pedestrian
experience walking along streets. Many of the
sidewalks in North Downtown have cracked
or uneven surfaces and numerous sidewalk
obstructions (e.g., lampposts, fire hydrants).

Pedestrian Themes from Outreach
• Improve pedestrian crossings of arterial alternate routes if the sidewalk is obstructed
streets in North Downtown. Overwhelmingly, by construction activity.
community members cited the need to make
crossing busy streets easier for people • Enhance and activate public open space
walking. Suggestions included upgrading in North Downtown. Community members
intersections to prioritize people crossing want to keep public spaces clean and
the street with longer and more frequent attractive with more frequent maintenance.
pedestrian phases and separating turning Other needs mentioned were to improve
movements to reduce conflicts between lighting at parks and add more amenities
turning vehicles and people in the crosswalk, and site furnishings in the right-of-way
especially in the heart of Uptown at Queen including benches and waste bins. Deploying
Anne Ave N and 1st Ave N at Mercer St. neighborhood ambassadors could help
Additionally, people said many intersections connect people experiencing homelessness
need crosswalks installed or restriped, to services and increase the sense of public
especially along north-south Aves in safety.
Belltown. • Enhance neighborhood character with
• Improve pedestrian safety throughout North pedestrian and public realm improvements.
Downtown and along walking connections People suggested that Belltown’s nightlife
between neighborhoods, especially between could be supported by enhancing 2nd Ave
downtown and Seattle Center through as an entertainment corridor. There was
Belltown. Community members indicated support for implementing the Lake2Bay and
that better pedestrian lighting and more safe Market to MOHAI concept plans to create
crossings (especially across Denny Way) are high-quality, branded, and well-lit pedestrian
needed to enhance pedestrian safety through connections between SLU, Uptown, Belltown,
Belltown. Construction can create confusion and the waterfront.
and unpredictable walking routes for
pedestrians. They suggested improvements
that would enhance predictability between
people walking, riding bicycles, and driving
by reviewing stop control on local streets in
residential neighborhoods.
• Create high-quality, safe, pleasant

connections between North Downtown
neighborhoods. Community members
cited several corridors that could use
improvements to enhance the pedestrian
experience along these key arterials
connecting neighborhoods, including Denny
Way, Mercer St and Thomas St. Other
specific needs mentioned were to maintain
unimpeded walking paths by filling gaps in
the sidewalk network (especially along W
Mercer Place), maintaining an even sidewalk
surface, and providing convenient, safe

Pedestrian Public Comments
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Improve Queen Anne Ave N crossing to the
and Mercer St crossings Space Needle
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BICYCLE
North Downtown lacks a connected

network of in-street protected bicycle
infrastructure.
The 2nd Ave protected bike lane through Belltown
is the most continuous piece of protected
bicycle infrastructure in North Downtown. Short
segments of protected bicycle infrastructure exist
along Mercer St between Dexter Ave N and 5th
Ave N and along 5th Ave N between Mercer St and
Republican St. Community members stated they
would consider traveling by bicycle if they could
do so in a protected bike lane fully separated from
traffic.
North Downtown needs more east-

west and northeast-southwest bicycle
connections.
No protected bicycle infrastructure exists
between Seattle Center and the Elliott Bay
waterfront. There is no continuous all ages and
abilities bicycle connection between Uptown and
South Lake Union. Bicycling is permitted across
Seattle Center campus; however, no established
bicycle connection exists.
Bicycle facilities in North Downtown

are disconnected.
While the bicycle network in North Downtown
is well-developed along some corridors, it is
lacking along others. Many of the bicycle facilities
end or become sharrows before connecting to
major destinations or another bicycle facility. For
example, the Roy St protected bike lane does not
connect to the Mercer St protected bike lane. The
2nd Ave protected bike lane does not connect
across Denny Way to Seattle Center. The 5th Ave
N protected bike lane does not connect across
Denny Way to bike facilities into downtown.

Bicyclists often have trouble crossing
major arterials during peak periods
due to vehicles that block the
intersection.
Despite the presence of “Do Not Block
Intersection” signs, vehicles often block the
box at Mercer St and Denny Way, impeding
people riding bikes from proceeding across the
intersection and often forcing them to veer into
the travel lane to get around.
Dockless bike share bikes often

impede pedestrian movement along
sidewalks.
Bike share bikes are often parked outside of the
sidewalk’s furniture zone and affect pedestrian
flow during busy periods.

Bicycle Themes from Outreach
• Create visible, separate street space for • Improve bicycle connections between
people riding bikes. Build new or upgrade the Central Waterfront, Belltown, and
current bike facilities to be fully protected Uptown. Many community members cited
from traffic. For example, create protected confusion when looking for a preferred
bike lanes along 1st Ave N and Queen Anne bicycle connection across Denny Way
Ave N in Uptown. Upgrade Roy St to a fully between Belltown and Uptown, and from
protected bike lane connecting from the Seattle Center to the waterfront. Ideas
Mercer St green path to Kinnear Park. from the community for better connections
include improvements along Republican St
• Connect protected bike facilities to create a
and 3rd Ave West in Uptown to create a safe
continuous network. Community members
connection between Seattle Center and the
iterated that they would be more likely to
Thomas St overpass. Implementation of
use a bicycle for transportation if they were
the Lake2Bay Corridor Concept Plan would
confident they could get to their destination
also designate space on Broad St for people
via a network of safe, protected bike lanes.
riding bikes.
Desired connections include completing the
connection from the 2nd Ave protected bike • Encourage bicycling as a preferred access
lane into Seattle Center or connecting the 5th mode with wayfinding, amenities and
Ave N protected bike lane from Roy St across programs. Community members shared
Denny Way to bike routes into downtown. ideas for a bike station at Seattle Center, bike
valet parking at Arena events, improved route
• Create east-west bicycle connections
signage from downtown to Seattle Center,
across Seattle Center between Uptown and
and coordinated bike share availability to
South Lake Union. People frequently cited
connect Seattle Center event attendees to
the lack of safe and comfortable east-west
Westlake transit connections.
bike routes through North Downtown, as
there is no designated space on much of
Mercer St or Denny Way for people riding
bikes. Community members suggested that
Thomas St and August Wilson Way across
Seattle Center could be improved to prioritize
people walking and bicycling. A new bicycle
and pedestrian-only crossing is planned
across the future Aurora Ave N surface
street.

Bicycle Public Comments
Look into road

improvements for Upgrade Roy St to a
people on bikes protected bike lane
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protected bike lane connection easier people on bikes
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North Downtown lacks high-capacity

frequent east-west transit service
between Uptown and South Lake
Union.
Denny Way provides the only east-west transit
connection between North Downtown and
destinations east of I-5, and it often experiences
delay. Transit service through North Downtown
mostly exists on north-south or northwest-
southeast arterials.
A variety of transit types serve North

Downtown and see varying levels of
ridership.
RapidRide bus service, frequent and local bus
service, streetcar, and the Monorail all serve
North Downtown. The RapidRide D-Line through
Uptown and Belltown experiences the highest
levels of ridership and overcrowding at peak
hours near Seattle Center.
Buses along Denny Way experience

delay caused by congestion.
Denny Way and the Queen Anne Ave N and 1st Ave
N couplet see the highest bus volumes near the
Seattle Center Arena.
North Downtown bus stops have

varying levels of rider amenities
Shelters and benches are provided at many, but
not all bus stops. RapidRide stops provide the
most enhanced passenger waiting environment.

Only RapidRide stops have features
12:09 AM that enhance transit speed and
reliability.
Some bus stops allow buses to stop in the travel
lane while others have pull-outs. RapidRide stops
expedite passenger boarding and alighting with
off-vehicle fare payment and all-door boarding.
North Downtown is home to some of

the least and most transit dependent
residents in Seattle.
Seattle’s Transit Master Plan found that access to
a private vehicle also varies considerably across
North Downtown neighborhoods, emphasizing the
need for other transportation options like transit,
shared mobility services, or bicycle facilities.

Transit Themes from Outreach • Improve passenger experience at transit
stops and stations. To make transit a
• Improve east-west transit service and preferred travel mode to and through North
reliability between Uptown, SLU and Capitol Downtown, community members cited the
Hill. Community members often expressed need for enhanced cleanliness and sense of
frustration with Route 8 delays along Denny safety at bus stops and stations. Improved
Way that could be remedied with transit lighting, accurate real-time information,
priority features and speed and reliability and comfortable seating are highly desired
improvements. Upon completion of the SR amenities.
99 tunnel, Harrison St could also function
as a transitway providing desirable east- • Utilize fast ferry service and the existing
west transit connections. Notably, there rail line along Elliott Bay to connect people
was a recent slate of speed and reliability to and from North Downtown. Community
improvements to Route 8. members suggested leveraging existing
assets including the waterfronts in North
• Improve transit speed and reliability Downtown and the existing Amtrak and
between downtown, Belltown, and Uptown. Sounder rail line to enhance mobility. For
North Downtown transit riders cited several example, a new intermodal hub at the
ideas for improving transit speed and Thomas St overpass served by Amtrak,
reliability along key corridors, including Sounder, and water taxi could provide direct
more bus-only lanes and transit priority at connections to future Arena events.
intersections, especially along Denny Way.
They suggested temporary transit priority • Create mobility hubs that bring shared
features to make transit the preferred travel mobility services together at major transit
mode for Arena event attendees. Community junctions or station areas. Community
members also mentioned they would use the members would like to see enhanced transit
Monorail more if it were easier to access and hubs to facilitate seamless connections
had increased capacity and frequency. between modes, including shared mobility
services. A more intuitive, direct connection
• Create new high-capacity transit between LINK light rail and the Monorail is
connections between downtown and North a top priority for North Downtown transit
Downtown neighborhoods. Many ideas for riders. People indicated that future hub
new transit connections emerged during the locations at the intersection of high-capacity
action plan development including a street transit modes, including Harrison St and
car extension connecting Seattle Center and SR 99 and the Seattle Center LINK station/
South Lake Union, adding a new Monorail RapidRide D-Line, should seamlessly
stop in Belltown, and accelerating the integrate a wide range of mobility options
construction and opening of LINK light rail at and wayfinding.
Seattle Center.

Transit Public Comments
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transit lanes d
Enhance bus stops large events
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DRIVING AND GOODS DELIVERY
During the peak of the evening rush

hour, a number of intersections
along Mercer St and Denny Way have
significant traffic delays heading
eastbound.
Travel times along Mercer St between Fairview
Ave N and 4th Ave N average 22 minutes at 2
miles per hour. Travel times along Denny Way
between Yale Ave and Stewart St and Taylor
Ave N average 17 minutes at 3 miles per hour.
Congestion on I-5 causes substantial traffic back-
ups in the eastbound direction, contributing to
traffic delays.
Substantial traffic back-ups congest

Mercer St and Denny Way, as well as
their side-street approaches.
Eastbound traffic headed toward I-5 from Mercer
St creates substantial back-ups along the
corridor during rush hours. Similar conditions
exist in the eastbound direction of Denny Way.
Additionally, weekday peak hour congestion on
I-5 causes back-ups onto Mercer St and Denny
Way. This impacts freight reliability and goods
movement along these corridors.
Several intersections along Denny

Way are high collision locations.
These intersections are concentrated between
5th Ave N and Stewart St. Left-turn and angled
vehicular collisions are the most common
collision types. The intersections of Mercer St/
Fairview Ave N, 5th Ave/Olive Way, 4th Ave/Battery
St, and Yale Ave/Stewart St are also high collision
locations.

On-street parking demand near
Seattle Center is highest during
Saturday evening Arena events that
overlap with peak travel periods,
while garages remain modestly
utilized.
Saturday evening occupancy for on-street parking
near Seattle Center increases to 81% versus 67%
on a typical weekday evening. However, off-street
parking occupancy only increases to 22% versus
11% on a typical weekday evening. There are
approximately 5,000 off-street parking stalls near
Seattle Center and approximately 3,000 on-street
parking spaces.
Seattle’s street segments with

the highest concentration of truck
collisions are located in North
Downtown.
The 2016 Seattle Freight Master Plan found that
in general, locations with high truck collisions
correspond to facilities with a high volume of
trucks. While safety improvements have been
made to specific high-collision locations, the
impacts have yet to be evaluated.
Significant freight bottlenecks are

located in North Downtown’s north-
south arterials.
Seattle’s Freight Master Plan found that freight
congestion occurs on north-south segments of
the freight network, which also overlaps with
pedestrian and bicycle crashes during the study
period. These findings illustrate a need for more
predictable movement for goods and delivery, and
facilities that minimize conflicts with pedestrians
and movement of people.

Driving and Goods Delivery Themes
from Outreach
• Improve signals on key corridors connecting • Review curbspace needs throughout North
North Downtown neighborhoods. Downtown. Community members cited
Community members often cited significant the many competing needs for curbspace
levels of traffic delay and congestion during throughout downtown, from rideshare pick-
peak hours throughout North Downtown. The up/drop-off to goods delivery to on-street
increased delay makes freight movement parking. An overall strategy is needed in
and goods delivery more difficult, as cited North Downtown to designate curbspace
by stakholders in the Ballard-Interbay- to serve the most people and those without
Northend Manufacturing/Industrial Center. alternatives, including local businesses
Signalization improvements and signal reliant on goods delivery and people with
timing coordination along key corridors were mobility restrictions.
frequently suggested as potential solutions.
Ensuring reliability along freight corridors
was also cited as a top priority.
• Improve traffic operations throughout North

Downtown. Several improvements aimed at
reducing congestion and increasing safety
came up during plan development, including
separating turning movements to eliminate
conflicts between crossing pedestrians and
turning vehicles, installing new signals and
more visible signage, lengthening vehicular
left-turn phases, and better organizing street
space among travel modes in frequently
congested streets.
• Increase enforcement to ensure people

travel safely. Peak-hour enforcement and
turning restrictions to prevent vehicles
from blocking the box at intersections
was one of the most frequently suggested
improvements. In addition, calming traffic
in residential areas with high pedestrian
volumes and access management along Bell
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CHAPTER 4 GUIDING PRINCIPLES
PROJECT Align mobility

improvement
DEVELOPMENT & BUILD ON

BUILD ON
COMMUNITY VISION BUILD ON
implementation with
community priorities
EVALUATION
COMMUNITY VISION and vision.
COMMUNITY VISION
Increase accessibility
The NODO MAP was developed through extensive and convenience
community outreach. An evaluation framework for people walking,
NORTH
was developed and used to rate and rank biking, and
PRIORITIZE taking
BUILD ON
candidate projects and NORTH PRIORITIZE
INCREASE
programs. The evaluation
DOWNTOWN NORTH transit
SUSTAINABLE between North
COMMUNITY VISION PRIORITIZE
INCREASE framework was guided
SAFETY DOWNTOWN
by community-developed SUSTAINABLE
DOWNTOWN
Downtown and adjacent
TRANSPORTATION SUSTAINABLE
SAFETY
INCREASE
MOBILITY
guiding principles (see right of page). Equity, TRANSPORTATION areas to support growth
OPTIONS
safety, and access to MOBILITY
TRANSPORTATION
SAFETYwere central to OPTIONS
opportunity
ACTION MOBILITY and accommodate
OPTIONS
ACTION
the evaluation, ensuring the City’s commitment
ACTION
Seattle Center events,
PLAN
to North Downtown’s most vulnerable PLAN
residents,
while reducing
automobile trips.
workers, and visitors. PLAN
Over 500 project and program ideas were identified
through existing plans and MAP outreach. An NORTH
initial screen was conducted based on:
INCREASE DOWNTOWN
SAFETY
• Alignment with Guiding Principles (High/ MOBILITY
Create attractive
places to walk, bike,
Medium/Low)
IMPROVE ENHANCE THE ACTION
ride transit, and play
IMPROVE ENHANCE THE in North Downtown.
• Identified in Existing Plans (Y/N)
CONNECTIVITY
CONNECTIVITY
PUBLIC REALM
IMPROVE PUBLIC REALM PLAN
ENHANCE THE
• Anticipated Costs ($-$$$$)CONNECTIVITY PUBLIC REALM
• Level of Community Support (Y/N)

The top tier of projects was presented to the
Enhance connections
public and key stakeholder groups for review and within and between
input. Further technical study, including results North Downtown
of the Arena EIS transportation analysis, and and to adjacent BUILD ON
evaluation of funding opportunities narrowed that IMPROVE COMMUNITY VISION ENHA
neighborhoods.
candidate project list. CONNECTIVITY PUBL
The team identified an implementation pathway
for most of the top tier projects (see Appendix for
a list of projects). The final list of recommended
Enable safe access for
projects is bounded by anticipated funding from
all, regardless of age,
the City Transportation Fund ($40M over 39 years) ability, or transportation
and a $5M contribution from the Port of Seattle. mode choice.
NORTH
INCREASE DOWNTOWN
SAFETY
MOBILITY
54 | SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ACTION
PLAN
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
Engagement Plan Review Agency Collaboration

Project Kickoff • Interagency team
(Oct 2017) 30+ existing transportation and
neighborhood plans reviewed • Stakeholder meetings
Community Workshop • Arena Transportation
(Nov 2017)
Fall 2017
Mobility Subcommittee
500+ Potential Projects
Project Consolidation
• Organized by outcome
• Assessed support for Guiding Principles
Winter 2018
150 Projects
Engagement Agency Collaboration

• Online feedback
• Intercept surveys • Interagency team
• Community discussions • Stakeholder meetings
• Neighborhood Open Houses • Arena Transportation
- Uptown (March 2018) Mobility Subcommittee
- Belltown (March 2018)
Spring and Summer 2018
- SLU (April 2018)
DRAFT Tiered Projects Lists by Mode

Initial project tiering based on community support,
Guiding Principle criteria, and leveraging opportunities
82 projects
Engagement Agency Collaboration

Seattle Center Open House • Interagency team
(April 2018) • Stakeholder meetings
• Arena Transportation
Mobility Subcommittee
DRAFT Action Plan Priorities

• Develop planning-level cost estimates
Assess funding opportunities and develop assumptions
Fall 2018
•
• Revise list based on Arena litigation commitments (EIS and MUP)
DRAFT Mobility Action Plan

PROJECT EVALUATION EVALUATION CRITERIA
BUILD ON
COMMUNITY VISION
Selecting projects most responsive to BUILD ON
• Builds VISION
COMMUNITY on existing plans
community needs requires an evaluation driven
by community input and direction. Guiding • Identified by the public as
principles developed and tested for community a priority
support formed the backbone of the project
evaluation approach. Specific evaluation
BUILD ON criteria COMMUNITY VISION
BUILD ON • Supported by community
NORTH PRIORITIZE
COMMUNITY VISION
were organized to support these principles COMMUNITY
INCREASE VISION outreach
DOWNTOWN SUSTAINABLE
TRANSPORTATION
SAFETY
and City priorities around equity. Criteria were MOBILITY OPTIONS
applied to each project and overall ratings used to ACTION

guide project selection. NORTH PRIORITIZEPLAN
DOWNTOWN SUSTAINABLE
• Increases access for
INCREASE
NORTH TRANSPORTATION
people who walk, ride
SAFETY
MOBILITY
PRIORITIZE
SUSTAINABLE
INCREASE DOWNTOWN TRANSPORTATION
SUSTAINABLE OPTIONSbicycles, or take transit
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ACTION
SAFETY
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ENHANCE THE
ACTION CONNECTIVITY PUBLIC REALM
PLAN
connectivity
NORTH
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
PLAN PRIORITIZE
SUSTAINABLE
COMMUNITY VISION TRANSPORTATION PUBLIC REALM EQUITY SAFETY IMPLEMENTATION COST
• Builds on existing
plans
• Identified by the
public as a priority
people who walk,
INCREASE
• Increases access for
ride bicycles, or take

transit
• Improves
streetscpaes,
landscaping, and
public spaces
• Serves a range
of socioeconomic
groups
• Addresses areas with • Consistent with
high pedestrian and
bicycle volumes
the City’s adopted
projects and plans
DOWNTOWN
$ to $$$ SUSTAINABLE
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SAFETY
• Protects vulnerable • Improves safety • Leverages public/
MOBILITY
• Improves • Adds amenities to the individuals at high collision private resources
• Supported by neighborhood public realm
community outreach • Benefits locations
connectivity
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communities of color
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od Greenway
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landscaping, and public
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All Projects: Bicycle

CONNECTIVITY
Projects were evaluated using criteria PUBLIC
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North Downtown Mobility Action Plan April 2018 individuals
develop to align with community-
BUILD ON
developed guiding principles.
EQUITY COMMUNITY
• Benefits communities of VISION
color
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pedestrian and bicycle
volumes
NORTH
• Improves safety at high
DOWNTOWN
collision locations
INCREASE
SAFETY
SAFETY
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ACTION
PLAN
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES BY MODE
The following strategic priorities reflect the community’s desired outcomes for the NODO MAP’s
projects and programs. Projects and programs that rated highest in the evaluation framework and best
achieve these strategic priorities are detailed in Chapter 5.
Bicycle Projects: Strategic Priorities

• Create east/west bicycle connections across Seattle Center between Uptown and South Lake
Union
• Improve bicycle connections between the Central Waterfront, Belltown, and Uptown
• Upgrade and complete bicycle connections in Uptown
• Encourage bicycling as a preferred access mode with wayfinding, amenities, and programs
Transit Projects: Strategic Priorities

Tier 1 Projects• Improve east/west transit service and reliability between Uptown, South Lake Union, and
ID Title Capitol Hill Description Cost
• Improve transit speed and reliability between Downtown, Belltown, and Uptown
Prioritize the reconnected Thomas St crossing of Aurora
• Create new transit connections serving North Downtown neighborhoods
Thomas St Neighborhood Ave N for people bicycling and walking by installing
1 Greenway • Create mobility hubs diverters
that centralize and connect transportation
to minimizemotorized services
vehicle at major
volumes transit
along
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junctions or station areas
Thomas St.
• Improve passenger experience at transit stops and stations
Bicycle connection between
• Continue to reduce drive alone mode share inconnection
North Downtown
Improve the bicycle from Seattle Center to the
2 Thomas St overpass and
Thomas Street overpass via Republican St and 3rd Ave W.
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to ensure
include
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transit-only lanes,
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curbspace throughout
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transit signal priority, and more frequent service.5th Ave N
the existing protected bike lane along
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throughout St and
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Downtown
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mode share and improve safety
a transit-priority and accessibility
pathway for all people
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Public Realm Projects: Strategic Priorities
mobility services.
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North Downtown and Seattle Center, including
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FUNDING ASSUMPTIONS
As part of the Seattle Center Arena Memorandum To aid in the development of a cost-constrained
of Understanding (MOU), OVG will contribute $40 project list, the team developed the following
million over 39 years to a City Transportation funding assumptions over the next 10 years:
Fund ($1,025,000 per year). In addition, the Port
of Seattle will contribute $5 million for freight • The $5 million Port of Seattle funding will be
mobility improvements in the North Downtown available within the first 10 years
area as part of an MOU between the Port and • In mid-2020, the City of Seattle will issue 20-
the City to improve movement of cargo and other year bonds against $750,000 per year of the
modes on city streets, including the 15th Ave W/ City Transportation Fund, yielding $9.25M
Elliott Ave W/Mercer St corridor and areas around
Seattle Center. • The City will retain $275,000 per year of
annual City Transportation Fund payments
The NODO Map team evaluated a variety of
as an annual fund for ongoing capital,
options for how to utilize the funds including
programmatic, and maintenance investments
variations in bonding and pay-as-you-go. Bonding
increases near-term funding availability; however, Based on these assumptions, the City will have
bonded revenues can only be used for capital the following funds available during the first ten
investments. Pay-as you go funding is more years:
flexible and can be used for any transportation-
$10.9M
related expenditure including programs and
maintenance. Pay-as-you go revenue also avoids
issuance and interest payments associated with
bonding. The goals of the funding assumptions YEARS 1-2
were to both (1) maximize funding available in the
$7.2M
first two years and (2) balance funding availability
for both capital investments and programmatic
or maintenance investments. Thus, the funding
assumptions include a mix of bonds and pay-as-
you-go funds. YEARS 3-10
In addition to funding available from the City

Transportation Fund and the Port of Seattle,
the projects in Chapter 5 include funding from
OVG, by way of their Master Use Permit (MUP)
conditions, and other SDOT programs. As the
finance strategy details and availability of some
SDOT programs are finalized, funding availability
may change. Chapter 5 includes a small number
of high priority projects where the funding
sources are unidentified, in case available funding
increases beyond these assumptions.

CHAPTER 5
PRIORITY
PROJECTS &
PROGRAMS
The NODO MAP relied on the project evaluation

and funding assumptions outlined in Chapter 4
to de-termine the priority projects and programs
recommended to be funded in the next 10 years
by the City Transportation Fund. Many of the Tier
1 projects were incorporated into the priority
projects and/or are being carried forward through
other SDOT programs.
The priority projects make key network
connections when combined with existing
facilities and up-coming planned investments.
These connections fill gaps in the bicycle
network, make key invest-ments along freight and
transit routes, and improve pedestrian safety and
mobility at priority intersec-tions.
Several of the projects also align with the
mitigation identified in the arena master use
permit (MUP) conditions. These projects include
fair-share contributions from both Oak View
Group (OVG) and the City. Projects that had a City
fair-share contribution, were identified through
the NODO MAP process, and align with the NODO
guiding principles, were included in the priority
projects selected for the City Transportation
Fund.
Priority projects and programs are shown on
the following map and described further in this
chapter.

Recommended Project Map
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NODO Map Priority Projects

North Downtown Mobility Action Plan October 2018
F 1ST AVE N AND QUEEN ANNE AVE N
COMPLETE STREETS
Project Description Strategic Priorities Addressed
1st Ave N and Queen Anne Ave N are key north- • Upgrade and complete bicycle connections in
south corridors that connect Belltown and Uptown
Uptown and serve the front door of the Seattle
Center arena. The project will prioritize people • Improve bicycle connections between the
taking transit, walking, and bicycling by including Central Waterfront, Belltown, and Uptown
transit-only lanes and protected bicycle lanes.
Intersection improvements include new signals • Improve transit speed and reliability between
to improve pedestrian safety, curb bulbs at select Downtown, Belltown, and Uptown
intersections, a transit queue jump to benefit • Decrease drive alone mode share and
transit speed and reliability, and signal upgrades improve safety and accessibility for all people
to improve network connectivity through using the transportation system
predictable bicycle and vehicular movements.
Protected bike lanes on 1st Ave N and Queen • Improve traffic operations throughout North
Anne Ave N are consistent with the Bicycle Master Downtown
Plan.
Transit-only lanes
• 1st Ave N between Denny Way and Tier 1 Projects Incorporated
Republican St 1st Ave N and Queen Anne Ave N Protected
• Queen Anne Ave N between Mercer St and Bike Lanes
John St Improve RapidRide C, D, and E Lines Speed,
Protected bicycle lanes* Reliability and Passenger Experience
• Queen Anne Ave N Pedestrian Improvements at Unsignalized
• 1st Ave N Crossings
Curb bulbs*
• 1st Ave N and Harrison St
• 1st Ave N and Republican St
New signals*
• Queen Anne Ave N and Thomas St
• 1st Ave N and Thomas St
Signal upgrades
• Queen Anne Ave N and Harrison St
• 1st Ave N and Harrison St
• Queen Anne Ave N and Republican St
• 1st Ave N and Republican St (with transit
queue jump)
*OVG funded per master use permit condition

WESTLAKE AVE N
Lake Union
PROSPECT ST
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1ST AVE
ROY ST
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Westlake
Miles 0 0.25 Mobility Hub
Community Support Planning-Level Cost Estimate

University
Street Station

$3,870,000
Funding Sources
Guiding Principles /Evaluation Framework City Transportation Fund $2,920,000
Oak View Group $950,000

Community Vision
Sustainable Transportation
Public Realm
Equity
Safety

A THOMAS STREET GREENWAY
Improve and highlight the route people use to • Create high-quality, safe, pleasant
walk and bike between the central waterfront and connections between North Downtown
Seattle Center via the Thomas Street overpass. neighborhoods
Project is consistent with the Bicycle Master Plan.
• Create east-west bicycle connections across
Build on the longstanding Thomas Green Street Seattle Center between Uptown and South
and Lake2Bay community visions. Leverage Lake Union
intersection improvements at Thomas St and
1st Ave N and Queen Anne Ave N and provide • Enhance neighborhood character with
greenway treatments (e.g., signage, striping, pedestrian and public realm improvements
speed humps, and wayfinding) along Thomas St • Decrease drive alone mode share and
from 1st Ave N to 3rd Ave W. improve safety and accessibility for all people
using the transportation system
Identify and sign an all ages and abilities
bicycle connection between the Thomas Street • Improve pedestrian safety throughout North
overpass and Seattle Center by working with Downtown and walking connections between
the topography to prioritize people riding neighborhoods
bicycles along the least steep routes. Enhance
predictability and visibility of different users at
intersections through stop signs, crosswalks, and
signal modifications.
Leverage the reconstruction of Thomas St across

Aurora Ave to facilitate east-west pedestrian and Tier 1 Projects Incorporated
bicycle travel between South Lake Union and
Uptown. Intersection improvements at Thomas St Thomas St Neighborhood Greenway
and Dexter Ave N will improve mobility for people
walking and biking along the corridor. Continue Bicycle Connection between Thomas St
to monitor traffic volumes on Thomas St once it Overpass and Seattle Center
is reconnected to determine if additional traffic
Pedestrian Safety and Crossing Enhancements
calming measures are needed.
between Seattle Center and Thomas St
Greenway treatments Overpass
• Thomas St from 1st Ave N to 3rd Ave W
Thomas Green Street Missing Segments
Bicycle wayfinding
• Thomas St overpass to Seattle Center via Lake2Bay and Market to MOHAI Age-Friendly
3rd Ave W and Republican St Improvements
Traffic management in Uptown Pedestrian Improvements on Mercer St and
• Stop signs, crosswalks, and signal Denny Way
modifications
New signals:
• Dexter Ave N and Thomas St
• Thomas St and 1st Ave N*
• Thomas St and Queen Anne Ave N* *OVG funded per master use permit condition

WESTLAKE AVE N
Lake Union
PROSPECT ST
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1ST AVE
ROY ST
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Westlake

University
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$2,480,000
Guiding Principles /Evaluation Framework Funding Sources

City Transportation Fund $2,480,000
Community Vision
Public Realm
Equity
Safety

G 1ST AVE AND BROAD ST
COMPLETE STREET EXTENSION
Leverage improvements along 1st Ave N and • Improve bicycle connections between the
Queen Anne Ave N to complete the bicycle Central Waterfront, Belltown, and Uptown
connection between the 2nd Ave protected bike
lane (PBL) and the future 1st Ave N PBL. The • Improve transit speed and reliability between
project will also upgrade signals to add a new Downtown, Belltown, and Uptown
pedestrian crosswalk at 1st Ave and Denny Way,
• Decrease drive alone mode share and
provide bicycle signals, and enhance transit speed
improve safety and accessibility for all people
and reliability between 3rd Ave and 1st Ave N.
• Improve traffic operations throughout North

Downtown
Protected bicycle lanes
• Improve pedestrian safety throughout North
• Two-way PBL along Broad St between Downtown and walking connections between
2nd Ave and 1st Ave neighborhoods
• Two-way PBL along 1st Ave between
Broad St and Denny Way
• Bike boxes and bicycle crossing markings Tier 1 Projects Incorporated

Signal upgrades Improve RapidRide C, D, and E Lines Speed,
Reliability and Passenger Experience
• Denny Way and 1st Ave
Improve Pedestrian Environment at Denny Way
• Broad St and 1st Ave Intersections
• Broad St and 2nd Ave Pedestrian Crossing Improvements at High
Priority Signalized Intersections
Tier 2 Projects Incorporated
Connect 2nd Ave PBL to 1st Ave N and Queen
Anne Ave N PBLs

WESTLAKE AVE N
Lake Union
PROSPECT ST
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Westlake

University
Street Station

$1,870,000

Community Vision
Public Realm
Equity
Safety

H EAST SEATTLE CENTER TO
BELLTOWN BICYCLE CONNECTION

Connect Belltown to the eastern side of Seattle • Improve bicycle connections between the
Center along Taylor Ave N and Vine St. The Central Waterfront, Uptown, and Belltown
project will include greenway treatments (e.g.,
signage, striping, speed humps) along Taylor • Decrease drive alone mode share and
Ave N between Thomas St and Denny Way and improve safety and accessibility for all people
provide a protected bicycle connection from the using the transportation system
2nd Ave PBL to Denny Way via Vine St. The project
will coordinate with the Growing Vine Street • Create high-quality, safe, pleasant
Headwaters pavement to park implementation to connections between North Downtown
determine what intersection improvements are neighborhoods
needed at Denny Way and Taylor Ave N. Project is
consistent with the Bicycle Master Plan, including Tier 1 Projects Incorporated
connections to the Center City Bicycle Network.
East Seattle Center bicycle connection
Greenway treatments
• Taylor Ave N between Thomas St and
Denny Way
Protected bicycle lanes
• Vine St between 2nd Ave PBL and Denny
Way
Intersection improvements
• Denny Way and Taylor Ave N

WESTLAKE AVE N
Lake Union
PROSPECT ST
Kinnear
Park
1ST AVE
ROY ST
QUEEN ANNE AVE N

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Westlake

University
Street Station

$1,200,000
Community Vision City Transportation Fund $1,200,000
Public Realm
Equity
Safety

D PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS
IN BELLTOWN

Enhance pedestrian safety and comfort in • Improve pedestrian crossings of arterial
Belltown at 1st Ave and Battery St, a high priority streets in North Downtown
pedestrian crossing location. Intersection
improvements include a new traffic signal, • Improve pedestrian safety throughout North
crosswalks, and potential paint-and-post curb Downtown
bulbs to shorten pedestrian crossing distance and
slow turning vehicles. • Decrease drive alone mode share and
improve safety and accessibility for all people
New signal Tier 1 Projects Incorporated

• 1st Ave and Battery St Traffic Calming and Pedestrian Crossing
Improvements at High Priority Unsignalized
Crossings
1st Ave at Battery St

WESTLAKE AVE N
Lake Union
PROSPECT ST
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Park
1ST AVE
ROY ST
QUEEN ANNE AVE N

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Westlake

University
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$750,000
Community Vision City Transportation Fund $750,000
Public Realm
Equity
Safety

J MONORAIL IMPROVEMENTS

Support improvements to the Monorail that • Improve transit speed and reliability between
enhance sustainable transportation options, Downtown, Belltown, and Uptown
mobility, and convenience for North Downtown
residents, workers, and commuters with • Create new transit connections serving North
connections to the Westlake Hub and light rail Downtown neighborhoods
in downtown. Community outreach indicated
wayfinding and accessibility improvements • Decrease drive alone mode share and
as priorities. The City Transportation Fund improve safety and accessibility for all people
would provide $1 million in seed funding to using the transportation system
leverage other partner investments to fund
the improvements identified in the Monorail
Feasibility Study. Tier 1 Projects Incorporated
Seattle Center and Westlake Station
Enhancements Recommended in the Monorail
Feasibility Study
Phase 1: $6,950,000
• Improvements to existing platforms at
the Seattle Center station ($3,100,000)
and the Westlake station ($3,850,000)
Phase 2: $13,050,000
• Improvements to increase capacity at
Westlake ($9,200,000)
Monorail Feasibility Study
• Entry and accessibility improvements at
Seattle Center ($3,850,000)
Phase 3: $3,000,000
• Seattle Center station north entrance
addition ($3,000,000)

WESTLAKE AVE N
Lake Union
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Phase 1: $6,950,000

Community Vision
Funds would be used to leverage other partner
Sustainable Transportation investments
Public Realm
Equity
Safety

E PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS
AT HIGH PRIORITY INTERSECTIONS

Enhance pedestrian comfort and safety at key • Improve pedestrian crossings of arterial
intersections in North Downtown. Pedestrian streets in North Downtown
crossing improvements aim to reinforce
pedestrian priority in crosswalks, increase • Improve pedestrian safety throughout North
pedestrian visibility, shorten crossing distances, Downtown and walking connections between
eliminate conflicts with turning vehicles, and neighborhoods
provide more frequent and longer pedestrian
signal phases. Intersections will be studied • Improve the pedestrian experience along key
to determine the type of improvements to North Downtown arterials
implement. Potential improvements include: • Create high-quality, safe, pleasant
• Curb bulbs (both permanent and paint-and- connections between North Downtown
post) neighborhoods
• Upgraded ADA-accessible curb ramps
• Signal modifications (e.g., vehicular right- Tier 1 Projects Incorporated
turn restrictions, leading pedestrian
intervals, longer and more frequent WALK Pedestrian Crossing Improvements at High
phases) Priority Signalized Intersections
• Stop control (e.g., signage and stop bars) Traffic Calming and Pedestrian Crossing
• Re-striped or widened crosswalks Improvements at High Priority Unsignalized
Crossings
• Pedestrian lighting
Pedestrian Improvements on Mercer St and
• Planted buffers
Denny Way
Improve Pedestrian Environment at Denny Way
Intersections
High priority intersections:

• Denny Way and 5th Ave N
• Denny Way and Cedar St
• Denny Way and Queen Anne Ave N
• Mercer St and Queen Anne Ave N
• Mercer St and 1st Ave N
• Mercer St and Dexter Ave N
• W Roy St at 1st Ave W, 2nd Ave W, and

3rd Ave W

WESTLAKE AVE N
Lake Union
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Projects typically range from
$100,000 - $200,000

City Transportation Fund:
Community Vision Pay-as-you-go annual funds
Public Realm
Equity
Safety

I CONNECT ROY ST, MERCER GREEN PATH,
AND 5TH AVE N PBL

Complete the connection between the Roy Street • Upgrade and complete bicycle connections in
buffered bike lane, the Mercer Green Path, and Uptown
the 5th Ave N protected bike lane with a segment
of protected bike lanes along 5th Ave N between • Decrease drive alone mode share and
Mercer St and Roy St, including intersection improve safety and accessibility for all people
improvements at Mercer St and 5th Ave N, and using the transportation system
Roy St and 5th Ave N to highlight to create visible,
intuitive space for people riding bicycles. • Improve traffic operations throughout North
Downtown
Protected bike lanes Tier 1 Projects Incorporated

• 5th Ave N between Roy St and Mercer St Roy St Bike Lane Upgrade
• Bike boxes and bicycle crossing markings Enhance Predictability and Visibility of Uptown
Local Streets
Intersection Improvements
• Curb bulb reconfiguration
• Protected signal phase of bicycle through

movement

WESTLAKE AVE N
Lake Union
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Westlake

University
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$430,000
Community Vision TBD
Public Realm
Equity
Safety

CORRIDOR OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS
Project Description
Operational improvements will be made Contributions from the Port of Seattle are
along three corridors, and include updates proposed to help fund the SR 99 to Waterfront
to signal timing, vehicle detection, and fiber Access and Mobility project, which supports
communications to improve traffic flow. As with freight mobility with upgrades along Broad St and
all signal timing in the City, decisions on how to the western portion of Denny Way. The Freight
balance competing needs are made by applying Master Plan identified Denny Way intelligent
policy guidance contained in the City’s modal transportation system (ITS) improvements as a
plans and by evaluating performance data, priority project.
such as collision history and transit travel time.
Advanced signal systems, including adaptive
signals, allow for greater ability to meet those
needs because we can develop many timing plan
options, as well as incorporate external inputs,
such as special event schedules.
WESTLAKE AVE N
Lake Union
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ROY ST
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K SR 99 to Waterfront Access and Mobility
Community Support
Improve 11 signals connecting the 15th Ave
corridor to the SR 99 north tunnel portal and
the waterfront along Broad St and Denny Way:
• Broad St and John St
• Broad St and 1st Ave*
• Broad St and 2nd Ave*
• Broad St and 3rd Ave Planning-Level Cost Estimate
• Broad St and Western Ave
• Broad St and Elliott Ave
• Broad St and Alaskan Way
• Broad St and Denny Way $6,480,000
• Denny Way and Queen Anne Ave N/
Western Ave Funding Sources
• Denny Way and 1st Ave N City Transportation Fund $140,000
• Denny Way and 2nd Ave N Provisional Port of Seattle $5,000,000
SDOT $920,000
*Broad St and 1st Ave and Broad St and
2nd Ave signals are funded through the City Oak View Group $420,000
Transportation Fund as part of the 1st Ave and
Broad St Complete Street extension project
Guiding Principles /Evaluation Framework
Community Vision
Public Realm
Equity
Safety
Photo: SDOT

CORRIDOR OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS
B Denny Way East
Community Support
Upgrade 11 signals from 4th Ave N to I-5
to improve operating conditions in this key
transit and freight corridor.
Planning-Level Cost Estimate
$7,920,000
Funding Sources
City Transportation Fund $0
SDOT $6,995,000
Community Vision
Public Realm
Equity
Safety
Photo: Urbanist

C Harrison St Corridor
Community Support
Improve 4 signals between 5th Ave N and
Dexter Ave N connecting to the SR 99 north
tunnel portal. Harrison St is also a future
transit corridor that will benefit from the
signal upgrades.
• Harrison St and 6th Ave N
• Harrison St and Aurora Ave N
• Harrison St and 5th Ave N
• Harrison St and Dexter Ave N Planning-Level Cost Estimate
$2,880,000
Funding Sources
City Transportation Fund $200,000
SDOT $2,180,000
Community Vision
Public Realm
Equity
Safety
Photo: Flicker

CHAPTER 6
IMPLEMENTATION
STRATEGY
CONTENT TO BE INCLUDED IN FINAL PLAN

APPENDIX
PROJECT LISTS BY
MODE
Community input and review of existing plans

provided the basis for potential projects and
resulted in identification of over 500 potential
project ideas or concepts. These elements were
then consolidated into 150 projects and assessed
for alignment with the community’s guiding
principles. After further input and review, the
projects were culled to 82 projects (organized by
mode) and were stratified into two tiers based on
how well they aligned with the guiding principles.
Both Tier 1 and Tier 2 projects were presented to
the community for validation in April 2018.

Union
Tier 1 Projects
ID Title Description Cost
Prioritize the reconnected Thomas St crossing of Aurora
Thomas St Neighborhood Ave N for people bicycling and walking by installing
1 Greenway diverters to minimizemotorized vehicle volumes along
$$
Thomas St.
Bicycle connection between
Improve the bicycle connection from Seattle Center to the
2 Thomas St overpass and Thomas Street overpass via Republican St and 3rd Ave W.
$
Seattle Center
1st Ave N and Queen Anne Ave Upgrade 1st Ave N and Queen Anne Ave N bike lane
3 N Protected Bike Lanes
couplet to protected bike lanes between Roy St and Denny $$
Way.
5th Ave N Protected Bike Lane Extend the existing protected bike lane along 5th Ave N
4 Extension both north to Roy St and south to Denny Way.
$$
Intersection Improvement at Improve the intersection of 5th Ave N and Mercer St for
5 5th Ave N and Mercer St people riding bicycles.
$
August Wilson Way Bicycle Study and implement improvements along August Wilson
6 Connection
Way to create a low-stress bike connection in coordination $$
with Memorial Stadium redevelopment.
Improve wayfinding and bike route signage throughout
North Downtown and Seattle Center, including
7 Bike Route Wayfinding highlighting the connection to the waterfront and Elliott
$
Bay Trail via the Thomas Street overpass.
Enhance Bicycle Storage and Provide enhanced bicycle storage and bike parking
8 Bike Valet at Arena Events
in North Downtown, including bike valet services in $
coordination with Arena events.
Project Descriptions: Bicycle

North Downtown Mobility Action Plan
April 2018

Union
Tier 2 Projects
Bicycle Connection between Connect the 2nd Ave protected bike lane to the Central
9 2nd Ave Protected Bike Lane
Waterfront and Elliott Bay Trail via Broad Street.
$$
and Central Waterfront
Bicycle Connection between

10 2nd Ave Protected Bike Lane Connect the 2nd Ave protected bike lane to Seattle Center. $
and Seattle Center
Upgrade Roy Street to a protected bike lane and extend

11 Roy Street Bike Lane Upgrade the bicycle connection across Queen Anne Avenue N to $$
Kinnear Park.
Enhance Predictability and Enhance predictability and visibility at intersections of

12 Visibility of Uptown Local local streets in Uptown.
$
Streets
Bike Share Staging between Work with bike share providers to ensure bike availability
13 Westlake and Seattle Center for connecting Arena event attendees from the Westlake $
for Arena Events Mobility Hub.
Protected Bicycle Lane Increase awareness and proper use of protected bike
14 Education
lanes to reduce conflicts between people walking, biking, $
and delivering goods.
Project Descriptions: Bicycle

April 2018

• Improve east/west transit service and reliability between Uptown, South Lake Union, and
Capitol Hill
• Create mobility hubs that centralize and connect transportation services at major transit
• Continue to reduce drive alone mode share in North Downtown
Tier 1 Projects
Improve bus speed and reliability along Denny Way by

Denny Way Transit Speed,
implementing transit priority features and improvements
1 Reliability, and Frequency
to Route 8. Improvements could include transit-only lanes,
$$
Improvements
transit signal priority, and more frequent service.
Establish a transit-priority pathway along Harrison St, and

explore opportunities to provide additional service connecting
Harrison St Transit Pathway and Uptown and South Lake Union. Develop a mobility hub in
2 Mobility Hub the vicinity of the SR 99 North Portal to facilitate seamless
$$$
transfers and connections between transit and shared
mobility services.
Seattle Center and Westlake
Improve access, speed, and reliability of the Monorail by
Station Enhancements
3 Recommended in the Monorail
implementing the findings of the Monorail Feasibility Study $$$
(2018).
Feasibility Study
Improve the speed, reliability, and passenger experience

of RapidRide C, D, and E Lines through Belltown, Uptown,
Improve RapidRide C, D, and E and along Aurora Ave N by implementing the findings of the
4 Lines Speed, Reliability, and RapidRide Improvement Study (2018). Improvements could $$
Passenger Experience include transit priority features and station improvements/
expansion, transit-only lanes, transit signal priority, and
station lighting improvements.
Enhance transit speed and reliability along 3rd Ave through

3rd Ave Transit Speed and Downtown and Belltown. Improvements could include
5 Reliability Improvements in extending bus-only restrictions, off-board fare payment, $$
Belltown implementing “block the box” enforcement at peak hours, and
other transit priority features.
Feasibility Study of 1st Ave Study a streetcar alignment along the 1st Ave corridor to
6 Streetcar Extension to Seattle connect Downtown and Uptown/Seattle Center; consider $$$
Center rubber-tired alternatives.
Establish a Seattle Center Mobility hub that centralizes

connections between transit and shared mobility services near
the northwest corner of Seattle Center. The hub should be
7 Seattle Center Mobility Hub accessible for people of all ages and abilities, and may include $$
real-time travel information, seating and site furnishings,
traveler services and amenities, and rideshare/Transportation
Network Company (TNC) passenger pick-up/drop-off.
Project Descriptions: Transit

April 2018

• Improve east/west transit service and reliability between Uptown, South Lake Union, and
Capitol Hill
• Create mobility hubs that centralize and connect transportation services at major transit
• Continue to reduce drive alone mode share in North Downtown
Tier 1 Projects
Improve transit stops and passenger experience through
North Downtown Bus Stop and
8 Rider Experience Improvements
regular maintenance, improved lighting, and additional fare $
enforcement.
Tier 2 Projects
Seattle Center – SLU – Capitol Explore the feasibility of a gondola connecting Seattle Center,
9 Hill Gondola Feasibility Study South Lake Union, and Capitol Hill.
$$$
Additional Transit Service Explore options to provide transit service that connects
10 Connecting Downtown, Belltown, Downtown, Belltown, and Uptown. Options could include 1st $$
and Uptown Ave, 5th Ave, and the waterfront.
11 Belltown Monorail Infill Station Explore a Monorail infill station in Belltown. $$$
Study fast ferry service to connect people to and from North

North Downtown Fast Ferry
12 Service from Pier 66/69 Vicinity
Downtown. Potential routes could connect to Eastside $$$
communities, Ballard, and/or Kitsap County.
Sounder/Amtrak Infill Station Establish a regional transportation hub with a Sounder/

13 and Regional Mobility Hub Amtrak infill station in the vicinity of the Thomas St overpass.
$$$
14 SLU Streetcar Stop Seating Add seating at SLU Streetcar stops. $
Denny Way Bus Stop and Improve transit stops along Denny Way with transit shelters,
15 Passenger Experience off-board fare payment, seating and other furnishings, and $
Improvements real-time transit information.
Develop Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platforms to better

North Downtown Mobility as a
16 Service (MaaS) Platforms
connect travelers to a broad range of shared mobility services $
(including transit) with trip and cost planning services.
Project Descriptions: Transit

April 2018

Driving/Goods Delivery Projects: Strategic Priorities
• Improve operations on key corridors connecting North Downtown neighborhoods, including
use of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) features
• Implement peak hour enforcement and turning restrictions to ensure people travel safely
• Review curbspace needs throughout North Downtown neighborhoods
• Improve traffic operations throughout North Downtown
• Decrease drive-alone mode share and improve safety and accessibility for all people using the
transportation system
Tier 1 Projects
Mercer St Adaptive Signal System Improve adaptive signal system along Mercer Street, including
1 Improvements for Pedestrian creating more frequent and longer pedestrian signal phases and $$
Crossings and Left Turns evaluating wait time for left-turning vehicles.
Intelligent Transportation System Install Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) upgrades to the
2 Upgrades along Denny Way signals along Denny Way.
$$
Actively Manage On-Street Parking

3 in Uptown
Expand the area of actively managed parking in Uptown. $$
New Traffic Signals on Republican Install new traffic signals at select locations along Republican St
4 St and Thomas St and Thomas St to improve predictability and travel flow.
$$
Study the conversion of Queen Anne Ave N and 1st Ave N from
Study Two-Way Conversion of Queen
5 Anne Ave N and 1st Ave N
one-way streets to two-way streets. Look for opportunities to $$
incorporate transit-only lanes and protected bike lanes.
Rechannelize W Mercer Pl for
Explore opportunities along W Mercer Pl to improve safety for
6 Safety, Bus Reliability, and Goods
freight vehicles and buses.
$
Movement
Implement driver education and enforcement, especially along

Driver Education and Enforcement and on side streets intersecting Denny Way, Mercer St, and
7 along Denny Way, Mercer St, and Westlake Ave N. Focus areas include transit only lanes, peak period $
Westlake Ave restrictions, and don't "block the box." Pursue policy changes to
allow photo traffic enforcement.
Maintain and improve goods access through implementation of

Improve Goods Access and
8 Reliability
innovative goods delivery programs, especially in areas of North $
Downtown where small and local businesses are impacted.
Implement programs and policies to maximize convenience,

9 Optimize Curbspace Use promote efficient use of curb space for business deliveries, and $
reduce search-for-parking traffic.
North Downtown Travel Demand

Invest in Transportation Demand Management (TDM) programming,
Management (TDM) Programming
10 for Residents and Seattle Center
highlighting all options for getting residents and visitors to and $
from North Downtown.
Visitors
North Downtown Employer- Expand partnerships with North Downtown employers to develop
11 Provided Alternative Commute Commute Trip Reduction programs that include employer-provided $
Benefits (non-drive alone) transit benefits and ORCA passes.
Project Descriptions: Driving/Goods Delivery

April 2018

Driving/Goods Delivery Projects: Strategic Priorities
• Improve Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) features on key corridors connecting North
Downtown neighborhoods
• Implement peak hour enforcement and turning restrictions to ensure people travel safely
• Review curbspace needs throughout North Downtown neighborhoods
• Improve traffic operations throughout North Downtown
• Decrease drive alone mode share and improve safety and accessibility for all people using the
transportation system
Tier 2 Projects
Improve access management along Bell St to prioritize

12 Bell St Volume Management
sustainable transportation modes.
$
5th Ave Signal Timing and

13 Coordination
Synchronize signal timing along 5th Avenue through Belltown. $
Driver Education and

Enforce four-way stop and “Block the Box” compliance at
14 Enforcement: Don't Block the Taylor Ave N and Roy St.
$
Box at Taylor Ave N and Roy St
No Turn on Red Restrictions

Implement “No Turn on Red” restriction from side streets onto
15 for Side Street Approaches to Mercer Street, especially during peak and event hours.
$
Mercer St
Explore peak hour left turn restrictions along key corridors in

16 Peak Hour Left Turn Restrictions
North Downtown, including 1st Ave in Belltown.
$
Intersection Improvement at Explore ways to organize car, pedestrian, and streetcar space
17 Fairview Ave and Valley St in the vicinity of Fairview Ave N and Valley St.
$$
18 All-Way Stop Control in Cascade Review stop control in the Cascade neighborhood. $
New Traffic Signals at

Install new traffic signals at Vine St/3rd Ave and Boren Ave/
19 Vine St/3rd Ave and Boren Ave/ Harrison St to improve predictability and travel flow.
$$
Harrison St
Project Descriptions: Driving/Goods Delivery

April 2018

Public Realm Projects: Strategic Priorities
• Create high-quality, safe, pleasant connections between North Downtown neighborhoods
• Enhance neighborhood character with pedestrian and public realm improvements
• Enhance and activate the public open spaces in North Downtown
• Create vibrant places for people to walk, rest, socialize, and access mobility services
throughout North Downtown
Tier 1 Projects
Improve Pedestrian Environment at Review opportunities to repurpose the right-of-way at Denny Way
A Denny Way Intersections intersections to improve the pedestrian environment.
$$
Evaluate the completed portions of the Thomas Green Street through

Thomas Green Street Missing
B Segments
South Lake Union and Uptown to determine where additional $$
improvements are needed.
Lake2Bay and Market to MOHAI Determine where age-friendly elements are needed, including curb
C Age-Friendly Improvements ramps, curb bulbs, signal timing, and pedestrian lights.
$$
Broad St Pedestrian and Public Enhance pedestrian connections to Seattle Center by making
D Realm Improvements improvements to Broad St between 5th Ave N and Denny Way. $$
Increase Lighting, Activation, and Increase lighting, activation, and sense of safety in North Downtown
G Sense of Safety in North Downtown parks and open spaces, including Regrade Park, Denny Park, and $
Public Spaces Kinnear Park.
Make Growing Vine St Pavement to Advance implementation of permanent open space at the Growing
E Park Permanent Vine Pavement to Park at Taylor Ave and 5th Ave. $$
Republican St "Urban Curbless

Implement and activate a curbless street along Republican St
F Street" Implementation and
between Warren Ave N and Queen Anne Ave N.
$$
Activation
Tier 2 Projects
Pedestrian Experience and Public Enhance the Uptown neighborhood character through pedestrian
H Realm Improvements along Key and public realm improvements along certain segments of Mercer $$
Uptown Streets St, Roy St, Queen Anne Ave N, 1st Ave N, and 5th Ave N.
Belltown Entertainment District: Enhance Belltown neighborhood’s night life and entertainment
I 2nd Ave Pedestrian and Public character along 2nd Ave through pedestrian and public realm $$
Realm Improvements improvements.
Highlight and celebrate neighborhood character with artwork and
Public Art throughout North
J Downtown activation of blank walls (e.g., along the Mercer St underpass and $
frontages under construction) using 1% for the Arts funding.
Provide additional amenities in North Downtown open spaces
Add Amenities to North Downtown
K Public Spaces
such as public restrooms, weather protection, seating and site $$
furnishings, or a community center at Denny Park.
Public Space Activation with

Encourage a variety of vending, activation, and programming in the
Downtown Seattle Association
L (DSA) and SDOT in Coordination
right-of-way, especially along the perimeter of the Seattle Center $
with Seattle Center Events campus in coordination with Seattle Center or Arena events.
Develop New Public Spaces with Repurpose street space to create activated urban parks with the
M Pavement to Parks Program Pavement to Parks program.
$
Project Descriptions: Public Realm

April 2018

Pedestrian Projects: Strategic Priorities
• Improve pedestrian crossings of arterial streets in North Downtown
• Improve pedestrian safety throughout North Downtown and walking connections between
neighborhoods
• Improve the pedestrian experience along key North Downtown arterials
• Educate, encourage, and empower people to walk to and throughout North Downtown
Tier 1 Projects
Pedestrian Signal Phasing Modify signal phasing along corridors with adaptive signal systems
1 Improvements along Corridors with (e.g., Mercer St) to provide additional walking time, more frequent $
Adaptive Signal Systems pedestrian phases, and default walk phases.
Improve pedestrian crossings at signalized intersections.

Improvements may include default walk signal phases (eliminate
need to press button), right-turn restrictions for vehicles, improved
sightlines for pedestrian visibility, leading pedestrian intervals,
Pedestrian Crossing Improvements longer walk phases, or all-walk phases.
2 at High Priority Signalized
Priority intersections for evaluation include: Denny Way/Dexter Ave
$$
Intersections
N/7th Ave, Denny Way/5th Ave N, Denny Way/Queen Anne Ave N/
Western Ave, Denny Way/1st Ave N, Mercer Street/Queen Anne Ave
N, Roy St/Queen Anne Ave N, Elliott Ave W/W Mercer Pl, Mercer
St/1st Ave N, and Mercer St/Dexter Ave N.
Traffic Calming and Pedestrian Identify opportunities to calm traffic and improve pedestrian
3 Crossing Improvements at High crossings at unsignalized intersections along Roy St, John St, and 1st $$
Priority Unsignalized Crossings Ave.
Complete the sidewalk connection along W Mercer Pl and improve

4 W Mercer Pl Sidewalk
the crossing at Elliott Ave W.
$$$
Add Stop Control on Uptown Local

Review stop control on local streets in Uptown to provide more
5 Streets to Increase Safety and
predictability and reduce conflicts for people walking.
$
Predictability
Pedestrian Safety and Crossing

Improve visibility and pedestrian crossings on W Harrison St and 3rd
6 Enhancements between Seattle
Ave W connecting Seattle Center to the Thomas St overpass.
$
Center and Thomas St Overpass
Provide pedestrian improvements along Denny Way and Mercer St,

Pedestrian Improvements on
7 Mercer St and Denny Way wide, well-lit sidewalks buffered from traffic with plantings and $$
furnishings.
Pedestrian Lighting Improvements Improve pedestrian lighting along key corridors connecting North
8 on Key Corridors Downtown neighborhoods, through Seattle Center, and along the $$
Elliott Bay Trail.
Wayfinding along Pedestrian Implement wayfinding along pedestrian priority routes connecting
9 Priority Routes North Downtown neighborhoods and major destinations. $
Review and Enforce Traffic Control Review, inspect, and enforce construction traffic control plans in
10 Plans at Construction Sites North Downtown to maintain pedestrian routes during construction.
$
North Downtown Vision Zero Focus Implement a Vision Zero focus area in North Downtown to encourage
11 Area and influence safer travel behavior for all modes.
$
Project Descriptions: Pedestrian

April 2018

Pedestrian Projects: Strategic Priorities
• Improve pedestrian crossings of arterial streets in North Downtown
• Improve pedestrian safety throughout North Downtown and walking connections between
neighborhoods
• Improve the pedestrian experience along key North Downtown arterials
• Educate, encourage, and empower people to walk to and throughout North Downtown
Tier 2 Projects
Install and maintain high-visibility crosswalks or pedestrian

Crosswalks at Unexpected crossing signs at unexpected pedestrian crossings, including
12 Pedestrian Crossings intersections of local streets, dead end streets with stairways, or
$
driveways.
Improve Lighting and Maintenance

Improve lighting, visibility, and maintenance of North Downtown hill
13 on North Downtown Hill Climbs and climbs and stairways. $
Stairways
Install and Improve High Visibility

Ensure high-visibility crosswalks are installed and well-maintained
14 Crosswalks throughout North
throughout North Downtown.
$
Downtown
Apply Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)

Safety-Related Pedestrian
principles, such as maintaining vegetation and landscaping for clear
15 Experience Improvements
sightlines, increasing lighting, and ensuring cleanliness, especially
$
throughout North Downtown
on neighborhood streets.
Improve the pedestrian experience at high-pedestrian-volume

intersections by providing ample waiting space, weather
Pedestrian Experience
protection, accessible curb ramps, and default walk signal phases.
16 Improvements at High Volume
Intersections for evaluation include: Mercer St/Dexter Ave N, Denny
$$
Intersections
Way/Queen Anne Ave N, Denny Way/1st Ave N, Denny Way/Dexter Ave
N/7th Ave, Mercer St/Queen Anne Ave N, and Mercer St/1st Ave N.
Transit Stop Amenities along Key Provide transit shelters and benches along key routes to and
17 Corridors through North Downtown. $$
Neighborhood Partnerships to
Develop neighborhood partnerships to connect people experiencing
18 Connect People Experiencing
homelessness with resources and solutions.
$
Homelessness with Resources
Educate and encourage people in North Downtown to organize and

19 Find It, Fix It Neighborhood Walks participate in neighborhood walks and request spot improvements $
through the Find It, Fix It mobile app.
Project Descriptions: Pedestrian

April 2018

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Interagency Working Group

ii | SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NORTH DOWNTOWN MOBILITY ACTION PLAN | iii

INTRODUCTION THE PURPOSE

1. The MOU states the need to develop the

2. The MOU establishes a City Transportation

2 | SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

W PROSPECT ST PROSPECT ST Lake Union

QUEEN ANNE AVE N

NORTH DOWNTOWN MOBILITY ACTION PLAN | 3

Existing transportation challenges

• A lack of east-west connections

• A street grid shift creating bottleneck

• Disconnected bicycle routes

• High-traffic arterials difficult for pedestrians

• Increased demands for urban goods delivery

• Significant barriers, such as SR 99 and

• Freight movement between the City’s

Significant growth anticipated in

4 | SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Address community transportation

New Seattle Center Arena will serve

NORTH DOWNTOWN MOBILITY ACTION PLAN | 5

Align mobility Enhance connections

Increase accessibility Enable safe access for

6 | SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

2017 Oct Nov Dec/Jan 2018

PROJECT KICKOFF COMMUNITY DEVELOP AND EVALUATE

Community Community Community

2018 Feb/Mar Apr-Sept October

NORTH DOWNTOWN MOBILITY ACTION PLAN | 7

START Stakeholder and/or Interagency

FALL 2017: PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

Draft Evaluation Projects

NEIGHBORHOOD OPEN HOUSES

Priority Projects SOUTH LAKE BELLTOWN UPTOWN

Strategic Priorities Final Arena

8 | SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Outreach Event Location Date(s)

Transit Advisory Board City Hall December 20, 2017

Bicycle Advisory Board City Hall January 3, 2018

Belltown Community Council Belltown Community Center January 10, 2018

Interagency Work Group Seattle Municipal Tower January 25, 2018

Arena Transportation Mobility Seattle Center Armory January 29, 2018

Terminal-91 Customer Meeting Port of Seattle T-91 February 15, 2018

Community Liaison Intercept Uptown February 24 and 25, 2018

Walking/Biking Happy Hour Belltown Brewing March 8, 2018

Queen Anne Community Council Queen Anne Manor April 4, 2018

Seattle Housing Authority Seattle Housing Authority April 11, 2018

10 | SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

South Lake Union Community Fred Hutch November 2018

Engagement activities took various forms,

Additionally, there was an Interagency Working

NORTH DOWNTOWN MOBILITY ACTION PLAN | 11

BACKGROUND & PLANNING CONTEXT

NEIGHBORHOOD1 AREA POPULATION PERCENT MEDIAN EMPLOYMENT2

Belltown 161 5,072 13% $81,779 21,021

South Lake Union 342 5,882 14% $89,026 44,060

Seattle 2035, Urban Village Indicators Monitoring Report (2018)

UPTOWN • The busy Mercer Corridor runs through the

12 | SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

»»Thomas St is envisioned as a green street