Beacon Hill Healthy Street
Updated October 27, 2023
What's Happening Now?
We are excited to announce that as soon as November 2023 we will be starting construction on the pedestrian and bike improvements planned for 18th Ave S and S College St. These improvements were originally scheduled to be completed in 2024 and have been fast tracked to be installed next month, providing safer travel for people walking, biking, and rolling along the Beacon Hill Healthy Street.
The pedestrian and bike infrastructure updates will include:
- New crossing lights, also known as Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB)
- New curbside push buttons for crossings
- New raised curb
- Marked crosswalks
- ADA standard curb ramps
- Drainage and stormwater improvements (in coordination with Seattle Public Utilities)
What to expect during construction:
Typical construction hours are weekdays, 7 AM to 5 PM, and some weekends, from 9 AM to 5 PM. The construction schedule is dependent on weather conditions.
Other expected construction effects may include:
- Noise and vibration
- Dust and debris
- Construction staging and parking impacts near the work sites
- “No Parking” areas and other parking impacts
- Crosswalk and sidewalk closures, and detours for people walking and biking
- Roadway closures and detours for vehicle traffic
Beacon Ave S and S Hanford S: Here are the pedestrian and bike infrastructure updates you will see on this intersection. We are currently working to start this in the near term and will provide more updates on the construction start time.
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Marked crosswalks
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New Curbside push buttons for crossings
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ADA Ramps
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New concrete curb bulbs with Healthy Street signage
As part of the Beacon Hill Ave S and 15th Ave S Safety project, the intersection will also include:
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New floating bus stops on the east and west side of Beacon Ave S.
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Remove median islands and install c-curbs for the new protect bike lanes.
Project Map
Permanent Treatment options
Program Overview
What are Healthy Streets?
Healthy Streets are closed to pass through traffic, but open to people walking, rolling, biking, and playing. The goal of this program is to open up more space for people rather than cars—improving community and individual health.
Healthy Streets can include:
- Traffic safety features like easier crossings at busy streets, speed humps to slow down drivers, and sign and pavement markings to help people find their way
- Neighborhood activities like hopscotch and basketball (that you would otherwise need to get a street closure permit for)
- Intersections with traffic circles and street murals to discourage people from driving on Healthy Streets unless they have to
What does this mean for drivers?
- People driving who need to get to homes and destinations along Healthy Streets are still able to drive on these streets; drivers should use extra caution and yield to people
- People enjoying the street should be mindful of drivers trying to get to homes and destinations as well
Schedule
Summer 2021: Community site walk and online survey to hear from people who live on or near Healthy Streets
Spring 2022: Additional community outreach for intersection elements
Fall 2022: Announcement that the north section the Beacon Hill Healthy Street will become permanent. The south section will need more review
Spring 2023: As early as Spring 2023, installation of new permanent Healthy Street signs on the north section of the Beacon Hill Healthy Street
Spring- Summer 2023: Additional community outreach for the south section of the Beacon Hill Healthy Street, from S Dakota St to S Lucile St