Project Complete
This project has been completed!
Lake City Way Transportation Improvements
Updated: November 8, 2022
Construction will begin as soon as Monday, November 14 along both sides of Lake City Way NE between 30th Ave NE and NE 125th St. Upcoming work includes surveying the project area, sidewalk demolition, tree protection and paving.
Upcoming weekend closure:
Both Northbound lanes of Lake City Way NE will be closed for weekend work starting November 18 at 7 PM, and will reopen by 5 AM on November 21. Uniformed peace officers will be on site for the duration of the closures to facilitate the detour onto westbound NE 125th St for northbound traffic on Lake City Way NE. Pedestrian detours will be located at the north crosswalk of the intersection of 125th and Lake City Way. Follow detour signage on site. This work is weather dependent and could be postponed if the forecast isn’t favorable.
Buses will be rerouted, for details on bus information please visit King County Metro website at: https://kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/metro/alerts-updates
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Project Overview
In 2018, the southbound bus stop on Lake City Way at NE 125th was expanded to give access to two buses at the same time. Now, SDOT will improve the bus stops along the route for better transit and pedestrian accessibility. Here are the planned changes:
- New sidewalks will be constructed on both sides of Lake City Way between 30th Ave NE and NE 125th St
- Widened sidewalks will make a better pedestrian environment for customers
- Moving the bus stop closer to 125th St will make it easier to transfer to or from westbound and eastbound buses
- New bus loading is important since a bus comes to this stop every 3 minutes during the PM peak
- Improved traffic circulation by allowing two buses to load and unload simultaneously. The new stop will be able to fit two buses at a time, so that buses don’t have to wait and slow down traffic for everyone
- Adding new pedestrian lighting for safer and easier access
- Expanding the bus stop requires removing 6-8 one-hour parking spots along the east side of Lake City Way, but loading zones for businesses will remain.
- Removing 6-8 one-hour parking spots along the east side of Lake City Way NE
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Project Funding
These improvements are planned for 2022, and are funded by the 9-year Levy to Move Seattle, approved by voters in 2015.