Georgetown to Downtown Safety Project
May 9, 2025
What’s happening now?
Crews have been making steady progress on completing the protected bike lanes on Airport Way S. We redesigned the road to accommodate the future protected bike lane and other design elements that aim to improve safety for all travelers. You will begin to see the bike lane fully take shape during the next few weeks, along with other pedestrian and safety improvements in the project area.
Over the next few weeks, you’ll see the following construction activities in the area
- Night work on 6th Ave S: Crews stripe 6th Ave S between S Alaska St and S Spokane St May 12-13. Work hours are approximately 7:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. There will be a temporary detour for northbound traffic in place during this time, please allow for additional travel time.
- Night work on Airport Way S: Crews stripe northbound Airport Way S from S Lucile St to S Alaska St as early as May 19 - 22. Southbound traffic will be reduced to one lane during work hours. Work hours are approximately 7:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. There will be a temporary detour in place during this time, please allow for additional travel time.
- Installing new signage along the project corridor, beginning at 6th Ave S and S Forest St and working south.
- Electrical and signal improvements at Airport Way S and S Lucile St and at 6th Ave S and S Spokane St
- Pouring new sidewalks and curb ramps at the intersection of 6th Ave S and S Spokane St
What to expect during construction:
- Detours during night work on 6th Ave S May 12-13. Signage will be placed well ahead of the detour. Please see the map below for details:
- Detours during night work on northbound Airport Way S as early as May 19-22. Signage will be placed well ahead of the detour. Please see the map below for details:
- Truck detour to S Lucile St is no longer in effect. Right and left turns for freight vehicles from Airport Way S to S Lucile St have now been restored.
- The northbound through-lane on Airport Way S will be reduced to a single lane 24/7. We recommend commuters driving northbound to detour to 4th Ave S before S Lucile St.
- Pedestrian access will be maintained. Pedestrian detours may be longer than usual
- Access to businesses will be maintained
- Typical work hours are from Monday to Friday, starting at 9:00 AM and finishing at 3:00 PM
- We will avoid work and traffic control during the peak hours of 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
- We may need to temporarily change the traffic flow to accommodate the construction work.
- There will be temporary restrictions on parking.
- Some of the work activities might be noisy. This includes using backup alarms for safety, heavy vehicles, and power tools.
- Some construction may require temporary changes to bus routes. Visit the King County Metro website for rider alerts.
Construction work at the Airport Way S and S Lucile St intersection is expected to continue through April 2025. We will continue to post bi-weekly construction updates on this webpage and the project listserv through construction.
Construction progress
Looking at the newly constructed pedestrian curb at S Lucile St from Airport Way S
A view of the newly constructed pedestrian curb at the intersection of Airport Way S and S Lucile St
Thank you to our community members who joined us in celebrating the groundbreaking of the Georgetown to Downtown Safety Project!
Read more about the community's celebration of this important milestone on our blog.
Questions?
If you have any questions about the project, please call: (206) 900-8734 or email us at GeorgetownToDowntownSafety@seattle.gov.
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Project Description
As part of Seattle’s Bicycle Master Plan (BMP) we are building a new protected bike lane connecting Georgetown to Downtown.
The new connection will be the final link in a system of north-south bike trails between Seattle and South King County. This bike system includes the Green River Trail and the South Park to Georgetown Trail. These changes will also make the light rail network more accessible for communities in Georgetown and South Park.
Project Goals
- Enhance safety for all roadway users
- Improve access and travel options from downtown Seattle to Georgetown and South Park
- Keep as much parking as possible along the corridor
- Provide a safe bicycle connection between Georgetown, South Park, SODO, and Downtown
Final Design
During construction, you will see us making the following changes:
- Two-way protected bike lane on the west side of the street from Airport Way S and S Lucille St to S Nevada St and 6th Ave S
- One-way protected bike lanes on 6th Ave S from S Nevada St to S Forest St
- Two-way, center turn lane on 6th Ave S from south of S Forest St to S Spokane St, making it safer and easier for vehicles to enter and exit driveways
- S Spokane St and 6th Ave S: New traffic signal, signalized bike crossing, and bike ramp
- S Lucile St and Airport Way S: New signalized bike crossing, ADA curb ramps, and refreshed crosswalk markings
- All-way stop on 6th Ave S at both the intersections with S Alaska St and S Nevada St
- Raised bus stop on the west side of Airport Way S at S Edmonds St
- Parking removal on the west side of 6th from Alaska to Industrial to allow for two-way freight movement
Note: We have revised the above project map to clearly indicate roadway lane reductions on Airport Way S between S Alaska St and S Lucile St. We apologize for any confusion in the previous map graphic with information that was not clearly displayed.
Outreach & Schedule
Materials
100% design plans (February 2024)
S Lander St Connection 30% design plans (February 2024)
Near final design virtual public meeting recording (November 2023)
Near final design virtual public meeting questions and answers summary (November 2023)
Near final design presentation slides (November 2023)
Near final design design plan (November 2023)
60% design virtual public meeting recording (August 2023)
60% design virtual public meeting questions and answers summary (August 2023)
60% design plan (August 2023)
30% design virtual public meeting recording (May 2023)
30% design virtual meeting questions and answers summary (May 2023)
Translations
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