Pinehurst School Traffic Safety Pinehurst School Traffic Safety Meeting January 27-28, 2015

SDOT’s mission & vision Mission: delivering a first-rate transportation system for Seattle. Vision: a vibrant Seattle with connected people, places, and products. 2

SDOT’s core principles Keep it safe Focus on the basics Build healthy communities Support a thriving economy Provide great service 3

Our goal Zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries by

Presentation overview Background Outreach Summary Proposals Budget Next steps Q&A 5

Background –Safe Routes to School Safety improvements on the walking and biking routes to school Education and encouragement for kids to walk and bike safely to school 6 Helmet fittings

Background – Pinehurst Safe Routes to School Goal: Make it safer for everyone Leverage school investments Make it safer for kids to cross busy streets Make it easier for kids to walk and bike in the neighborhood Short and long-term solutions Provide many opportunities for community input Begin implementation this year 7

Public outreach summary Two “Issue Identification” meetings (May 2014) Presented to community council (2014) School district coordination (2014) Two “Design Review” meetings (January 2015) Business outreach (February, March 2015) Outdoor Drop-In Sessions (spring and summer 2015) Booth at Pinehurstfest (July 2015) 8

Issue identification meetings Build more sidewalks! Make it easier to cross Roosevelt Way NE Make Pinehurst Way NE safer Reduce speeding Improve safety at Pinehurst / 115 th / 12 th Improve safety at Pinehurst / 117 th / 15 th 9

Proposal overview 10 New sidewalks Restriping Pinehurst Way NE to be one lane in each direction School zone flashing lights New marked crosswalk on Roosevelt

Proposal – New sidewalks Planned by SDOT Planned by school district 11

Proposal – School Zone Lights NE 65 th Street Delridge Way SW

Proposal – 15 th Avenue NE (North Segment) 2-hour all-day parking Two-way left turn lane One general purpose travel lane in each direction Buffered bicycle lanes No changes at intersection of NE 125 th Street and 15 th Avenue NE Safewa y 13

Proposal – 15 th / Pinehurst (Central Segment) School bus load zone All day parking One general purpose travel lane in each direction Bicycle lanes 14

Proposal – Roosevelt / Pinehurst (South Segment) One general purpose travel lane in each direction Two-way left turn lane Protected bicycle lanes 15

Safety Benefits Improves pedestrian environment through school zones Eliminates “multiple threat” collision Allows SDOT to considered installing additional marked crosswalks Improves sight lines Provides buffer between pedestrians and vehicular traffic 16

Safety Benefits 17 Small investment with high safety yield Stone WayNickerson StNE 125 th Street Change in speedingn/a-64%-11% Change in speeding more than 10 mph over speed limit -75%-94%-69%

Project Budget School Speed Zone Lights $25,0001% Paint and signs$100,0006% Sidewalks$1,500,00093% TOTAL$1,625,000100% Funding provided by school zone safety camera revenue

Next steps May 13-14, 2014Feedback Sessions Summer, 2014Community meetings Fall, 2014Design process underway January 2015Design alternatives meetings Summer 2015Additional community meetings Fall 2015Project implementation begins (signs and markings) Summer 2016Project implementation continues (capital projects) 19

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Volume Average Daily Traffic Volume Pinehurst Way NE=9,400 NE 115th=1,050 NE 115th=1, th Ave NE=600 5 th Ave NE =12,000 Roosevelt Way NE=3,400 NE 125th=16,800 Non-arterial street Arterial street 22

Speed Pinehurst Way NE 85% drive mph or less 90% exceed the speed limit 15% exceed the speed limit 10 or more mph NE 115 th 85% drive mph or less NE 115 th 85% drive mph or less 12 th Ave NE 85% drive mph or less Non-arterial street Arterial street 23