Paving Complete at Highland Park Way SW & SW Holden St

City of Seattle, Washington sent this bulletin at 10/16/2023 02:32 PM PDT
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Paving Complete for the Highland Park Way SW & SW Holden St Safety Project 

Construction crew member paving the northwest corner of Highland Park Way SW and SW Holden St

New sidewalk and roadway paving at the NW corner of Highland Park Way SW and SW Holden St.

We recently finished pouring concrete and asphalt for the Highland Park Way SW and SW Holden St Safety Project. There are now new sidewalks, curb bulbs, and ADA accessible ramps along Highland Park Way SW between SW Holden St and SW Portland St. These improvements will make this intersection safer and more accessible for people living, working, and traveling through the area. Check out the photos below! 

Person and dog walking southbound on the new sidewalk along Highland Park Way southwest

Local resident walking with their dog on the new sidewalk along the west side of Highland Park Way SW.

White bar to separate images on the pageWhite bar to separate images on the pageNew sidewalk and ADA accessible ramp on the southwest corner of Highland Park Way Southwest and Southwest Portland Street

New sidewalk and ADA accessible ramp on the SW corner of Highland Park Way SW and SW Portland St.

White bar to separate images on the pageWhite bar to separate images on the pageNew sidewalk at ADA accessible ramp on the northeast corner of Highland Park Way Southwest and Southwest Holden Street

New sidewalk and ADA accessible ramp on the NE corner of Highland Park Way SW and SW Holden St. The orange barrel is there to protect the exposed anchor bolts for the new traffic signal poles coming soon.

White bar to separate images on the pageWhite bar to separate images on the pageNew sidewalk, curb, topsoil, and driveway on the eastside of Highland Park Way SW

New sidewalk, driveway, and topsoil on the east side of Highland Park Way SW.

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What's Next

Last week, we moved most of the equipment and materials out of the area. We also hydroseeded the new topsoil, a process where we spread a mixture of grass seed, fertilizer, mulch, and water. You should see grass sprouting soon. We will return briefly over the next few months to complete the following: 

  • Remove old roadway markings and paint new ones. This is tentatively scheduled for late October but could shift based on weather. 
  • Install a new public art piece in early November. See below for a rendering and learn more on the Art Beat Blog. 
  • Install permanent metal traffic signals and poles at the Highland Park Way SW and SW Holden St intersection in December or January. You'll notice there are orange barrels at the four corners of the intersection. These are protecting the exposed anchor bolts for the future poles. 
White bar to separate images on the pageRendering of a 12-foot tall sculpture of a Stellar's jay sitting on a branch and is mounted in the ground and watches over the street

Artist Matthew Mazzotta's rendering of "Where's the party?" a larger than life Steller's jay that will perch at the SW corner of Highland Park Way SW and SW Holden St.

Learn More about the Project

Funding

This project is funded by the 2015 voter-approved Levy to Move Seattle.

Contact

If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at: HighlandHolden@seattle.gov or leave us a voicemail at: (206) 900-8741.