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 The 250th new sidewalk under construction on S Leo St in late-spring 2024, as part of our expanded Levy to Move Seattle commitment.
Your Levy dollars are hard at work! Here is a roundup of recent blog posts and updates that highlight a few of the projects around town that Levy dollars make possible.
- We just met a major milestone of building 250 blocks of new sidewalks and walkways thanks to the Levy to Move Seattle passed by Seattle voters in 2015.
- This Levy originally committed to building 150 blocks. This target was increased to 250 blocks in 2018 when it became clear that we could do more.
- The 250th block is located on S Leo St near Rainier View Elementary School.
- We aren’t stopping there and expect to build another 10-20 blocks by the end of the year.
- We have several other sidewalk projects taking place this year. For example, this week we will finish work on the Pinehurst Way NE and NE 117th St project which includes another two new sidewalk blocks and a traffic signal near Hazel Wolf K-8 School.
- In addition to building new sidewalks, we have also made about 80,000 repairs to damaged sidewalks (equivalent to around 235 blocks), making them smoother and more accessible.
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- With a new Sound Transit Link light rail station at NE 130th St near I-5 scheduled to open in 2026, we’re planning for key transit, bike, and pedestrian improvements to provide safer and more efficient access for everyone in this growing part of north Seattle.
- Four projects in the Bitter Lake and Lake City neighborhoods will help support greater accessibility to the future station, no matter how you choose to travel.
- Click the links below to learn more about each project:
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- We’ve reached a big milestone – “substantial completion” – on the Martin Luther King Jr Way Safety Project. This means all major construction work is now complete and we’re putting the finishing touches to wrap up the project.
- This project provides many benefits including new protected bike lanes, wider sidewalks, accessible curb ramps, calmer traffic, and better visibility and predictability for all travelers.
- The project was developed with community ideas to make South Seattle streets safer for everyone by calming traffic speeds and separating people walking, biking, and rolling from vehicles. Thank you to everyone who helped shape the project’s design including students at nearby schools, neighbors, and community-based organizations along the route.
- Thank you also for your patience since construction began last fall. We know construction can be challenging, and we appreciate you sticking with us as we delivered this important project.
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On the Horizon
Here are some highlights you can expect from the levy in the upcoming months:
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Ballard Bridge and 15th Ave W/NW Paving Project Construction:
- 15th Ave W/NW and the Ballard Bridge is one of the City’s most heavily used arterial streets. Repaving 15th Ave W/NW (between NW 57TH and W Emerson St) and the approach spans for the Ballard Bridge will restore the pavement condition of a critical piece of Seattle’s arterial network, as well as make 15th Ave NW safer and friendlier for people walking, biking, and rolling.
- During construction, expect partial street and bridge closures. Construction is expected to continue through 2025. For more information on closures, please see the project webpage here or sign up for email updates.
- Construction of the Beacon Ave S and 15th Ave S Safety Project began on July 22!
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McGraw St Bridge seismic retrofits continue:
- As crews begin to wrap up work on retrofits to help the McGraw St Bridge better withstand earthquakes, they’ll be installing a security fence below the bridge, removing the scaffolding they set up to access the bridge, and cleaning up their work site.
- We anticipate that construction will last through Summer 2024.
- Throughout the duration of construction, the McGraw St Bridge will be closed to all people walking, biking, rolling, and driving to ensure their safety and allow our crews to work as efficiently as possible.
 Pedestrian push buttons were added at signalized intersections of MLK Jr Way S in this area. Photo: SDOT
Thank you making this work possible through the Levy to Move Seattle.
What would you like to see in these newsletters? Please tell us by emailing MoveSeattle@seattle.gov.
 Approved by voters in November 2015, the 9-year, $930 million Levy to Move Seattle (the Levy) provides 30% of Seattle’s transportation budget to improve safety for all travelers, maintain our streets and bridges, and invest in reliable, affordable travel options.
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