Thank you for coming to tonight’s meeting to learn … · of their surroundings and have more time to see and react to potential hazards. ... GRADE Slope of existing ... SW TLE

AUGUST 2016

WELCOMEThank you for coming to tonight’s meeting to learn about transportation safety improvements and a potential neighborhood greenway.

7:00 PMPlease sign in and browse the information located at stations around the room:

• 35th Ave SW Road Safety Corridor- Phase 1 data review- Phase 2 plans

• Neighborhood Greenways- North Options- South Options

• Seattle Parks & Recreation

• Seattle Public Utilities

• Tell us what you think

9:00 PMMeeting ends. Don’t forget to complete an online greenways survey

Collision rate continues downward trend

FOCUS ON THE MOST VULNERABLE

JULY 2016

CITYWIDE COLLISION RATE

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90.0

85.0

80.0

75.0

70.0

65.0

60.0

55.0

50.02005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

53.9

TRAFFIC FATALITIES ON SEATTLE STREETS

45

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

02004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

TotalPedestrianCyclistMotorcycleLinear (Total)

Crashes with people walking and biking make up 8 percent of total crashes, but 50 percent of fatalities

SAFER STREETS FO R SEA TTLE

WHY SPEED MATTERS

JULY 2016

20MPH

HIT BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING AT:

9 out of 10 pedestrians survive

20MPH

30MPH

HIT BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING AT:

5 out of 10 pedestrians survive

30MPH

40MPH

HIT BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING AT:

Only 1 out of 10 pedestrians survives

The average car trip in Seattle is 3.5 miles.

Reducing the speed limit from 35 to 30 mph will

add about a minute to this trip (or 17 seconds per mile), assuming free

flowing traffic

2 MINUTESTime it takes to travel one mile

at 30 mph

1 MINUTE,43 SECONDS

Time it takes to travel one mile

at 35 mph

A driver’s field of vision increases as speed decreases. At lower speeds, drivers can see more of their surroundings and have more time to see and react to potential hazards.

Speed is especially lethal for vulnerable users like pedestrians and people biking. The risk of injury and death increases as speed increases.

SAFER STREETS FO R SEA TTLE

We should not accept death as a byproduct of

commuting. It’s time to slow down to the

speed of life.

Field of vision at 30 to 40 MPHField of vision at 15 MPH

www.seattle.gov/transportation/greenways.htm

NeighborhoodGreenway

GREENWAY DESIGN ELEMENTS

Speed Humps• Slow motorists and people riding bikes• Reduce cut-through traffic

Safer Crossings at Busy Streets• Easier for seniors and children to cross• Make motorists aware of people walking

and biking

Wayfinding• Identify the street as a Neighborhood

Greenway so people know what to expect• Point the way to neighborhood

destinations like parks, businesses, and other greenways

Slower Speeds and Stop Signs• Calm traffic entering and crossing the

greenway• Drivers are better able to stop and

prevent collisions

Spot Repairs of Streets and Sidewalks• Safer for you and your family to walk and

ride bikes• Help people in wheelchairs or with strollers

Neighborhood Activation• Promote and activate public spaces• Provide opportunity for greenery, parklets,

and public spaces outside your door

STREETA

STREET B

STREET C

1. SAFETY

Traffic volume • • •Traffic speed • • •Collision history • • •Ease of arterial crossings • • •2. PAVEMENT CONDITION

Drainage • • •Condition of existing roadway • • •Condition/presence of sidewalk • • •3. ACCESS

Schools • • •Community destinations (parks, libraries, community centers, etc.) • • •Services (café, post office, stores, etc.) • • •Public transportation • • •Helps create greenway network • • •End point connections (bike lanes, trails, other routes) • • •Parallels higher volume/speed routes • • •Not a truck, transit, emergency route • • •4. ROUTE CONTINUITY

Directness of route • • •5. TOPOGRAPHY - GRADE

Slope of existing street • • •6. PEDESTRIAN/BIKE TRAVEL

Existing use by people walking • • •Existing use by people biking • • •7. COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Level of supportive feedback • • •SUMMARY

• 13 11 7

• 5 6 9

• 2 3 4

NEIGHBORHOOD GREENWAY ROUTE EVALUATION CRITERA (SAMPLE)

JULY 2016

NEIGHBORHOOD GREENWAY ROUTE OPTIONS

AUGUST 2016

SW HUDSON ST

49TH

AVE

SW

35TH

AVE

SW

35TH

AVE

SW

FAUNTLEROY WAY SW

47TH AVE SW

SW HOLDEN ST

SW KENYON ST

SW WEBSTER ST

SW MYRTLE ST

DELR

IDGE

WAY

SW

DELRIDGE WAY SW

48TH

AVE

SW

BEAC

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R SW

SW ROXBURY ST

SW CAMBRIDGE ST

SW THISTLE ST

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ERSKINE W

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FAUN

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AY S

W

SW GRAHAM ST

SW EDMUNDS ST

SW BARTON ST

SW HOLDEN ST

SW TRENTON ST

SW HENDERSON ST

SW MORGAN ST

SYLVAN WAY SW

SW BARTON PL

LINCOLNPARK

WAY SW

17TH

AVE

SW

16TH

AVE

SW

25TH

AVE

SW

21ST

AVE

SW

26TH

AVE

SW

DUMAR W

AY SW

36TH

AVE

SW

SW DAWSON ST

SW MYRTLE ST

30TH

AVE

SW

SW WEBSTER ST

30TH

AVE

SW

37TH

AVE

SW

SW FINDLAY ST

SW BRANDON ST SW BRANDON ST

SW JUNEAU ST

31ST

AVE

SW

37TH

AVE

SW

42N

D AV

E SW

36TH

AVE

SW

34TH

AVE

SW

38TH

AVE

SW

34TH

AVE

SW

32N

D AV

E SW

West SeattleGolf Course

Camp Long

Lincoln Park

LongfellowCreek

Greenspace

RoxhillPark

E.C. Hughes Playground

WaltHundleyPlayfield

SW Community Center & Pool

GatewoodElementary

School

Fairmount ParkElementary

West SeattleElementary

School

Roxhill Elementary School

Chief SealthHigh School

DennyMiddle School

Louisa Boren

STEM K-8

FauntleroyPark

SolsticePark

PugetPark

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Proposed Crossing Signal

LEGEND North Greenway Option 1 North Greenway Option 2 North Greenway Option 3 North/South Transition

South Greenway Option 1 South Greenway Option 2 South Greenway Option 3 Existing Neighborhood Greenway

TELL US WHAT YOU THINK

AUGUST 2016

www.seattle.gov/transportation/NSeattleSafety.htm

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