Pinehurst/Roosevelt paving project ‘may’ include bike lane upgrade + Meeting Feb 12

An upcoming paving project on Pinehurst and Roosevelt Ways NE is a chance for the city to upgrade the existing mishmash of bike lanes and sharrows to a complete set of protected bike lanes from NE 92nd Street to NE 117th Street/15th Ave NE. Potential upgrades may include new crosswalks, upgraded bike lanes, and improved bus stops," according to the SDOT project webpage.

SDOT is hosting a community open house about the project 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. February 12 at Olympic View Elementary.

The Seattle Transportation Plan calls for a protected bike lanes for the entire length of the project's scope. It's too bad the project does not extend further south to fill in the missing bike lanes on Roosevelt north of NE 66th Street.

The project is funded in large part by a Federal Highway Administration grant, which in normal times would be only a footnote in the story. But with Trump in office, any Seattle project receiving federal funding, even for a basic street repaving and updating project, could face delays or cuts depending the whims of the administration. The project is going into the planning stage now with design starting in the winter and construction not scheduled to begin until 2027.

From the SDOT project webpage:

We are repaving Roosevelt Way NE and Pinehurst Way NE between NE 92nd St and 15th Ave NE to extend the life of the roadway by 10 to 20 years. Along with resurfacing the asphalt, we will be making important infrastructure upgrades, such as fixing the road base, installing curb ramps that meet ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) standards, and improving drainage systems.

In addition to restoring the infrastructure, the project will also look for ways to improve facilities for different types of transportation, in line with the Complete Streets policy. Potential upgrades may include new crosswalks, upgraded bike lanes, and improved bus stops. These changes aim to make the area safer and more accessible for all.