Friday Roundtable: Beacon Hill Safety Project

The over the next few weeks, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will be putting the final touches on Segment 1 of the Beacon Ave S & 15th Ave S Safety Project. This project has resulted in protected bike lanes from S Spokane St to the Dr. Jose Rizal Bridge, several new speed cushions and curb bulbs, and four new transit islands. The improved pedestrian infrastructure and new transit islands will be used by passengers of routes 36, 60, and 107.

Beacon Ave and S Hanford St (NB)

Given the lack of safe infrastructure along arterial roads in Southeast Seattle, this project is a welcome improvement. The new bike lanes will connect to the rest of the Seattle's bike network via the Dr. Jose Rizal Bridge and the I-90 trail. The not-yet-funded Segments 2 and 3 will continue these improvements further south along Beacon Ave.

Current Status

Over the past few months, I've used the new bike lanes when traveling to Beacon Hill and downtown Seattle from Rainier Valley. The photos below show the recent state of the project. Do note that the bike lanes are not formally open and may be closed at any time for further construction.

This is an open thread.