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SEPTEMBER 2015
WELCOMEThank you for coming to tonight’s SW Admiral Way Safety Improvements Open House.
6:15 PMPlease sign in and browse the information stations
6:45 PMStay for presentation and conversation after
7:15 PMContinue with the open house
7:45 PMOpen house concludes
SEPTEMBER 2015
MEETING GUIDELINES
1. Stay on topic
2. Listen while others are talking
3. Give everyone a chance to speak
4. Respect one another even if you disagree
5. Challenge ideas, not people
6. Avoid repeating comments
7. Please silence your phones
SEPTEMBER 2015
Seattle’s plan to end traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030 using:
∙ Street design∙ Education∙ Enforcement
SEPTEMBER 2015
HOW FAST PEOPLE DRIVE
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
Speed is especially lethal for vulnerable users like pedestrians and people biking. The risk of injury and death increases as speed increases.
32 32
37 37 3836
33 3331 31
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30
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East of45th Ave SW
East of48th Ave SW
East of51st Ave SW
East of SW Stevens St
East of 61st Ave SW
WestboundEastbound
SW Admiral Way 85th % Speed(February 2015)
Why Speed Matters
SEPTEMBER 2015
SW ADMIRAL WAYSAFETY PROJECT
Goals∙ Encourage slower speeds ∙ Reduce collisions ∙ Provide a comfortable and predictable bike connection between Alki and California Ave business district ∙ Accommodate existing maximum on-street parking occupancy
SEPTEMBER 2015
HOW MANY PEOPLE TRAVELON SW ADMIRAL WAY?
SW Admiral Way Average Daily Traffic(February 2015)
People Driving
Bicycle Counts Over One Week in April 2015
People Biking
East of61st Ave SW
East ofSW Stevens St
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
East of51st Ave SW
East of48th Ave SW
East of45th Ave SW
7,085
5,9635,340
4,352
7,336
6,013
5,137
4,154
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1000
2000
3000
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7000
8000
55
27
49
13
26
41 39
94
56
81
50
6269 68
100908070605040302010
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SW Admiral Way - Both Directions (at SW Stevens St)SW Admiral Way - Both Directions(at 48th Ave SW)
3,4712,765
WestboundEastbound
SEPTEMBER 2015
SAMPLE CROSS SECTION(EAST OF SW LANDER ST)
Before Improvements
After ImprovementsOption A Option B
SEPTEMBER 2015
SCHEDULEDate ActionApril - May Admiral Neighborhood Association and SW District Council briefings; Open house #1
Summer Conduct parking study and revise concept
Sept 8 Admiral Neighborhood Association briefing
Sept 17 Open house #2
Oct 1 Comments due
Fall Final design
Fall/Winter Implementation
2016 Evaluation
SEPTEMBER 2015
63RD AVE SW TO 60TH AVE SW
Speed: 32 MPH in both directionsAverage number of vehicles (east of 61st Ave SW): 6,2363,471 Westbound2,765 Eastbound
Drive Lane
Drive Lane
9' 12'
Parking
9'
Parking
southnorth
Two-Way Left
Turn Lane
12' 12'
Drive Lane
Drive Lane
Parking
Parking
southnorth11'11' 5'3' 8'8' 5' 3'
Bike Lane
BufferBike Lane
Buffer
Existing Cross Section
Proposed Cross Section
SEPTEMBER 2015
60TH AVE SW TO SW STEVENS ST
Speed: 37 MPH in both directionsAverage number of vehicles (east of SW Stevens St): 8,5064,154 Westbound4,352 Eastbound
Drive Lane
Drive Lane
9' 12'
Parking
9'
Parking
southnorth
Two-Way Left
Turn Lane
12' 12'Existing Cross Section
Proposed Cross Section
north
Drive Lane
Drive Lane
Parking
south5' 11'
Bike Lane
7'
Bike Lane
Buffer
9' 3'
Buffer
11' 3' 5'
Parking
SEPTEMBER 2015
SW STEVENS ST TO SW LANDER ST
Speed: 37 MPH in both directionsAverage number of vehicles (east of SW Stevens St): 8,5064,154 Westbound4,352 Eastbound
Existing Cross Section
Proposed Cross Section
Drive Lane
Drive Lane
11.5' 10'
Parking
11.5'
Parking
southnorth
Two-Way Left
Turn Lane
9' 9'
Drive Lane
Parking
southnorth
Bike Lane
Bike Lane
BufferParking
Drive Lane
5' 10.5'7' 3' 7'10.5' 3' 5'
SEPTEMBER 2015
SW LANDER ST TO 47TH AVE SW
Speed: 37 MPH in both directionsAverage number of vehicles (east of 51st Ave SW): 10,4775,137 Westbound5,340 Eastbound
Existing Cross Section
Proposed Cross Section Option A Proposed Cross Section Option B
Drive Lane
Drive Lane
21' 12'
Parking
21'
Parking
southnorth
Two-Way Left
Turn Lane
north
Drive Lane
Drive Lane
Parking
south9' 11'
Buffer
5'3'
Bike Lane
Buffer
8'3' 5'
Parking
Bike Lane
11'north
Drive Lane
Drive Lane
Parking
south
Two-Way Left
Turn Lane
5' 3' 10' 10' 10'
Bike Lane
Buffer
5'3'
Bike Lane
Buffer
8'
SEPTEMBER 2015
47TH AVE SW TO 44TH AVE SW
Speed: 33 MPH in both directionsAverage number of vehicles (east of 48th Ave SW): 11,9766,013 Westbound5,963 Eastbound
Existing Cross Section
Proposed Cross Section
Drive Lane
Drive Lane
19' 10'
Parking
19'
Parking
southnorth
Two-Way Left
Turn Lane
north
Drive Lane
Parking
11'11'south
7'
Parking
7'
Bike Lane
Drive Lane
6'
Bike Lane
6'
SEPTEMBER 2015
44TH AVE SW TO CALIFORNIA AVE SW
Speed: 31 MPH in both directionsAverage number of vehicles (east of 45th Ave SW): 14,4217,336 Westbound7,085 Eastbound
No Change - Existing Cross Section
Drive Lane
Drive Lane
10.5' 10'southnorth
Drive Lane
10.5' 10.5' 10.5'
Drive Lane: 1/2 block
Parking: 1/2 block
Left Turn Lane
(at California)
SEPTEMBER 2015
COLLISION LOCATIONS (1/1/2011 - 12/31/2014)
Pedestrian CollisionCycle CollisionVehicle Collision
LEGEND 2
5 4
4
2 23 2
3
3
7
2 2
72
44
4
∙ 1 pedestrian collision (2012) ∙ 2 bicycle collisions (both in 2011) ∙ 71 vehicle-only collisions
SEPTEMBER 2015
SW ADMIRAL WAY SAFETY PROJECT
Option A
Option B
Buffered Bike LaneMaintain Parking on Both Sides, Remove Center Turn LaneA Potential New CrosswalkLeft Turn Pocket
LEGEND
Under Study
Maintain existingleft turn pocket
Westbound radar feedback sign
Buffered Bike LaneMaintain Parking on Both Sides, Remove Center Turn LaneMaintain Parking on South Side, Maintain Center Turn LaneA Potential New Crosswalk
LEGEND
Under Study
Maintain existingleft turn pocket
Westbound radar feedback sign
North Side: 2 out of 69 Parking Utilization
South Side: 11 out of 65 Parking Utilization