N 130TH St Vision Zero Safety Corridor
Updated May 17, 2024
What's Happening Now?
We are busy installing ADA-accessible curb ramps and paving sections of N 130th St between Stone Ave N and 1st Ave NE. We know this work has been impactful, especially with the closure on N 145th St, and appreciate your patience.
Upcoming Work
- Weekends of May 18-19 and June 1-2: Paving at Meridian Ave N
- Expect temporary lane closures and detours to access northbound Meridian Ave N. Flaggers will be on-site to direct traffic and assist people walking, rolling, and biking crossing the street.
We evaluated the option to postpone paving work until after the N 145th St closure and determined that if we delayed paving until after the N 145th St closure, there was a risk of not being able to complete the work before the weather changes and paving work isn’t possible. We also considered postponing paving until 2025 but that creates uncertainty with the available funding.
To minimize the impacts to the community, we are primarily working on the weekends. When weekday work is required, we will work from 9 AM – 3 PM to avoid the busiest commute times. We will maintain one travel lane in each direction at all times and provide detours for people walking, rolling, and biking through the area.
Project overview
We are making safety and accessibility improvements on N 130th St between 1st Ave NE and Stone Ave N as a part of our Vision Zero commitment to ending traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030. We will reconfigure the street to improve safety, create connections to Sound Transit’s future NE 130th St Infill Station, and accommodate new bus service from King County Metro.
This project complements other planned safety and mobility projects in the area and includes:
- Reducing the speed limit on N 130th St to 25 miles per hour to improve safety for all users. People walking, rolling, or biking are twice as likely to be killed if they are hit at 30 MPH than 25 MPH.
- Reconfiguring the street from four through lanes to two through lanes with a center turn lane to simplify vehicle left turns and reduce backups caused by queueing vehicles
- Installing protected bike lanes on both sides of the street to improve biking connections and safety
- Adding protected left turns at Meridian Ave N, Ashworth Ave N, and Stone Ave N to improve turning operations through these intersections
- Adding ‘No Turn On Red’ restrictions at 1st Ave NE, Meridian Ave N, Ashworth Ave N, and Stone Ave N to improve pedestrian, bicycle and overall operational safety
Project Map
Existing configuration of N 130th St (1st Ave N – Stone Ave N)
Proposed reconfiguration of N 130th St (1st Ave NE – Stone Ave N)
Schedule
Early 2024: Upgrade curb ramps to Americans with Disability (ADA) standards. Complete early design of new lane configuration.
Mid 2024: Repave the street. Complete final design of new lane configuration.
Late 2024: Reconfigure the street from four through lanes to 2 through lanes with a center turn lane and protected bike lanes
Funding
These improvements are funded in part by the Vison Zero program through the Levy to Move Seattle.