Fauntleroy Way SW and SW Wildwood Pl Protected Bike Lane

Updated September 21, 2026 

What's Happening?

Graphic Map of the Fauntleroy PBL project, with a dark blue bar showing the project zone

Graphic Map of the Fauntleroy PBL project, with a dark blue bar showing the project zone  

We plan to build Protected Bike Lanes on Fauntleroy Way SW and SW Wildwood Pl. This will be one of our first Fatal Crash Response projects. Before we can install the bike lanes, though, we need to improve the condition of the riding surface.   

What are we doing? 

  • Repairing the pavement with asphalt patches on Fauntleroy Way SW and SW Wildwood Pl. To do this we will need to temporarily close parts of the street 

When are we doing this work? 

  • Saturday, September 26 from 9am until 6pm 
    ***We may reschedule this work if there is rain in the weather forecast.

Why? 

  • The street must be smooth before we can install bike lanes. Doing this work beforehand will make the street safer and our installation easier. We will come back later to seal cracks with a flexible sealant that will withstand rain and heat. 
  • While the asphalt cools and hardens, the eastbound bus stop at SW Wildwood and 46th Ave SW will be temporarily closed. 
    • When?: Friday, September 25 until Monday, September 28 

You can visit this website to learn more about what we are doing and stay up to date about the project’s progress. 

Project Overview 

This project is part of Seattle's Vision Zero program. With this program, we aim to end traffic deaths and serious injuries.  

This project aims to improve safety for all travelers on Fauntleroy Way SW and SW Wildwood Pl, including those walking, rolling, biking, taking the bus, and driving.  

For this project, the community has let us know their concerns for safety. To give peopel biking and driving separation, we are evaluating two options: 

Option 1: 

  • A protected bike lane for uphill/southbound bikes
  • A street lane bikes and cars share in the northbound direction 

Option 2: 

  • Two protected bike lanes on either side of SW Wildwood Pl for uphill and downhill (i.e., northbound and southbound) bikes 

Timeline/Schedule 

We've already removed parking along Fauntleroy Way SW and SW Wildwood Pl between Fauntleroy Way SW and 46th Ave SW. 

Before the end of 2026, we plan to: 

  • Install a Protected Bike Lane  
  • Relocate Load Zones at 45th Ave SW and SW Wildwood Pl  
  • Relocate Passenger Drop Off locations south of the Ferry Terminal 

Materials

Transportation

Angela Brady, Acting Director
Address: 700 5th Ave, Suite 3800, Seattle, WA, 98104
Mailing Address: PO Box 34996, Seattle, WA, 98124-4996
Phone: (206) 684-7623
684-Road@seattle.gov

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