Ashworth Ave N Neighborhood Greenway
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We’re installing pedestrian lighting along the trail north of N 125th St.
The new lighting will make the trail safer and more accessible. Work will start as soon as the weekend of May 17. Crews will work on the weekends, between 7 AM – 5 PM. We anticipate work will happen over 2 months. There will be between 4 – 8 weekends of work during the 2-month period.
During the work you can expect:
- Trail closures when crews are working. We’ll set up signs and barriers each day that we’re working to let people know when the trail is closed. We’ll reopen the trail at night and on days when we’re not working.
- Construction noise, dust, and vibrations. We’ll need to dig and use large machines to install the lighting. We'll break sections of the trail to install the new lighting. We’ll repair the trail pavement after the lighting is installed. The work will sometimes be noisy.
- Parking restrictions. We’ll need to park work vehicles and other equipment near the work area at the south end of the trail along N 125th St. To make space for these vehicles, we may limit the number of parking spots available in the immediate area during work hours.
Estamos instalando alumbrado peatonal a lo largo del sendero al norte de N 125th St.
Esta iluminación hará que el sendero sea más seguro y accesible. Las obras comenzarán muy pronto, el fin de semana del 17 de mayo. El equipo trabajará los fines de semana, entre las 7:00 a. m. y las 5:00 p. m. Anticipamos que las obras se llevarán a cabo durante 2 meses. Habrá entre 4 y 8 fines de semana de obras durante el periodo de 2 meses.
Durante las obras, puede esperar lo siguiente:
- Cierre del sendero mientras el equipo este trabajando. Colocaremos señales y barreras cada día que trabajemos para informar a la gente cuándo el sendero esté cerrado. Reabriremos el sendero por la noche y en los días en que no estemos trabajando.
- Ruido, polvo y vibraciones causados por la construcción. Será necesario excavar y usar maquinaria pesada para instalar el alumbrado. Romperemos tramos del sendero para instalar el nuevo alumbrado. Repararemos el pavimento del sendero una vez finalizada la instalación del alumbrado. En ocasiones, las obras serán ruidosas.
- Restricciones de estacionamiento. Necesitaremos estacionar vehículos de trabajo y otro equipo cerca de la zona de obras, en el extremo sur del sendero, a lo largo de N 125th St. Para dar espacio a estos vehículos, es posible que se limite la cantidad de lugares disponibles para estacionarse en el área inmediata durante el horario de trabajo.
Updated: May 2025
What's Happening Now?
We're completing safety projects near you!
A person crossing Meridian Ave N at N 120th St where we installed new pedestrian ramps and flashing signs at the crosswalk
We are constructing several projects in your neighborhood to make walking and biking safer and more comfortable near James Baldwin Elementary and Ingraham High School.
Neighborhood Greenway project construction is underway! In 2024, we:
- Built new pedestrian ramps, concrete curb bulbs, crosswalks, and installed flashing pedestrian crossing signs at the intersection of Meridian Ave N & N 120th St
- Made minor street repairs to the southbound lane of Meridian Ave N
We're installing new pedestrian lighting along the trail north of N 120th St! We expect construciton to start as soon as the weekend of May 17.
- The new lighting will make the trail safer and more accessible.
- Work to install the lighting will happen on several weekends over the next 2 months. Typical work hours are 7 AM - 5 PM.
- While we install the lighting, you can expect:
- Trail closures when crews are actively working
- Construction noise, dust, and vibrations
- Possible parking restrictions
Seattle Public Utilities continues to do natural drainage work at N 117th St and N 120th St. The natural drainage project also includes some associated roadwork and creation of walkways. To coincide with the timing of SPU’s project, SDOT is working in phases. The Neighborhood Greenway improvements west/north of Meridian Ave N & N 120th St were completed in 2024 (except for the Ashworth Trail pedestrian lighting). Pavement markings and other work on N 120th St east of Meridian Ave N and Corliss Ave N is anticipated to be completed in 2025 after SPU completes the rest of the drainage project.
People on bikes crossing the street at Meridian Ave N where we recently installed new flashing signs at the crosswalk
Project Overview
The Ashworth Ave N Neighborhood Greenway connects residents to local schools, parks, businesses, and the citywide transportation network. The new neighborhood greenway will bring affordable, active transportation options for people of all ages and abilities. We are constructing several projects in your neighborhood. These projects create better routes for people biking and walking. They also improve safety for people walking and biking near James Baldwin Elementary (formerly Northgate Elementary School) and Ingraham High School. 
Below is a list of nearby projects in your neighborhood.
Neighborhood Greenway Improvements
- New pedestrian lighting on the trail along Ashworth Ave N north of N 125th St (construction in 2025).
- Ashworth Ave N & N 125th St (completed December 2023): Added crosswalks on the west side of N 125th St and the south side of Ashworth Ave N and painted bike dots at the intersection.
- Meridian Ave N & N 120th St (completed June 2024): Installed pedestrian ramps at all of the corners of the intersection. Built concrete curb bulbs at the NE and NW corners to make wider sidewalks at the bus stations located on those corners. Installed crosswalks with flashing signs on the north and south sections of the intersection.
Other Safety Improvements for People Walking and Biking
- 1st Ave NE & Corliss Ave N: Improving safety at the intersection and connections to the 1st Ave NE Shared-Use Path.
- N 130TH St Vision Zero Safety Corridor (between 1st Ave NE and Stone Ave N): Improving safety with a new street design, protected bike lanes, and improving the quality of the pavement.
- NE 130th & NE 125th Mobility and Safety Project: Making it easier and more comfortable for people walking, biking, rolling, and taking transit to access Sound Transit's future station and get around the neighborhood.
New Pedestrian Walkway/Sidewalk Projects: These projects will complete a missing gap in the sidewalk for people around James Baldwin Elementary School.
- 1st Ave NE Shared-Use Path (between N 117th St and N 130th St): A Safe Routes to School project that creates connections for people walking and biking to James Baldwin Elementary, Northacres Park, and Sound Transit's NE 130th St Infill Station.
- Walkway project on N 117th St by Seattle Public Utilities South Thornton Natural Drainage System Project
- Walkway projects on north side of N 120th St by Seattle Public Utilities and Seattle Department of Transportation
- Walkway project on Corliss Ave N north of N 117th by Seattle Department of Transportation (construction in 2025). This project will complete a missing gap in the sidewalk network for pedestrians around James Baldwin Elementary School.
Crossing Signal Project
- Ashworth Ave N & N 130th St by SDOT (completed August 2023): Constructed new pedestrian ramps, traffic signal, and sidewalks where they were missing. This project connects people walking, biking, and rolling, along the Ashworth Neighborhood Greenway across N 130th.
What's a Neighborhood Greenway?
Neighborhood greenways are safer, calmer residential streets for you, your family, and neighbors. We make people walking and biking the priority.
Neighborhood greenways can include:
- easier crossings of busy streets with crosswalks, flashing beacons, or traffic signals
- speed humps to calm traffic
- stop signs for side streets crossing the neighborhood greenway
- signs and pavement markings to help people find their way
Materials
- Ashworth Neighborhood Greenway Mailer (April 2023)
- Ashworth Neighborhood Greenway Fact Sheet (September 2019)
- Ashworth Neighborhood Greenway Fact Sheet (March 2019)