11th Ave NE & 12th Ave NE Paving & Safety Project
Updated May 21, 2025
What's Happening Now?
Major construction is complete! Thank you for your patience during construction and hope you enjoy the new connections through the neighborhood and to the Roosevelt Light Rail Station.
Check out our blog and video walkthrough of the project.
Overview
The 11th Ave NE and 12th Ave NE Paving & Safety project repaves 11th and 12th Aves NE, adds new protected bike lanes, and installs accessible curb ramps in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This project is part of our Vision Zero initiative to end traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030.
Project elements include:
- Street paving of 11th and 12th Aves NE between NE 43rd and NE 67th Streets, including accessible curb ramps along the corridor
- New protected bike lane on the east side of 11th Ave NE & 12th Ave NE, to build out the neighborhood’s bike network. The eastside protected bike lane also reduces parking removal.
- Raised protected bike lanes at bus stops allowing for a continuous protected bike lane at bus stops along the corridor
- Spot sidewalk repair along the project corridor, making it easier to walk or roll on sidewalks in the neighborhood
- Enhanced crosswalks and traffic signals throughout project corridor to improve safety for people walking, rolling, and biking. This includes new crosswalks at NE 55th St, NE Ravenna Blvd, and NE 62nd St.
Maps and Intersections
Project design on 12th Ave NE between NE 64th and NE 65th Sts
Project design at 12th Ave NE between NE Ravenna Blvd & NE 61st St
Project design for raised protected bike lanes
Schedule
- Planning (complete): We collected traffic data, reviewed plans, and gathered community experiences to define options.
- Design (complete): We conducted community outreach, collected feedback, worked to secure regulatory approval (e.g., Environmental Assessment), and developed increasingly detailed designs that reflected what we heard and learned.
- Construction (complete): Construction started in 2024 and completed April 2025
Funding
This project is funded by the Levy to Move Seattle, approved by Seattle voters in November 2015, and an FHWA grant. Learn more about the levy.
Project Materials
To view a PDF of project-related materials, please click on the links provided below:
- Pre-construction flyer (April 2024)
- 100% design planset (September 2023)
- Project factsheet (September 2023, map correction made April 2024)
- Project flyer (September 2023, map correction made April 2024))
- FAQ (September 2023)