In consultation with neighbors, schools and stakeholders, the Neighborhood Transportation Safety Services group developed a traffic improvement strategy for the Northtowne area, along 100th Avenue Northeast, between Northeast 24th and Northeast 14th streets. The project also includes some side streets between 100th Avenue Northeast and 98th Avenue Northeast. The work focuses on addressing concerns about speeding and the need to improve safety for people who walk and bicycle in the neighborhood and around schools nearby. Phase 1 of the project, including the construction of a roundabout at 100th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 10th Street, was completed in spring 2021.
Phase 2 description
Construction of a second phase of improvements is projected to begin in 2025 and will include:
- Sidewalk on the north side of NE 18th St (98th Ave NE to 100th Ave NE), east side of 98th Ave NE (NE 18th Street to NE 20th Street), north side of NE 21st St (98th Ave NE to 100th Ave NE),
- Shared use pathway on the east side of 100th Ave NE (NE 14th St to NE 24th St)
- Raised intersections with enhanced crosswalks on 100th Ave NE at NE 15th, 18th and 21st Sts.
- Raised crosswalks with Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) will be installed on 100th Ave NE at NE 14th St and NE 23rd St.
Funding
$1.3 million for Phase 1, funded by the Neighborhood Safety, Connectivity and Congestion Levy and other sources.
Schedule
- 2025-early 2026: Construction of Phase 2 elements
- February-May 2020: Construction of mini-roundabout
- Fall 2019 to Summer 2020: Construction of Phase I elements
- Spring 2018: Project update
- January/February 2018: Project open house
- Fall 2017: Online survey and stakeholder meetings
Background and outreach material
- Phase 2
- Construction alert mailer (June 2025)
- Mini-roundabout
- Construction Alert for Mini-roundabout (Jan. 2020)
- Detour route map for Lux Apartments (Jan. 2020)
- Access map for Vuecrest neighborhood (Jan. 2020)
- Rendering of mini-roundabout at 100th Ave NE and NE 10th Street (Dec. 2019)
- How Roundabouts Work video (2 minutes, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)
- Open House materials (Oct. 17, 2019)
- Project vicinity map
- Project timeline
- 100th Ave NE and NE 10th Street Mini-roundabout "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQ)
- 100th Ave NE and NE 10th Street Mini-roundabout schematic
- 100th Ave NE and NE 10th Street Mini-roundabout conflict points schematic
- Benefits of roundabouts display
- Open House event handout (English)(Simplified Chinese)
- Comment card (English)(Simplified Chinese)
- Comment cards submitted by neighbors
- Vuecrest Paving Area Map
- Vuecrest Sanitary Sewer Trenchless Rehabilitation Project handout
- Meydenbauer Flood Control Project "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQ)
- Project Open House Mailer (Sept. 2019)
- Construction Notice: NE 23rd Street sidewalk, NE 24th crosswalk. Distributed to adjacent properties (Aug. 2019)
- Project Update (June 2019)
- Project Update (Dec. 2018)
- Open House Summary (Feb. 2018)
- 100th Avenue Northeast and Vicinity Complete Streets Project Initial Survey Results
- Design Concepts