This project, located on Northwest Bliss Road/Northwest Hathaway Road/Northwest 139th Street between Northwest 11th and Northwest 21st Avenues, will…

• Restripe the road for one vehicle travel lane in each direction
• Add wide buffered bike lanes 
• Include dedicated turn lanes at school entrances
• Enhanced pedestrian crossings and install pedestrian refuge islands between the two travel lanes 

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In recent years, the community has contacted Public Works with concerns about the safety of the school zone corridor and crosswalks in this area, particularly near Chinook Elementary and Alki Middle School. Community members have voiced concerns about narrow bike lanes, speeding motorists, motorists failing to yield to pedestrians, long crossing distances over multiple lanes, and distracted driving.

To address some of these concerns, Public Works installed "Stop Here for Pedestrians" signage and stop lines in summer 2023. This safety project will incorporate Complete Streets design features that enhance pedestrian and cyclist safety, and reduce vehicle travel lanes to a single travel lane in each direction. These improvements will help protect students, families, and others who walk, bike or drive in this corridor.