Month: February 2016

SW Spokane / Harbor / Avalon Safety

WSBC members Jodi Connolly, Bill Gobie and Don Brubeck met with President of Alki Community Council Tony Fragada and Seattle Chief Traffic Engineer Dongho Chang to look at opportunities to improve visibility and safety at SW Spokane/ Harbor SW/ Alki Trail/ SW Avalon Way intersection.   #1 problem: Coming down Spokane ramp, drivers in low cars turning right cannot see and fail to yield to people on foot or on bikes crossing with the light at crosswalk, due to guardrail and crosswalk locations. This is a main route by bike up to the WS Junction and beyond.

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Thank you Dongho and Tony, for spending part of your Sunday afternoon with us!

 

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We are planning to submit a Neighborhood Streets Fund grant application to improve safety and visibility here, working with Alki Community Council, Luna Park merchants, Nucor Steel, and reaching out to North Delridge Neighborhood Council. If you want to improve traffic safety at this intersection and willing to write or go to a meeting of your neighborhood association to put in a good word for this application, March is the time to do it

 

 

We are also supporters of a different grant application submitted by Luna Park merchants and neighbors to restore landscaping and make this a nicer entry to West Seattle, recalling local history and making it easier to maintain.  That’s for a small Neighborhood Parks & Streets fund grant.

 

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WSBC meeting March 2

We are meeting at 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Tuesday, March 2
HomeStreet Bank, 41st Ave SW & SW Alaska St
and you are invited. Please come join the discussion and planning to make riding a bike a great way to travel West Seattle.
This month’s agenda includes safety at some key intersections and an update on the Move Seattle levy program.

West Duwamish TRAIL FAIL

When several of us sent requests to SDOT to fix the notorious B.I.G tree root problem on the West Duwamish Trail at the north end of South Park, we thought maybe the SDOT Bike Program would be able to fix the problem, now that we helped pass the Move Seattle Levy to fund the program.

Instead, it looks like it got punted to the city’s lawyers and sign shop, who might justifiably be taking seriously about our complaints regarding the danger of falling into high speed traffic here.

So, the bike route is cut off at this mud puddle that we could wade through on foot. This sign is thtree%20root%20with%20signs[3]e only response to our requests so far.

Would rather have it go to the arborists and paving crew.

WSBC Feb 2 meeting invitation

Our monthly meeting is this Tuesday,
6:30 to 8:00 pm
HomeStreet Bank
41st Ave SW & SW Alaska St.

Come if you can, to participate. plan. propose.  Agenda includes:

  • Delridge-Highland Park Greenway – report from SBAB & SDOT mtgs. Next?
  • Chelan 5-way intersection – report from SBAB & SDOT mtgs
  • Seattle Neighborhood Greenways 20/25 campaign and other news (Paul)
  • Advocacy Ride with Kelli Refer – report (Bob W, Al, Kathy, Paul, Don)
  • NPSF Grant appl – Juneau & Croft (Mike and Kathy)
  • West Marginal / Duwamish Trail – South Park tree root campaign (Al , Bill G)
  • Fauntleroy Boulevard Project – take position on underground wiring $ + delay?
  • your item here