Beacon Hill Healthy Street
Updated April 5, 2023
What's Happening Now?
We are happy to announce a couple upcoming pedestrian and bike improvements we’re working on in Beacon Hill. We plan to install a new crossing light and ADA ramps on 18th Ave S and S College St to provide safer travel for people walking, biking, and rolling.
In coordination with the Beacon Hill Ave S and 15th Ave S Safety Project, we are also working on installing new marked crosswalks, concrete curbs, and Healthy Street signage on the intersection of Beacon Ave S and S Hanford St.
18th Ave S and S College: Here are the pedestrian and bike infrastructure updates you will see on this intersection. This work is currently scheduled for 2024 but our team is seeing if that can be fast tracked to 2023:
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New crossing lights, also known as Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB)
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New Curbside push buttons for crossings
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Marked crosswalks
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ADA Ramps
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New painted curb bulbs with Healthy Street signage
Beacon Ave S and S Hanford S: Here are the pedestrian and bike infrastructure updates you will see on this intersection. We are currently working to start this in the near term and will provide more updates on the construction start time.
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Marked crosswalks
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New Curbside push buttons for crossings
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ADA Ramps
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New concrete curb bulbs with Healthy Street signage
As part of the Beacon Hill Ave S and 15th Ave S Safety project, the intersection will also include:
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New floating bus stops on the east and west side of Beacon Ave S.
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Remove median islands and install c-curbs for the new protect bike lanes.
Earlier this month we also announced that we will be installing new permanent Healthy Street signage on the Healthy Street located in north Beacon Hill. We are still on schedule for installation as early as end of April 2023 and you may have noticed us placing layout markings on the street as preparation.
Project Map
Permanent Treatment options
Program Overview
What are Healthy Streets?
Healthy Streets are closed to pass through traffic, but open to people walking, rolling, biking, and playing. The goal of this program is to open up more space for people rather than cars—improving community and individual health.
Healthy Streets can include:
- Traffic safety features like easier crossings at busy streets, speed humps to slow down drivers, and sign and pavement markings to help people find their way
- Neighborhood activities like hopscotch and basketball (that you would otherwise need to get a street closure permit for)
- Intersections with traffic circles and street murals to discourage people from driving on Healthy Streets unless they have to
What does this mean for drivers?
- People driving who need to get to homes and destinations along Healthy Streets are still able to drive on these streets; drivers should use extra caution and yield to people
- People enjoying the street should be mindful of drivers trying to get to homes and destinations as well
Schedule
Summer 2021: Community site walk and online survey to hear from people who live on or near Healthy Streets
Spring 2022: Additional community outreach for intersection elements
Fall 2022: Announcement that the north section the Beacon Hill Healthy Street will become permanent. The south section will need more review
Spring 2023: As early as Spring 2023, installation of new permanent Healthy Street signs on the north section of the Beacon Hill Healthy Street
Spring- Summer 2023: Additional community outreach for the south section of the Beacon Hill Healthy Street, from S Dakota St to S Lucile St