In 2017, the city and the Washington State Department of Transportation developed the Montlake Neighborhood Traffic Management Plan. A process to request traffic calming measures is in place. To ask questions or to request traffic calming measures email Montlake.traffic@seattle.gov. Below are the investments being made this summer and fall as a result of community requests. A third request cycle will happen late 2019/early 2020.
Jared Roach says
When the city was planning the intersection at E Lk Washington Blvd and 24th Ave E, they spent a lot of time gathering community and neighbor input, and it sure sounded like they were listening. They showed us the design and it made a ton of sense, and sure seemed like it was good for all the stakeholders – including the Cascade Bike Club. It was a curb extended out and a raised speed bump. We would lose some parking, but not much. Then when they finally built it, it was very different from this final consensus design that had community input. I am not sure where or who changed the design, but it has almost no speed bump, extends the curbs to take a way a lot of parking, and is awkward for bicycles. They love to play bait and switch. It was the same way with the new off ramp from 520. Originally it was going to come out near E Lk Washington Blvd and E Roanoke. It was a plan that had been put through many community meetings and was (reluctantly) approved by the community. Then without any further opportunity for input, mysterious behind the scenes forces unveiled the new plan (magically renamed the ‘AAA plan’ as if it was the first alphabetically) which was very different than anything discussed before and dumped the exit across the old MOHAI bridge. I would guess the Arboretum (aka UW Board) had very powerful behind the scenes influences that allowed this last minute switch. So feel free to give your input on what you would like to see in the community. The best strategy might be negative psychology. Tell them what you don’t want as if you want it. Then when they switch at the last minute, you might actually get what you want.
joan karkeck says
Now that Boyer has become the alternate 520 route from bridge to bridge there is little help for traffic calming except allowing the lines of cars to build up at each stop and light until it becomes untenable to all. Going north through the university has become so slow no one wants to venture north on 25thNE. The traffic “pillows” are just noisy distractions.
Karen Luke says
The speed bumps etc don’t help anything if it is suggested to use Boyer as connection cut to the freeway. Stop through traffic through this neighborhood. !!!