Tag: beacon hill

May 23, 2023

Beacon Hill bike lane plan gets more detailed + City finds ways to add nearby parking

Construction on the first segment of the Beacon Hill bike lane (now called the Beacon Ave S & 15th Ave S Safety Project) is still scheduled to begin a year from now, and the project team has advanced design to the major 30% design milestone. This is the point where major designs elements are established,…
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tagged: 14th ave s, 15th ave s, beacon ave, beacon hill, sdot
March 15, 2023

Watch: Take a history tour of North Beacon Hill by bike

Bob Svercl’s latest video is a bike ride around North Beacon Hill focused on some history highlights of the area. He even included a route map if you are inspired to ride to the featured areas yourself. This is the second history ride video Bob has created recently. Two months ago, he featured Queen Anne.…
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tagged: beacon hill, bob svercl, bobco85, history, videos
February 3, 2023

SDOT will make some safety improvements to 15th Ave S as they work on bike lane design

After community feedback, SDOT will move to slow traffic speeds on 15th Ave S on Beacon Hill in the spring while the project moves through the design process. The department will install a series of speed cushions as well as curb bulbs and visibility improvements, they noted in a blog post. The team also released…
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tagged: 15th ave s, beacon hill, sdot
December 8, 2022

More notes on two-way vs one-way bike lanes on Beacon Hill

The biggest decision point presented in SDOT’s Beacon Hill bike lane survey (open through January 6) is whether the city should build one-way bike lanes on either side of 15th Ave S or one two-way bike lane on the east side of the street. SDOT’s Hallie O’Brien shined a little more light on the pros…
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tagged: 15th ave s, beacon hill, hallie o’brien, sdot
November 30, 2022

Take this new Beacon Hill bike lane survey + Upcoming pop-up feedback sessions

SDOT has released a new online survey to gather feedback on the proposed Beacon Hill bike lane options. So take a few minutes to complete it now (check the project page for non-English versions). The department is also hosting a series of “pop-up information stations” around the neighborhood to gather feedback in person: Beacon Hill…
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tagged: beacon hill, sdot, surveys
November 2, 2022

A look at latest Beacon Hill bike lane designs + SDOT says they will try to build them ‘sooner’

SDOT has released updated design work for the Beacon Hill bike lane project, which includes two options for 15th Ave S as well as different options for handling bus stops. As Ryan Packer reported for the Urbanist last month, the project team has also confirmed that construction is now scheduled to begin in spring 2024,…
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tagged: 15th ave s, beacon ave, beacon hill, sdot