Tag: beacon hill
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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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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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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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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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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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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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