Tag: ne 75th st
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Days after SDOT acknowledged safety concerns on new 35th Ave NE, a collision critically injured someone on a motorcycle
Someone driving a pickup truck collided with someone on a motorcycle at the intersection of 35th Ave NE and NE 75th Street Monday evening. The person on the motorcycle was critically injured and was rushed to the hospital in life-threatening condition. We send our best wishes to the person injured. I’m in tears right now.…
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City looks to extend NE 75th St safety project, open house Wednesday
Building on the success of the NE 75th Street safety project, the city is heading west to improve safety on more of NE 75th Street and Banner Way NE. The 2013 safety project on NE 75th cut speeding 60 percent and nearly eliminated high-end speeding (10+ mph over the limit). Traffic volumes increased slightly, travel…
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After NE 75th St safety project: Speeding way down, safety way up, traffic delays … down?
The NE 75th Street Road Safety Corridor project (PDF) has been a huge success by every possible measure. The street is safer for everyone, it’s more comfortable for everyone, and everyone is moving more efficiently. When I say everyone, I mean everyone. According to a new city report, speeding is down 60 percent and high-end…
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In memory of the Schultes, Safe Roads Awareness Week starts March 25
One year ago, a family was devastated when a man driving drunk plowed into them as they crossed NE 75th Street at 33rd Ave NE near Eckstein Middle School. Judy and Dennis Schulte were killed, and their daughter-in-law Karina and week-old grandson Elias were severely injured. The community was shaken by the tragedy, and the…
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Murray reverses his position about NE 75th Street bike lanes
The Ed Murray campaign this morning backtracked on his answer to Feet First about the NE 75th Street bike lanes, saying the project was “not a mistake.” As we reported yesterday, Murray had originally told Feet First that the project was a mistake because it removed parking and included bike lanes. However, city studies had…
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Murray says NE 75th Street safety project was a ‘mistake’ because it removed unused parking
Ed Murray told Feet First recently that he thinks it was a mistake to install bike lanes on NE 75th Street, part of a road safety project demanded by neighbors following the devastating collision that killed Judy and Dennis Schulte and seriously injured Karina and weeks-old Elias. The bike lanes were installed as a way…
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