14th Ave NW Visioning Project

Welcome to the 14th Ave Visioning Project! 14th Ave NW is a one-mile boulevard located in the East Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, WA. Our goal is to engage our community to create a safe and functional boulevard that we all can share!

The 14th Ave boulevard runs from the ship canal of Salmon Bay to Ballard High School and is home to a wide variety of businesses and residents. Please join us in our vision!

Curb Extensions with Natural Drainage System Project

Currently Underway! Last year, our group was awarded $18,000 in cumulative reserve funds from Department of Neighborhoods and Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) to implement improvements on 14th Ave NW that incorporate our vision. Last Spring, our steering committee started working with SDOT on project proposals. Susan Black Associates Landscape Architects also volunteered their expertise in guiding our project along. We went back and forth on many different iterations and in the end, unanimously accepted the proposal that is now on SDOT's schedule for 2008!

This project involves constructing two curb extensions at the intersection of 14th Ave NW and NW 58th on the northeast and northwest corners of the intersection. The curb extensions will calm traffic approaching the intersections similar to traditional curb bulbs. They will also encourage cars to park along the curb. Parked cars along the curb reduce the perceived vehicle right away and have proven to slow vehicle traffic. Instead of installing traditional concrete curb extensions, these extensions will contain soil and plant material. Rainwater that flows down 14th Ave NW into the sewer inlets at NW 58th, will be filtered through these plants before entering the sewer and draining directly into Salmon Bay. The currently faded crosswalk will also be remarked, providing better visibility to oncoming traffic of crossing pedestrians.

Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has begun the engineering plans which you can view by clicking on the thumbnails below:

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