N 122nd St Walkway

Updated: December 12, 2024

What's happening now?

We’re happy to share our progress on the new walkway along the north side of N 122nd St, between Corliss Ave N and 1st Ave NE. So far, we’ve:

  • Installed new curb ramps, at the southeast corner of N 122nd St.
  • Added speed bumps with temporary markings.
  • Put up no parking signs. 

A collage of three images showing street construction in progress. The top image shows a newly poured concrete curb ramp with traffic cones surrounding it. The bottom-left image shows a speed bump on a residential street. The bottom-right image shows a "No Parking" sign on a residential street.The image above shows the new improvements on N 122nd St. We've added new curb ramps, speed bumps, and "No Parking" signs to improve safety.

Early in 2025, we plan to:

  • Build the asphalt walkway.
  • Install planting strip and plant trees.
  • Add wheel stops along planting strip.
  • Paint permanent markings on the speed bumps.


We'll keep you updated as we plan the next steps for improving your neighborhood. Stay tuned for updates on the upcoming construction phase!

Project Overview

N 122nd St between Corliss Ave N and 1st Ave NE is a residential street in the Haller Lake neighborhood. The street has no sidewalks, but is a route used by students to access Northgate Elementary to the south via 1st Ave NE. The project will include the following improvements: 

  • New asphalt walkway and planting strip on the north side of N 122nd St between Corliss Ave N and 1st Ave NE
  • New curb ramps at N 122nd St and 1st Ave NE
  • Pair of speed cushions on N 122nd St to encourage slower vehicle speeds   

We updated the design to place the walkway on the north side of the street to avoid impacts like tree removal, drainage modifications, and mailbox relocations on the south side. The north side also connects directly to the existing walkway west of Corliss Ave N. Additionally, we’ll add speed cushions to encourage slower vehicle speeds.

This project will be coordinated with a planned sidewalk on the east side of 1st Ave NE.  

Design

The image shows a map of where improvements will be installed, such as new walkway, a planting strip and speed cushions

Schedule

The NSF program runs on 3-year cycles to select, design, and build projects. Project selection for Cycle 3 was in 2022, design occurred in 2023, and construction is anticipated in 2024.

Timeline

Phase Timeline
Project Selection 2022
Design 2023
Construction 2024-2025

Project Background

This is one of nine projects requested by community and selected by the Levy to Move Seattle Oversight Committee for the 2022-2024 cycle of the Neighborhood Street Fund.

Neighborhood Street Fund is a city program, running on 3-year cycles, that enables neighbors to propose and help prioritize transportation-related projects that are then built by the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT). 

For the 2022-2024 cycle, we made changes to the typical NSF process. Instead of calling for new ideas, we revisited the large pool of unselected 2019 applications for projects located in geographic equity areas. Construction began in late 2024 and will continue into early 2025.

Questions?

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Transportation

Greg Spotts, Director
Address: 700 5th Ave, Suite 3800, Seattle, WA, 98104
Mailing Address: PO Box 34996, Seattle, WA, 98124-4996
Phone: (206) 684-7623
684-Road@seattle.gov

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