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SDOTSeattle Department of Transportation
JANUARY 20, 2011
Seattle Design Commission
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SDOTSeattle Department of Transportation
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MERCER UNDERPASS
TWO-WAY CONVERSION
WEST MERCER PLACE
• Add a new option for freight from I-5 to Interbay
• Connect the Uptown and S Lake Union urban centers
• Enhance transit access
• Create a direct connection from I-5 and SR 99 to Seattle
Center, Uptown, Queen Anne, and Interbay
• Improve pedestrian and bicycle connection across SR 99
Completing the Vision For Two-Way Mercer St From I-5 to Elliott Ave W
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Uptown Loop / Lake to Bay Loop
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• Four lanes (only eastbound)
• Five-foot sidewalks
Existing Underpass at Aurora
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• Three lanes in each direction • Median/left-turn lane
• Bicycle Path• 12-16’ sidewalks
Widened Underpass at Aurora (conceptual)
• Project Coordination: WSDOT (Viaduct Replacement), Mercer East,Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle Center
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Curved Sixth Ave
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Sixth Ave N — Curved
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TWO-WAY CONVERSION
• Two lanes in each direction on Mercer St (Fifth Ave N – Second Ave W)
• One lane each direction on Roy St (Fifth Ave N – Queen Anne Ave N)
• Bike lanes on Roy St
• All changes within the existing street right-of-way
• Project coordination: Seattle Center, RapidRide
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Two-Way Conversion
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• Evaluate feasibility and need
– Second eastbound lane
– Sidewalk
– Intersection of W Mercer Pl and Elliott Ave W
• Project Coordination: Kinnear Park, RapidRide
WEST MERCER PLACE
West Mercer Place
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Proposed Bicycle Facilities Plan
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Pedestrian system
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Conceptual / Character Analysis
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Green Corridor with Complete IntersectionsGreen Corridor with Complete IntersectionsGreen Corridor with Complete IntersectionsGreen Corridor with Complete Intersections
Corridor Connects Uptown Light Hot SpotsCorridor Connects Uptown Light Hot SpotsCorridor Connects Uptown Light Hot SpotsCorridor Connects Uptown Light Hot Spots
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Districts / Neighborhoods
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• Mercer Corridor Stakeholder Committee
• Seattle Center Resident Directors
• Freight Mobility Advisory Committee
• Freight/Bike/Pedestrian ad hoc committee
• Bicycle Advisory Board
• Pedestrian Advisory Board
• Uptown Alliance
• Magnolia Community Club
• South Lake Union Community Council
• Lake Union Opportunity Alliance
• Queen Anne Community Council
• Magnolia/Queen Anne District Council
• North Seattle Industrial Association
Community Feedback (July – Dec. 2010)
• South Lake Union Block Party
• Mercer West Open House
• SLU-Lower Queen Anne Commute Trip Reduction Networking Group
• City Council: Transportation Committee
• City Neighborhood Council: Transportation Committee
• North Portal Working Group
• Amazon Transportation Fair
• SLU and Queen Anne/Uptown Moving Forward Kick-off Open House
• Fred Hutchinson Transportation Fair
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SDOTSeattle Department of Transportation
Mercer Corridor Schedule
July 28, 2010
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30% Design – 4/1
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Next Steps• Briefings and Public Outreach
– February 8: Stakeholder Workshop for the “Two-Way Conversion” segment.
– February 8: Brief the Seattle Center - Cultural Festival Leads.
– February 25: Brief the City Council’s Transportation Committee.
– March: Presentation to community organizations.
• Design milestones:
– End of February: Results of the West Mercer Place feasibility study.
– April 1: Begin review of the 30% Design for the “Mercer Underpass” segment.
– Middle of April: Begin review of 30% design for the “Two-Way Conversion” segment.
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If you have any questions, please visit:
http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/mercer_west.htm
Or contact:
Eric Tweit
Mercer West Project Manager
(206) 684-8834