The crosswalk signal at 83rd and Greenwood made some headlines a few months ago in large part because it was constructed in the same place as a community-made crosswalk that was painted in September 2021.
The crossing is part of the neighborhood greenway connection between Greenwood and Green Lake, and the improved crosswalk even garnered a community celebration when it opened in October. But it has since been somewhat unreliable. It turns out, the bike detection camera was faulty, and SDOT won’t be able to fix it until early 2023. Until then, you can push the button to activate the signal. From SDOT:
We removed & replaced the faulty bike detection camera at Greenwood Ave N & N 83rd St. New cameras will be programmed in the coming weeks. The signal is expected to be fully operational in early 2023. Signs are in place for cyclists to know they need to use the pedestrian button. pic.twitter.com/l8YaDT9oKq
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— seattledot (@seattledot) December 20, 2022
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One response to “Here’s why the new signal at 83rd and Greenwood still isn’t fully operational”
And the button doesn’t work at 35th Ave NE and NE 80th Street.