Tag: traffic signal

December 17, 2020

Proposed Signal Policy Could Mean More Long Waits At Intersections

The Seattle Department of Transportation has finalized a traffic signals policy intended primarily to improve mobility for people walking and rolling at intersections. This policy comes out of a process that the agency convened with a group called the Policy and Operations Advisory Group, which consists of members of the different modal advisory boards, the…
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tagged: pedestrians, sdot, traffic signal
November 4, 2011

City will retime short Alaskan Way walk signal

During the viaduct walk event a couple weeks ago, I noticed the walk signal at Alaskan Way and King St near the waterfront seemed awfully fast. So I posted a video I shot and sent an email to SDOT. Turns out, SDOT also found the light to be too fast. They are lengthening the countdown…
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tagged: downtown, sdot, traffic signal, walking, waterfront
October 24, 2011

Dangerously short walk signal at Alaskan Way and King

When I went down to walk around on the Viaduct Saturday, I encountered this extremely short walk signal at Alaskan Way and King St. This intersection connects the old waterfront trail with the newly-opened Alaskan Way Trail, so it is a fairly important signal. According to my rudimentary measurements using Google Maps, this crosswalk is…
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tagged: alaskan way, king st, road safety summit 2011, safety, traffic signal
October 15, 2010

The magic little biker near the stop light

I saw this little guy riding up the still-under-construction 10th Ave the other day and got more excited that I probably should have. Get ready, Seattle, you streets are about to get way more adorable. But why is the city painting cute miniature bikers on the streets at stoplights? Well, it’s magic. If you line…
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tagged: signal bike, signal sensors, traffic signal
October 6, 2010

Traffic signal at Fremont and 105th up and running

SDOT has announced completion of a traffic signal at Fremont Ave and N 105th that will help bikers on the interurban bike route from Everett to Seattle cross this busy 4-lane road. Currently, signs divert bikes blocks off Fremont to a traffic signal at Dayton, then back to Fremont. The new signal will allow bikes…
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tagged: fremont ave, interurban north, n 105th, traffic signal
August 31, 2010

Signal getting ready at Fremont and 105th

On a ride yesterday, I noticed the coming traffic signal for Fremont Ave and 105th is already in place, getting ready to go. Once it is running, it will plug a hole in the Fremont Ave bike boulevard, which is part of the interurban bike route stretching from Everett and Seattle.
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tagged: bike boulevards, fremont ave, n 105th, road diets, traffic calming, traffic signal