The entrance to the Alki Point Healthy Street at the intersection of Beach Dr SW and 63rd Ave SW. Photo: SDOT. At our project open house on Wednesday, Nov. 9, we shared design plans for the Alki Point Healthy Street. We want your feedback on the design of the Healthy Street, including signs, landscaping, travel lanes, and traffic calming elements such as traffic circles and curb bulbs.
For anyone who couldn’t make it to the in-person open house, we’re also hosting a virtual open house on Tuesday, Nov. 15 from noon to 1 PM. Details and the meeting link are listed below in this blog post and on our website.
Alki Point is a regional destination park and marine reserve habitat, and a destination for many popular outdoor activities like kayaking and paddle boarding, whale watching, exploring the low tides, and taking in views of the sunset and mountain range.
The Alki Point Healthy Street project began in May 2020 when we implemented a Healthy Street on Beach Drive SW and Alki Avenue SW, from the north end of 63rd Ave SW to the south end of 63rd Ave SW.
While people can still drive to local destinations on the street, using the street as a cut-through is discouraged so that it stays calmer and safer for all users – especially people biking, walking, or using a scooter.
After we installed the Healthy Street in 2020, we heard from many community members who wanted to make the Healthy Street permanent.
Earlier this year, we completed an outreach process and received comments from more than 2,000 people. After reviewing the public input, we announced in October that the Alki Point Healthy Street design is moving forward as a Neighborhood Greenway and permanent Healthy Street.
The design shared at our in-person open house was created based on community input on our three alternative design options, as shown in our outreach summaries.
The latest project design is now posted on our website and linked below. The design has elements to discourage cut-through traffic and help keep the street safer for all users. This includes adding traffic circles, speed humps, bike lane markings, painted curb bulbs, vehicle turn-around areas, and crosswalk improvements. We’re also prioritizing ADA parking and loading zone areas for people kayaking, paddleboarding, and doing other water activities.
View the design by location:
- Design board 1: Alki Ave SW and 64th Pl SW Intersection
- Design board 2: Beach Dr SW – Beach and Park Access Points
- Design board 3: Beach Dr SW at 64th Ave SW and 63rd Ave SW
- Examples of traffic calming that could go on the Alki Point Healthy Street
You can also view the full detailed plan set here.
To provide comments on the Alki Point Healthy Street design, please join our virtual open house on Tuesday, Nov. 15 from noon to 1 PM.
Virtual Open House
Join any time! We’ll have virtual breakout rooms, where our SDOT team members will be available for your questions and comments on the early design.
- Location: Zoom meeting
- Date: Tuesday, November 15
- Time: 12 to 1 PM
If you are not able to join the virtual open house, please send your comments to AlkiKeepMovingStreet@seattle.gov or share them in a voicemail to (206) 727-3565. To request a public engagement event or if you would like us to attend an existing community meeting, please email us at AlkiKeepMovingStreet@seattle.gov. You can also complete an online form to share your comments by location.
Please share your comments by December 9, 2022.