Summary
- We have repaved, added new sidewalks, installed drainage infrastructure and planted new trees in South Park as part of a partnership with Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) to reduce flooding!
- Chronic flooding in the South Park neighborhood has been a major challenge for decades, due to a lack of drainage infrastructure, low-lying flat areas, river-overtopping and climate change. Some streets were unpaved gravel and lacked sidewalks and street trees.
- This project was one of our commitments in the Levy to Move Seattle, which will – among much more – address drainage issues in flood-prone South Park neighborhood. You can read more about the project background in this blog post as well.
- We welcome you to visit South Park to walk or roll on the new sidewalks and enjoy all this community has to offer.
We have repaved, added new sidewalks, installed drainage infrastructure and planted new trees in South Park as part of a partnership with Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) to reduce flooding!
The improvements in South Park included:
- New sidewalks on S Holden, 5th Ave S, S Chicago, and S Monroe
- 1.63 lane-miles of repaved roads on S Holden, 5th Ave S, S Chicago, and S Monroe
- New street trees on S Holden, 5th Ave S, S Chicago, and S Monroe
- New storm drainage conveyance catch basins, inlets and pipes
The project is located between 2nd Ave S and 8th Ave S, extending to S Holden St and S Monroe St. View a map of the South Park Drainage and Roadway Partnership project area here. The map shows a future pump station on S Riverside Dr, drainage improvements between 5th & 7th Ave S on S Holden St, street & drainage improvements on S Holden St between 2nd & 5th Ave S, on 5th Ave S between S Austin St and S Monroe St, and on S Monroe St between 5th and 7th Ave S.
Addressing drainage issues in South Park neighborhood was one of our commitments in the Levy to Move Seattle. Chronic flooding in South Park has been a major challenge for decades, and some streets were unpaved gravel and lacked sidewalks and street trees. Combined with a lack of drainage infrastructure, low-lying flat areas, river overflow, and climate change, these conditions made the neighborhood very flood prone.
Streets in poor condition adversely affect water quality and impact freight mobility. Rebuilding the roadways was an important part of this project to further help streets drain effectively into a new stormwater conveyance system.
This project also received funds from the King County Flood Control District.
Thank you making this work possible through the Levy to Move Seattle. We welcome you to visit South Park to walk or roll on the new sidewalks and enjoy all this community has to offer!
