At-a-glance
- Thank you, Seattle! The Route 44 Transit-Plus Multimodal Corridor project is one of seven transit corridors that we are improving thanks to the Levy to Move Seattle.
- During the past nearly 2 years we’ve partnered with King County Metro to improve transit reliability, reduce transit travel times, and enhance pedestrian safety and access along the Route 44 corridor in Ballard, Phinney Ridge, Wallingford, and the U District.
- As you’re traveling from Ballard to the U District along Route 44, you will see many improvements, including:
- Dedicated bus lanes, signal upgrades, and changes in roadway design to allow buses to move more reliably, avoid conflicts, and improve safety.
- Safety improvements and sidewalk upgrades for safer walking and rolling to transit stops
- Improved connections to two RapidRide routes (E and D Lines) and Sound Transit’s U District and University of Washington light rail stations
- Thank you to the Ballard, Phinney Ridge, Wallingford, and U District neighbors for your patience as crews worked to construct these improvements for people walking, biking, and riding the bus.
Thank you, Seattle! The Route 44 Transit-Plus Multimodal Corridor project is one of seven transit corridors that we are improving thanks to the Levy to Move Seattle.
During the past nearly 2 years we’ve partnered with King County Metro to improve transit reliability , reduce transit travel times, and enhance pedestrian safety and access along the Route 44 corridor in Ballard, Phinney Ridge, Wallingford, and the U-District.
Some of the major intersections we’ve improved are:
- NW Market St and 11th and 14th Ave NW
- N 46th and Aurora Ave N
- Green Lake Way N
- NE 45th St between Brooklyn Ave NE and University Way NE
- NE 45th St and 8th Ave NE
- NE Pacific St and 15th Ave NE
As you’re traveling from Ballard to the U District along Route 44, you will see many improvements, including:
Dedicated bus lanes: Business Access and Transit (BAT) lanes that separate buses from traffic and improve transit travel times and reliability while maintaining access to businesses.
Signal upgrades or optimization: Transit signal priority extends or activates green lights to reduce waiting times for buses at signals.
Changes in roadway design: Changes to roadway design and limiting certain turns that can allow buses to move more reliably, avoid conflicts, and improve safety.
Safety improvements: Improvements to crossings and transit connections to help people get to bus stops more easily and safely.
Sidewalk upgrades: Repaved sidewalks and upgraded ADA-accessible curb ramps.
Key transit connections: Improved connections to two RapidRide routes (E and D Lines) and Sound Transit’s U District and University of Washington Link light rail stations.
Thank you to the Ballard, Phinney Ridge, Wallingford, and U-District neighbors for your patience as we constructed these improvements for people walking, biking, and riding the bus.
Read more about the improvements made at each segment of the project:
For more information, please visit the project website.
This project was funded by the Levy to Move Seattle and a Washington State Regional Mobility Grant.