Project Description:
This is Phase 4 of the Rainier Ave Corridor Improvements, and will extend the improvements from S 3rd St to NW 3rd Pl. Project elements include sidewalk widening with streetscaping, adding pedestrian-scale illumination, adding a pedestrian actuated traffic signal, upgrading existing traffic signals, transit facility improvements, planted buffer strips and landscaped medians. Also includes a ped/bike path on the east side of Rainier Ave N, between Airport Way and NW 3rd Pl.
Purpose:
To improve traffic operations, reduce collisions, and provide greater ease of non-motorized and transit-based travel.
Status/Changes:
A STP grant in the amount of $2,600,000 was awarded (2014) for design of Phase 4 and design is currently underway. Additional STP grants were awarded for Right-of-Way for $3,000,000 and for construction of Phase 4A for $4,500,000.