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Aerial view of a roundabout. The route people are expected to take when bicycling is highlighted. Northbound cyclists start on a two-way trail southeast of the roundabout, ride along the southeast sidewalk of the roundabout, use the east crosswalks (crossing 4 lanes with one refuge island in the middle), use the northeast sidewalk of the roundabout, then take a ramp down to a northbound bike lane. Southbound cyclists start on a shared-use path (wide sidewalk) northwest of the roundabout, use the north crosswalks (crossing 4 lanes with a refuge island in the middle), ride the northeast sidewalk of the roundabout, use the east crosswalks (crossing 4 more lanes), ride the southeast sidewalk, then get on the trail. The crossings all have RRFBs, but two of them are annotated as having a "poorly positioned RRFB button". The crossings are annotated with "unpleasant crossings. I've head had a close call here."
Photo of Green Lake at dusk. The top of the Space Needle is visible far in the background across the lake and behind some trees.
"3.1.1 Multijurisdictional Nature One of the major obstacles in addressing the issues along the corridor the facility is the multijurisdictional location and function of 145th Street. 145th Street serves as the jurisdictional boundary between the City of Shoreline and the City of Seattle. The City of Seattle owns the right of way (ROW) on both the north and south side of 145th Street between 3rd Avenue NW to Greenwood Avenue N. For the remaining roadway within the study area (Greenwood Avenue N to Bothell Way NE - SR 522), the ROW ownership is split down the centerline between the City of Seattle (south of the centerline) and King County (north of the centerline) see figure 3.1. Presently, 145th Street falls outside of Shoreline’s jurisdiction and is maintained by the City of Seattle. However, the City of Shoreline is interested in exploring the future annexation of this corridor since it serves as a prominent gateway into Shoreline. 145th Street is designated as a state highway (SR 523) from Aurora Ave (SR 99) to Bothell Way NE (SR 522). However, SR 523 is not designated as a Highway of State Significance (HSS) by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). As a Non-HSS, the Level of Service (LOS) standard for 145th Street is determined by the City of Seattle. Within the study area, 145th Street is classified by Seattle as a collector arterial from 3rd Avenue NW to Greenwood Avenue N and a principal arterial from Greenwood Avenue N to Bothell Way NE (SR 522) see figure 3.2." There are two photos of the road. One is a bus stop on a narrow sidewalk next to a 4 lane road. The other is a busy interchange with a sign for southbound I-5. There is a diagram of the roadway: the asphalt portion is labeled "WSDOT State Highway" and the entire roadway including the sidewalks is labeled "right of way". The centerline of the road is marked "Seattle City Limit", one edge of the right of way is labeled "Shoreline City Limit", and between them "King County".
A screenshot of some text. The following parts are underlined: 1. "A recurring theme in the feedback was dissatisfaction with parking availability." 2. "consistently had more than 75% of spaces available" The Seattle Department of Transportation logo is shown in the lower right. Full text follows. Parking Concerns * Parking remains a key topic of discussion. A recurring theme in the feedback was dissatisfaction with parking availability. Respondents pointed out the need to address parking challenges to improve the overall experience for visitors. * Approximately 2% of respondents reported that parking concerns or confusion about street closed signs had prevented them from visiting Alki Point; of those who reported concerns about parking more than 70% were unaware of recently upgraded parking areas. * The most desirable parking location on Alki Point (Beach Dr SW next to Constellation Park) consistently had more than 75% of spaces available throughout the data collection period.
Map of Seattle with some roads and trails highlighted. The highlighted roads are: the Interurban Trail (including the on-street route), Green Lake outer loop, NE Ravenna Blvd, Roosevelt Ave NE and 12th Ave NE in the University District, the Burke-Gilman Trail from Ballard to Bryant, Stone Way N between the BGT and Green Lake, the Ship Canal Trail, Eastlake Ave E, the Westlake bike path, Dexter Ave N, 9th Ave N and Bell St from SLU to 4th Ave, 4th Ave downtown, Pike St between Capitol Hill and downtown, Lakeview Blvd E, Broadway/10th Ave E/Harvard Ave E, 12th Ave/15th Ave S from Capitol Hill to Beacon Hill, and the Portside Trail between Downtown and West Seattle.