Rainier Ave S in Seattle’s Mt. Baker neighborhood is one of the deadliest principal arterials in the city. With the addition of new high speed rail, accessibility and pedestrian safety is more important than ever. This design intervention uses established traffic calming measures to ensure pedestrian safety and equity in a historically under resourced neighborhood.
Rainier Ave S: Existing Conditions
On Hanford street looking North
Rainier Ave S is a principal arterial, designed to accommodate high volumes of traffic and freight. The lack of safe pedestrian crossings between transit nodes force pedestrian to jaywalk across the length of Rainier Ave S.
Existing Conditions Section
Rainier Ave S: Design intervention
On Hanford street looking North
The design intervention prioritizes the pedestrian experience by providing a mid-block triggered crossing preventing left turn movements from south bound traffic. The pedestrian refuge will be above grade, creating a sense of safety from the users and producing a traffic calming effect for driver.
Proposed Intervention Section