Pinehurst School Traffic Safety Pinehurst School Traffic Safety Meeting May 13-14, 2014

SDOT’s mission & vision Mission: delivering a first-rate transportation system for Seattle. Vision: a vibrant Seattle with connected people, places, and products. 2

SDOT’s core principles Keep it safe Focus on the basics Build healthy communities Support a thriving economy Provide great service 3

Our goal Zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2030

Presentation overview Background Study area Existing conditions Feedback session Next steps

Trends Vehicular traffic volumes continue to decline Population increasing Transit ridership and bicycle volumes increasing 6

City-wide trends Nearly 12,000 collisions annually 33 crashes per day 7

Trends 33 percent decrease since

Trends Most crashes are % of All Collisions Involve Speeding 48% of Fatal Crashes Involve Impairment 22% of Fatal Crashes Involve Distraction Preventable

Achieving our safety goal

Where are the Safe Routes to School Projects in ? Projects

Background Safety improvements requested by neighbors and school community Leveraging school district investments in new sidewalks Data indicates high speeds on Pinehurst Collision history

Background Goal: improve safety for all Easier and safer for kids walking and biking Data-driven education, enforcement, and engineering efforts Short and long-term engineering solutions Many opportunities for community input Implementation starting in 2015

Study area

Street classification Pinehurst Way NE Principal arterial classification Roosevelt Way NE Collector arterial classification

Volume Average Daily Traffic Volume Pinehurst Way NE=9,400 NE 115th=1,050 NE 115th=1, th Ave NE=600 5 th Ave NE =12,000 Roosevelt Way NE=3,400 NE 125th=16,800 Non-arterial street Arterial street

Speed Pinehurst Way NE 85% drive mph or less 90% exceed the speed limit 15% exceed the speed limit 10 or more mph NE 115 th 85% drive mph or less NE 115 th 85% drive mph or less 12 th Ave NE 85% drive mph or less Non-arterial street Arterial street

Vehicle collisions Reported Collisions

Pedestrian and bicycle collisions Reported Collisions

Planned sidewalk projects

Next steps May 13-14, 2014Feedback Sessions Summer, 2014Additional community meetings Fall, 2014Design process underway September, 2014Design alternatives meetings Spring 2015Project implementation begins (signs and markings) Summer 2016Project implementation continues (capital projects)

Your feedback Review data impressions Share your experiences and observations –Where do you like to walk and bike? –What are some of the challenges to walking and biking in your neighborhood? –What would make it easier and safer to walking and bike to the Pinehurst School?

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