Alki Point Healthy Street
Updated December 1, 2023
What's Happening Now?
In 2022, we conducted outreach and shared early design concepts with community members at an in-person event and collected comments on the proposed design. In 2023, we evaluated community feedback on the proposed design to consider possible refinements. Thank you to everyone who gave input on the Alki Point Healthy Street project early design.
We are excited to share our updated designs for the Alki Point Healthy Street, based on strong community desire for an additional walking and biking area along the beach front, and to connect the existing bike lane on Alki Ave SW along Beach Dr Sw! Details and images of the updated designs are included in the section “Alki Healthy Street Designs” below. Construction is expected to begin in 2024.
We are still evaluating additional design work and paint-and-post crossing improvements for one block of the permanent Healthy Street on Beach Dr from 63rd Ave SW to 64th Ave SW. We will share an update about these options at a later date, in order to coordinate with a King County stormwater treatment project.
Thank you to everyone who signed up for planters on the Alki Point Healthy Street. Due to the unique designs on this Healthy Street, we will reach out directly to neighbors about planters at specific intersections.
Upgraded Temporary Sign Bases
SDOT crews recently installed upgraded temporary Healthy Street signs with a durable concrete cylinder base! The existing temporary signage has not been durable enough to withstand winter traffic conditions, and as a result, our crews weren’t able to keep up with the number of requests to repair or replace signage around the city. The new temporary Healthy Street signs are stronger and more stable, reducing the amount of movement or damage impacting the signs.
New upgraded temporary signage installed on the Alki Point Healthy Street.
About this project
Alki Point is a regional destination park and marine reserve habitat, as well as a destination for many popular outdoor activities like kayaking and paddle boarding, whale watching, exploring the low tides, and taking in views of the sunset and mountain range.
In May 2020, we implemented a Healthy Street on Beach Drive SW and Alki Avenue SW from the north end of 63rd Ave SW to the south end of 63rd Ave SW.
Project Map
While people can still drive to destinations on the street, using the street as a cut-through is discouraged so that it stays calmer and safer for all users – especially people biking, walking, or using a foot scooter.
After we installed the Healthy Street in 2020, we heard from many community members who wanted to keep the Healthy Street permanent.
In 2021 and 2022, we completed an outreach process and received comments from more than 2,000 people. After reviewing the public input, we announced in October that the Alki Point Healthy Street will be permanent.
Design Elements
Below are maps and diagrams of the entire project area, and 4 location specific improvements. The updated design elements are also listed for each location.
The updated design includes:
- 0.25 miles (approx) of new walking/biking space
- 3 new ADA-accessible parking spaces
- 5 new speed humps
Construction is expected to begin in 2024.
A map of the Alki Point Healthy Street project area
Location 1: Alki Ave SW & 64th Pl SW
- Paint & post cul-de-sac to give drivers an opportunity to turn around before the “street closed” sign
- “Street closed” sign on durable concrete cylinders to reduce cut-through driving on the Healthy Street
- Wayfinding pavement markings for a smooth transition from existing bike path to the Healthy Street
- Approximately 6 parking spaces removed in Cul-de-sac area - raised crosswalk to 64th Pl SW
Updated design plan for the Alki Point Healthy Street at the intersection of Alki Ave SW and 64th Pl SW.
Location 2: Alki Ave SW and Point Pl SW
- Speed humps to reduce traffic speeds
- Sharrow pavement markings to enhance wayfinding for people biking, rolling, and walking
- Stop signs at intersecting streets
Updated design plan for the Healthy Street along Alki Way SW.
Location 3: Alki Ave SW and Beach Dr SW
- Paint and post to delineate 10’ of additional space for walking/rolling along the existing sidewalk adjacent to the beach
- Sharrow pavement markings to enhance wayfinding for people biking, rolling, and walking
- Stop signs at intersecting streets
- ADA accessible parking along Beach Dr SW
Updated design for the Alki Healthy Street along Alki Ave SW into Beach Dr SW.
Location 4: Beach Dr SW and 64th Ave SW
- Paint and post to delineate 10’ of additional space for walking/rolling along the existing sidewalk adjacent to the beach
- Sharrow pavement markings to enhance wayfinding for people biking, rolling, and walking
- Stop signs at intersecting streets
- Approximately 61 parking spaces removed on Beach Dr SW, from 3300 Beach Dr SW to 64th Ave SW
- Approximately 46 parking spaces to remain available on Beach Dr SW, from 3300 Beach Dr SW to 64th Ave SW
Updated design for the Alki Healthy Street along Beach Dr SW, including a cross-section diagram to show the existing conditions and the future conditions. The future condition cross-section shows the 10 feet of additional space for people walking, biking, and rolling next to the existing sidewalk.
Community Outreach
Since the Alki Point Keep Moving Street opened, we heard from many community members that they would like it to stay in some form to keep providing space for people to walk, bike, roll, and play. Data shows that the Alki Keep Moving Street has the highest usage among any Keep Moving Street or Stay Healthy Street.
In 2021 and 2022, we completed community engagement, which included a survey and stakeholder meetings. We analyzed more than 2,000 responses to the Alki Point Keep Moving Street Survey and additional outreach items like emails, phone calls, stakeholder meetings, and door-to-door business outreach.
The outreach summary is in two parts:
- Part 1 can be found here (revised May 11). Part 1 contains the survey results to the first section of our online survey. These questions were aimed to help us understand how the street is or isn't working well in its current condition.
- Part 2 can be found here. It contains the results from the second set of questions, which include summarized open-ended responses to three sets of design elements.
Schedule
May 2020: Alki Point Keep Moving Street installed
Summer 2020 through Spring 2021: Observation and evaluation
Summer 2021: Hear from the community to learn what people think of this Keep Moving Street as it is today, and understand what the community wants the street to look like in the future
Fall 2021: Permanent design survey; Outreach and engagement
Summer 2022: Share outreach summaries
Fall 2022: Permanent Healthy Street announced and early designs shared
Summer 2023: Updated map with portion of permanent Healthy Street to be installed at a later date
Fall 2023: Updated designs for construction in 2024.
Funding
This project is currently funded for community outreach and engagement. Funding for final design and permanent installation has not yet been identified. As we're hearing from the community, we're also working to secure this funding.
Materials
View the early design