Melrose bike lanes & greenway

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded a $3.7 million Formula Grant under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on March 8, 2021 to the Washington State Department of Transportation. The funding will support construction of bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements along Melrose Avenue East and Minor Avenue in Seattle, Washington. Specifically, the grant will fund development of greenways and protected bicycle lanes on Melrose Avenue East between East Roy Street and East Pike Street. It will also fund a greenway on Minor Avenue between East Pike Street and University Street. Safety elements include a raised crosswalk at Pine Street, a raised intersection at Pike Street, and limited concrete panel replacement. The grant will also realign a pedestrian crossing and replace signal equipment at the Olive Way/Melrose Avenue intersection. As a sub-awardee, the City of Seattle will directly oversee construction of the bicycle facilities through its municipal departments. The infrastructure improvements aim to increase transportation access and safety for cyclists and pedestrians in the local community.

Project description

Construct bicycle facility along melrose AVE E and minor AVE. Includes greenway on melrose avenue E between E ROY street and E denny way, protected bicycle lane on melrose avenue between E denny way and pine ST, greenway on melrose AVE between E pine ST and E pike ST, and greenway on minor AVE between E pike ST and university ST. Greenway elements will include a raised crosswalk at pine ST, a raised intersection at pike ST, and limited concrete panel replacement for bike safety. Realign the PED crossing at the olive way/melrose AVE I/S, including replacing signal elements (signal pole, span wire, signal heads, APS, signal controller, loops).