Admiral Neighborhood Association toplines: Saturday’s Adopt-A-Street cleanup welcomes you! Plus, traffic-signal update, more…

Live/work in Admiral? Tomorrow you can join the Admiral Neighborhood Association‘s quarterly Adopt-A-Street cleanup, with rewards – treats before/after from the Admiral Metropolitan Market (WSB sponsor). Meet your fellow volunteers outside the store at 9 am Saturday. Don’t worry about bringing bags or equipment – it’s all provided. Young volunteers welcome, too.

The Adopt-A-Street cleanup is part of what was on the agenda at this past Tuesday’s ANA meeting. Centerpiece item: The long-requested, soon-to-be-installed 47th/Admiral traffic signal.

Toplines from that discussion, and more, ahead:

47TH/ADMIRAL SIGNAL UPDATE: As announced three weeks ago, design is done and construction will start this fall. SDOT sent a delegation to ANA’s meeting for an update and Q/A about the long-requested signal. No start date set yet, explained Maribel Cruz, because they haven’t even chosen a contractor yet. But it’s definitely on the horizon, reiterated Dongho Chang, who said SDOT’s been listening to feedback and incorporating it into the plan – he noted that, given the nature of the intersection, this is a serious challenge.

Most of the attendees’ questions involved parking spaces and which lane would be able to turn which way. Street parking by Alki Mail and Dispatch on the southwest side of the intersection will be reduced by one space. according to SDOT. As for lanes and signal operation, the priority will be to keep Admiral Way moving, and to ensure that no one turns off 47th into pedestrian paths, or onto Waite, while picking up speed. They’re aware that all possibilities won’t be foreseeable until the signal is built and running, but SDOT will be ready, Chang said, to adjust timings and whatever else needs to be tweaked.

For more project details and updates, watch SDOT’s official project page.

SUMMER CONCERTS AT HIAWATHA: This year’s highlight of the ANA-presented six-concert series (with sponsors including WSB) was the four-digit turnout for Caspar Babypants on July 31st. Competing against Seahawks games on two of the six Thursdays was a challenge, it was agreed.

The Admiral Neighborhood Association meets second Tuesdays, 7 pm, at The Sanctuary at Admiral (42nd/Lander), all welcome.

2 Replies to "Admiral Neighborhood Association toplines: Saturday's Adopt-A-Street cleanup welcomes you! Plus, traffic-signal update, more..."

  • JAT September 12, 2014 (12:35 pm)

    Are they widening 47th Ave SW to allow two way traffic?… (I kid!)

    Would be great if they relocated the eastbound bus stop to West of 47th – Bus drivers often have to slam on the brakes when they come flying around the curve to see a rider waiting (or in the alternative slow to make eye contact with riders who are actually waiting for a different bus).

  • M September 13, 2014 (1:22 pm)

    The problem with a near-side bus stop is that if the light is green, they may miss a cycle while at the stop. If you have it far-side, like it is, the bus can use the green light and then leave the stop when it’s done.

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