Here’s what’s coming up at the north end of Delridge and beyond

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6:43 PM: From the “in case you were wondering, too” file: A reader e-mailed today with the observation, “I noticed a construction sign and cement barriers up this morning on Delridge, north of Andover Street,” so we went over for a photo, then asked SDOT, and got this reply from Maribel Cruz:

The barriers you reference were installed to facilitate installation of four new Seattle City Light poles prior to the start of construction of pedestrian safety improvements along Delridge Way SW between SW Andover Street and the West Seattle Bridge Trail.

The pedestrian safety improvements project is scheduled to begin the third week of February and to last for approximately six weeks. It will improve the connection for pedestrians and bicyclists from the West Seattle Bridge multi-use trail to the signalized intersection at Delridge Way SW and SW Andover St., and beyond to the Delridge and West Seattle neighborhoods. Most importantly, this project will improve safety for all roadway users.

Project elements include:

* Widened sidewalk along the east side of Delridge Way SW
* Curb ramps at Delridge Way SW and SW Andover St
* Redesign of 23rd Ave SW where it meets Delridge Way SW to reduce the pedestrian crossing distance and provide uninterrupted sidewalk

Cruz promises another update soon.

ADDED 9:06 PM: This SDOT webpage has a little more information, including a simple map.

NativetoSeattle January 28, 2015 (9:01 pm)

Does anyone else read this as they will be turning 23rd Ave SW into a dead end where it meets Delridge right before the on ramp? How else would you get a continuous sidewalk there? Or by uninterrupted, might they mean closer to a straight line so the sidewalk/path doesn’t shift at the crossing?

What changes will they make to the length of the signals at Andover if that is the case?

WSB January 28, 2015 (9:05 pm)

Hi, Native. I published this quickly while about to leave for a meeting and should have checked the SDOT site for more information. Here’s a page with a fairly simple map:
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http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/DelridgeImprovements.htm

David Boneham January 29, 2015 (6:55 am)

I ride my bicycle on this part of Delridge daily.
Improvements are welcomed. The intersection at 23rd is dangerous as people turning right onto Delridge rarely seem to observe cyclists coming down from the trail.
The narrow sidewalk from 23rd to Andover is also a problem and widening it will make things much safer.