West Seattle transportation updates: SW Roxbury project briefings, 35th SW enforcement, and more

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Once again, there’s West Seattle news in the periodic report that SDOT director Scott Kubly will be presenting to the City Council Transportation Committee. His report for tomorrow’s committee meeting (9:30 am, City Hall) has been added to the agenda since its draft publication last week. Included in the report, some work updates including 19th/Webster stairway cleaning (before/after photos above) and dates for news on what the city plans to do to make Roxbury safer:

SW Roxbury Street:

*SDOT will announce preferred alternative and project implementation schedule at Westwood-Roxhill-Arbor Heights Community Council meeting on April 7
*SDOT will host an open house about the recommended changes on April 9
*Implementation set for the week of August 17

Two other updates: Regarding enforcement on 35th SW – a big topic in discussion of what was presented at the two most-recent meetings (WSB coverage here and here) – Kubly’s report says, “SDOT grant funds will provide extra safety patrols on 35th – currently developing MOA with SPD for more than 100 hours of OT patrols on 35th SW.” Also, regarding the Fauntleroy Boulevard project, he reports, “CM Rasmussen did a tour of the site with Deputy Director, Barbara Gray, and Jorge Carrasco, Director of City Light.” That would be regarding including undergrounding in the project, for which construction funding is still not certain – it’s NOT in the Transportation Levy to Move Seattle proposal unveiled by the mayor last week (WSB coverage here). Read Kubly’s full report, including updates from around the city, here.

P.S. Kubly and other SDOT reps will be at the West Seattle Transportation Coalition‘s meeting this Thursday (March 26), 6:30 pm at Neighborhood House’s High Point Center (6400 Sylvan Way) – bring your questions.

wetone March 24, 2015 (9:27 am)

Glad to see city doing something, but I find it interesting that SDOT has to give a grant to SPD for 100hrs. OT for extra safety ? Funny how this city shuffles the money around. As a 35th ave property owner since 2006 (just north of Morgan st) I have seen very little if any speed traps or regular patrolling of area. When I have it’s only after something has happened for a very short time. I hope SPD hire-ups puts patrols out at rush hour times when the craziness mostly happens. Maybe they can also do something about the dealings going on next to store east side 35th & Morgan. Activity seems to come and go but lately has been on the rise.

WSB March 24, 2015 (9:36 am)

We’ll find out more on Thursday if not sooner, but I believe the grant money originates from either the state or feds.

AG March 24, 2015 (9:29 am)

How does one clean moss off stairs like that? Scrub? Is there a solution that’s safe for surrounding plants? Scrape with a shovel? We need to do our front steps and I don’t know what to do. :)

WSB March 24, 2015 (9:38 am)

AG, if scraping is too much, pressure-washing with just plain water is a tactic, used for roofs, too. It’s been a boom year for moss here too.

KT March 24, 2015 (9:49 am)

“SDOT grant funds will provide extra safety patrols on 35th – currently developing MOA with SPD for more than 100 hours of OT patrols on 35th SW.” Isn’t it amazing how you have to pay extra just to get delivery of basic city services? Again, SPD can spend day after day on the W/B Spokane Street Viaduct and the Admiral Hill but they require $$$ to patrol 35th Avenue. What a system.

Erik March 24, 2015 (10:22 am)

We have over 50 concrete stairs to our alley and I find the shovel is wonderful for scraping the moss off.

AG March 24, 2015 (12:43 pm)

Thanks Erik and WSB. Scraping with a shovel or hoe it is. Annoying, since our concrete has gravel in it, but better that than killing all the food plants we have started!

WSB March 24, 2015 (1:06 pm)

Ours is exposed aggregate too – on purpose; I love the look of the old sidewalks with exposed aggregate and we had to put in stairs when we bought the house … so that’s what we went with. This is the first year I’ve seen it moss-covered like this.