ALSO WEDNESDAY: HPAC talks West Seattle Bridge detour traffic

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(WSB photo of Highland Park Way/Holden traffic signal, rush-installed after bridge closure)

The West Seattle Bridge Town Hall is the first of two local online meetings tomorrow night focusing on the bridge closure and how it’s affecting peninsula mobility. At 7 pm Wednesday (April 22nd), the neighborhood group whose area is most affected by the detouring traffic, HPAC, is hosting its monthly meeting online – but please note the important disclaimer:

HPAC virtual meetings are limited to 100 participants (this is due to cost of the software and what HPAC has the budget for) and are intended for residents of Highland Park, South Delridge, and Riverview, if you are not a resident of one of these neighborhoods, we ask you kindly to step back from attending this one.

April Agenda:

7:00: Welcome and overview of attending a virtual meeting

7:10: Q & A with SDOT: Impact of West Seattle Bridge Closure on Highland Park, Riverview, and South Delridge.

A representative from SDOT will attend to answer questions about the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge closure and how it impacts our neighborhood, as well as provide an update on the intersection at Highland Park Way SW and SW Holden Street.

7:50: Outstanding Items/Closing

If you are in one of HPAC’s neighborhoods, you can find the meeting-access info here.

1994 April 21, 2020 (2:19 pm)

A question for SDot is will the Delridge Rapid Ride reconfiguration be put on hold until the WS Bridge situation is resolved – meaning no more detours? I e-mailed this same question delridgetransit@seattle.gov but have not got a reply.

John Edwards April 21, 2020 (5:39 pm)

When busy, it is almost completely impossible to turn left from H.P Way Northbound to Holden. The cars heading up the hill and turning right on Holden never ends. They get a green arrow and then it changes to a green light. Then back to the green arrow. And so on. As a result of that, I cut through Kenyon to 13th or 14th to make that left. When the lock down ends, cars will take FOREVER to make that left. If ever. Bottom line is it needs a left turn light to go to Holden or many more cars are going to roar through Kenyon to avoid that impossible situation.

Scrappy April 21, 2020 (6:33 pm)

100% agree. Not only that, but the vehicles driving through our neighborhood are driving WAY to fast. Taking side streets at 30 mph is ridiculous and very dangerous for those of us walking with our children and/or pets. Perhaps speed bumps are in order on the side streets adjacent to Holden. I know SDOT conducted a study of traffic ‘runoff’ flowing up side streets from Holden St. approximately 6 months ago. This was obviously prior to the bridge shutting down. It’s way worse now and will be exponentially worse when people return to work. This area can’t support the foreseen amount of traffic. All involved will suffer if there isn’t a broader approach to this problem.

Juan J Mejia April 21, 2020 (9:37 pm)

I live on 11th Ave and SW Holden- I already experienced too fast driving when I did a simple, normal right turn on SW Holden with an aggressive, fast driver behind me when I was almost at the 35 mph mark coming down SW Holden! Ridiculous! Also, I wish more SPD would patrol our area to cite aggressive/ speedy drivers and possibly direct traffic during busy times once everyone is out of shelter in place (similar to how in Downtown they do this with key parking garages). Anyways, traffic is already not great now because of this mess and it will only get worse. Perhaps also eliminating parking on SW Holden from 12th Ave and on would then open up two lanes of traffic at least on one side…

KayK April 21, 2020 (9:57 pm)

I agree that there needs to be a green arrow from 9th northbound onto Holden. No chance for drivers to make it safely through the light without. Line of site on drivers coming uphill is way too limited. Please all commenters with this experience email Lisa Herbold- her office is staying right on top of SDOT with tweaks to the new signal.

KayK April 22, 2020 (8:04 am)

100% agree with this observation on the need for a left turn arrow northbound. Please all commenters contact Lisa Herbold and report this – her office is closely monitoring SDOT on how this intersection is working.

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