FOLLOWUP: First two of Alki’s next round of speed bumps now in place

Just back from Alki, where we checked on the 60th/61st/62nd SW speed-bump project. As of noon, two speed humps (no cut in the middle) are newly installed on 60th SW, south of Stevens.

We saw two SDOT trucks in the area but it wasn’t clear where crews would work next. The installation was delayed by the rainy weather. In all, the plan was for 11 new bumps in all on the three streets, between Alki Avenue and Admiral Way – speed humps on 60th and 62nd, cushions (the type with space between them) on 61st.

Wes November 7, 2025 (1:49 pm)

The pictures show how ridiculous it is to install bumps on 60th. The street is so narrow when there are cars parked on both sides (which is always). I don’t recall ever seeing speeding on the street.

PSPS November 7, 2025 (2:30 pm)

Reply

I used to live on 60th right where the new “bump” is and the only problem I observed was parking, certainly no speeding. Admittedly, this was a few years ago, before the “war on cars” thing took off.
Brandon November 7, 2025 (2:55 pm)

Reply

This slows people who already go slow. For those that speed, it wont stop them. A SUV will glide over that bump no problem. A car will slow (a bit) for the bump, then speed right back up only to slow (a bit) for the bump again. Having lived on a street with bumps, it didnt do anything beyond adding the noise of people reving up again and again after going over them. I suppose a few people went down the next block without the bumps, but that just proves the problem wasnt solved and we just wasted money.

Azimuth November 7, 2025 (2:45 pm)

Seattle roads are so deteriorated these speed humps barely register as anything different than normal.

Jake November 7, 2025 (3:27 pm)

Drive slow and they aren’t a problem!! It is mind numbingly that simple.

Jeff Olson November 7, 2025 (4:44 pm)

I still am struggling with this. The narrow roads like 60th and 62nd need to be one way. I talked to a local police officer about this and he agreed. This is unfortunately another case of the city thinks that they know than those who live there.