Thanks for the tips. SDOT crews are about to start work on curb ramps at 45th SW and SW Charlestown. That’s not necessarily remarkable, as they’ve been working on installing those all over the city, but some wondered if the work would be accompanied by more traffic calming, given that, for example, other intersections in the area have been converted to all-way stops. We asked SDOT and they said no, the scope only involves curb ramps, along with adjacent concrete repair.
I hope SDOT makes it an all-way stop. These steep hills make it hard to see oncoming traffic when trying to cross Charleston. Both 44th Ave SW and 45th Ave SW are used as greenways for people walking and biking, and Madison Middle School is nearby. Both intersections with Charleston could be safer with all-way stops.
Right on. I live really close. I believe the same thing. Thank you Kathy.
No we don’t need 4 way stops at every intersection in west Seattle. You go. No, you go. I insist. Go. You go. GO!!!Maybe stop cutting through residential streets?
Maybe drivers should just learn the correct rules and follow them? I agree it can be frustrating and confusing to be in a 4-way stop situation as a driver (but thats the drivers’ faults; just follow the rules of the road. Driving is a privilege, not a right.) As a pedestrian in WS I really appreciate the 4 way stops.
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