| Location | Control Measure | Reason | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A. NE 47th Street/48th Avenue NE |
Install traffic circle |
Slow traffic on both 48th Avenue and 47th Street. Needed because new speed humps on 49th Avenue have diverted some traffic to 48th Avenue, and proposed Villa Academy Driveway that will align with 47th Street may add traffic to this street. |
High |
| B. NE 50th Street/48th Avenue NE |
Install traffic circle (small or oblong circle because of off-set intersections) or traffic choker |
Slow traffic on 50th Street |
High |
| C. NE 50th Street from 49th Avenue NE to 50th Avenue NE |
Install signs for "No Parking Anytime" on both sides of the street |
Relieve congestion during Villa Academy and Church peak periods, and improve safety for pedestrians crossing street at this intersection. |
High |
| D. 50th Avenue NE/Nicklas Place NE |
Install traffic circle (small circle with curb extensions on west side of street, if needed) |
Reduce speeds on 50th Avenue NE |
High |
| D2. 50th Avenue NE/Nicklas Place NE |
Add curb extension on northeast corner of intersection |
Reduce crossing distance for pedestrians. Narrows intersection, which will also help control speeds in downhill direction. |
Medium (can be installed after traffic circle, if still needed.) |
| E. 50th Avenue NE/ NE 52nd Street |
Install traffic circle (small circle with curb extensions on west side of street if needed). |
Reduce speeds on 50th Avenue NE. Two traffic circles in tandem (Nicklas Place and 52nd Street) will be more effective at reducing speeds than one traffic circle. |
High |
| F. 50th Avenue NE from NE 52nd Street to Ivanhoe Place NE |
Remove "No Parking Zone" on east side of street |
Reduce speeds on 50th Avenue NE. |
High |
| G. 47th Avenue NE at NE 50th Street and NE 47th Street |
Add pavement markings on each side of center medians as originally designed. Consider more permanent extensions that don't need continual repair. |
Slow speeds on 47th Avenue NE. |
High |
| H. 47th Avenue NE at NE 54th Street |
Install curb median and pavement markings similar to those at 47th Avenue NE/NE 50th Street |
Slow speeds on 47th Avenue NE. |
Medium |
| J. NE 45th Street at 45th Avenue NE |
Add curb bulbs |
Slow speeds on NE 45th Street. Prevent vehicles from parking near corner, which blocks sight distance. Improve crossing to Laurelhurst Park. |
Must be approved by City since located on arterial street. |
| K. NE 45th Street at 47th Avenue NE |
Install curb bulb on southeast corner of intersection. |
Slow speeds on NE 45th Street. Prevent vehicles from parking near corner, which blocks sight distance. Improve crossing to Laurelhurst Park. |
Must be approved by City since located on arterial street. |
| L. 48th Avenue between NE 47th Street and NE 45th Street |
Add speed humps |
Slow traffic on 48th Avenue and prevent diversion from traffic humps on adjacent street. |
Medium - monitor traffic after nearby traffic circle installed. |
| M. NE 47th Street at 49th Avenue NE |
Install right turn only sign for eastbound traffic |
Prevent traffic from arriving on NE 47th Street to access proposed Villa Academy Driveway. |
Low - Install concurrently with new driveway to Villa Academy. |
| N. NE 50th Street/44th Avenue NE |
Install traffic circle |
Slow speeds on NE 50th Street |
High |
| P. Sand Point Way NE between 45th Avenue NE and 46th Avenue NE |
Prohibit prking and add guardrail |
Improve pedestrian safety, and prevent vehicles from driving off roadway when out of control. |
Medium |
| Q. Sand Point Way at NE 52nd Street |
Install crosswalk |
Faciliate pedestrian crossing to Metro Bus Stop, Park, and Daycare. |
Medium |
| R. Sand Point Way/50th Avenue NE/ Ivanhoe Place NE |
Install traffic signal (proposed by City). Will require some modification to intersection to prevent left turns across 50th Avenue to access Ivanhoe Place. May also have some curb modifications to improve pedestrian crossing of intersection |
Reduce congestion at this unsignalized intersection, improve vehicular safety, and improve pedestrian crossing safety. |
Medium |
| S. Sand Point Way/Children's Hospital Driveway/42nd Avenue NE |
Retain temporary traffic signal for eastbound traffic (which was installed for Princeton Bridge construction project), and restrict eastbound movements on NE 50th Street to right turn only. |
Improve safety and mobility for traffic crossing Sand Point Way to access Laurelhurst neighborhood. |
Medium |
| T. Sand Point Way NE between NE 50th Street and 47th Avenue NE. |
Add asphalt walkway on east side of street |
Improve pedestrian mobility along high-speed arterial where no formal walkway exists. |
High |
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