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SDOT asks for input to keep traffic moving through Uptown near arena

Sep 4, 2020, 3:16 PM

Lower Queen Anne. (Photo courtesy of SDOT Flickr)...

Lower Queen Anne. (Photo courtesy of SDOT Flickr)

(Photo courtesy of SDOT Flickr)

When large-scale events are safe for the public once again, the at Seattle Center could draw crowds for events up to 250 days per year. It’s also anticipated that there will be 15,000 new households and 20,000 new employees in the area by 2025. The Seattle Department of Transportation says this all means there needs to be a to move through Belltown, Uptown, and South Lake Union.

Currently, SDOT is asking for feedback through a survey of those who live, work, or visit the Uptown neighborhood for ways to include on-street parking and loading while preventing gridlock.

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In partnership with the Climate Pledge Arena, which, SDOT says, aims to be a leader in responsible transportation options to the venue, there are changes coming to facilitate people walking, biking, and taking transit along Queen Anne Avenue North and 1st Avenue North. These changes include bus-only lanes, protected bike lanes, widened sidewalks at intersections, and new signals. Construction for street improvements is set to being at the end of 2020.

However, SDOT says it recognizes that people will still drive — and park — in the area, and wants to work with the public to design curbside regulations that support residents and businesses.

SDOT is aiming to create a draft proposal to present to the community in late fall, and will be collecting feedback through Sept. 15, 2020. Fill out the survey .

The arena will also soon hold virtual drop-in sessions to share more about the transportation options coming to the neighborhood. Visit for more information.

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