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We have reached our 100% design milestone! 
Visit the project webpage to check out our boards to review the latest design, which includes details of the proposed improvements. We will move into construction in 2022, and work is scheduled to be completed in late 2022. 
 
Construction of select concepts in the U District begins in August 
We are beginning construction of select concepts in the U District as soon as August 21. Over the past few months, SDOT and Metro have identified Route 44 TPMC concepts in the U District that would improve bus operations to the new U District Station and could be constructed by fall 2021. These designs were selected based on technical review, cost analyses, and public input. 

This August, a southbound Business Access and Transit (BAT) lane on 15th Ave NE between NE 40th St and NE 45th St will be going into construction in the U District. Later this fall, construction will begin for an eastbound Business Access and Transit (BAT) lane on NE 45th St between Roosevelt Way NE and 15th Ave NE. See our diagrams below and visit the project webpage to learn more! 

During construction, please expect: 

  • Typical construction weekday work hours of 7 AM – 5 PM
  • Occasional night work at specific locations along the corridor, such as striping 
  • Temporary disruptions to on-street parking and sidewalks 
  • Noise, dust and vibrations during work hours 
Construction along 15th Ave NE beginning late August
Map showing new BAT lane on west side of 15th Ave NE between 40th and 45th streets
Construction along NE 45th St beginning this fall
Project Overview

Partnering with King County Metro, we'll improve transit reliability, reduce transit travel times, and enhance pedestrian safety and access along the Route 44 corridor. Since 2019, we've been working to identify the improvement projects that will move forward into design. We began by studying a variety of possible improvements, and we held neighborhood drop-in sessions in fall 2019 to better understand community priorities along the corridor. Last year, we also received more than 800 responses to our community survey. See our Fall 2019 Outreach Summary for more information. In September 2020, we conducted a survey and hosted an online presentation to get feedback on the design of these improvement concepts at the 30% design milestone. See our 30% Design Outreach Report for more information. 
 
Improvements made as part of the Transit-Plus Multimodal Corridor project will include: 

  • Dedicated bus lanes: Bus-only lanes that separate buses from traffic and increase speed and reliability 

  • Signal upgrades or optimization: Transit signal priority extends or activates green lights to reduce waiting times for buses at signals 

  • Channelization changes or turn restrictions: Changes to roadway channelization and limiting certain turns that can allow buses to move faster, avoid conflicts, and improve safety 

  • Safety improvements: Improvements to crossings and transit connections to help people get to bus stops more easily and safely 

  • Sidewalk upgrades: Repaving sidewalks and upgrading ADA-accessible curb ramps in key locations 

The Route 44 corridor was identified in the 2012 Seattle Transit Master Plan (TMP) as a Priority Bus Corridor and in the 2016 TMP Update as a RapidRide corridor. King County Metro identifies the Route 44 corridor as a future RapidRide corridor in METRO CONNECTS, the King County Metro long-range plan adopted in January 2017. Metro is currently defining funding, timeline and phasing for delivery of the countywide METRO CONNECTS RapidRide Program. SDOT and Metro anticipate implementing transit speed and reliability upgrades in this corridor in 2022, prior to Metro's future delivery of RapidRide. 

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Questions or Concerns?
Darrell Bulmer
Communications and Outreach Lead

Visit our project webpage for more information and updates, or contact us with any questions: Route44@seattle.gov | (206) 256-5563

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