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    Transportation4

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    Light Rail and Street Car- Regiona

    East Link- 2030

    Light RailUrban Village

    Light Rail Stations

    LEGEND

    Street Car

    University Link- 2016

    North Link- 2020(revised to 2021)

    Westlake Center

    Sound Transit- Light RailCentral Link began service between Westlake

    and SeaTac Airport in 2009

    U Link: scheduled service begins 2016, currenconstruction

    North Link- Scheduled service begins 2021

    East Link (Bellvue/Redmond), South Corridor (Redondo Beach/ Federal Way), and North Co(Shoreline/Lynnwood) are planned for 2030 an

    Streetcar Network-Creating an Urban Village Transit Network (UTConnecting SLU, Capital Hill, Ballard, FremonUniversity District, Lower Queen Anne, and theWaterfrontU-LineRoute Length (from SLU)- 3.5 MilesCost- $42-46 Mil per mile

    Ridership Estimate- 2.6-3.1 Mil annual

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    Heavy Bus UseModerate Bus Use

    Bus Stop

    LEGEND

    Light Use

    MAGNOLIA

    QUEENANNE

    DOWNTOWN

    MONTLAKE

    MADISONPARK

    MADRONA

    FREMONT

    UNIVERSITY

    DISTRICT

    GREENLAKEBALLARD

    SAND

    POINT

    NORTHGATEBLUERIDGE

    BROADVIEW

    BITTERLAKE JACKSON

    PARK

    LAKE CITY

    NORTH BEACH

    GREENWOOD

    WALLINGFORD

    PHINNEYRIDGE

    CROWNHILLLOYAL

    HEIGHTS

    SODO

    BEACON

    HILL

    MOUNTBAKER

    COLUMBIA

    CITY

    RAINER

    VALLEY

    HARBORISLAND

    ADMIRALDISTRICT

    ALKI

    WESTSEATTLE

    DELRIDGE

    GEORGETOWN

    SOUTHLK. UNION

    RAVENNA

    MAPLE

    LEAF

    WEDGEWOOD

    CENRALDISTRICT

    FIRST HILL

    EASTLAKE

    CAPITOLHILL

    To / From West Campus

    Central Seattle

    Capitol Hill 7, 9, 25, 43, 48 (56) First Hill 9, 205 (9)

    Central Area 7, 9, 43, 48 (50) International District 7, 9, 71, 72, 73

    Downtown Seattle

    Seattle downtown 7, 25, 43, 66, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74E, 79 (83)

    Northeast Seattle

    Jackson Park 73, 78, 243 (22) Ravenna 65, 68, 73,

    74, 79, 243 (50Lake City 65, 72, 75, 79, 243, Sand Point 74, 75 (15)

    372 (36)Laurelhurst 25, 75 (15) University Village 25, 65, 68, 74,

    243, 372 (48)Maple Leaf 68, 72, 72, 78, 79 View Ridge 71 (6)

    (20)Northgate 66, 67, 68, 75 (24) Wedgwood 65, 71 (17)

    North/Northwest Seattle

    Ballard 44, 46 (19) Magnolia 31 (6)Fremont 31, 46, 74 (16) Queen Anne 31,45,46, 74 (20)Green Lake 48 (16) Wallingford 31,44,45,46,74 (35)

    South Seattle

    Columbia City 7, 9, 48 (43) White Center 133 (4)Rainier Beach 7, 9, 48 (43)

    - http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/University/DraftReport/UATScha

    Bus Transportaion - Regional

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    REGIONAL: VECHICLE TRANSPORTATION

    Principle Arterial

    Minor Route

    LEGEND

    I-5 Express

    UW Campus

    520 to Bellevue

    Seattle dowtown

    90 to Eastside

    Peak Hour Trac Distribution:

    NE 50th Street Link

    NE 45th Street Link

    Montlake Boulevard Link

    Eastlake Avenue East Link

    Roosevelt Way and 12th Avenue

    NE Link Sputh of NE 65th Street

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    LEGEND

    Shared use, sharrows indicated

    Designated bicycle lane

    No bicycle ammenities

    Burke Gilman

    Trail

    520 Bridge,

    connection to

    Eastside

    I-90 Bridge,

    connection to

    Eastside

    Alki Trail

    REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION: BICYC

    -Strong ammenities of urban trails such as Burke-Gilman

    Trail, InterUrban Trail and Alki Trail

    -No connection to Eastside from North due to character o

    520 Bridge

    -Good connection to Eastside from downtown via shared

    I-90 Trail

    -Regional disconnects between various trails, cyclists mus

    resort to riding on surface streets, often unmarked for

    cyclists

    InterUrban Trail

    Ship Canal Trail

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    Light Rail Transportation- District

    U Link-

    University Link alone is projected to add 70,000

    boardings a day to the light rail system; line wilextend from Westlake Center and service Capi

    Hill and the University District at Husky Stadiumon Montlake Blvd.

    Husky Stadium Station: construction completio

    2015

    Light Rail service begins 2016Expected Daily Boarding- 25,000

    North Link-North Link will extend service to Northgate Tran

    Center, with stops at Brooklyn St and 45th,Roosevelt, and Northgate. Over 35,000 are ex

    pected to board daily on the North Link alone.

    Brooklyn Station completion 2019

    Light Rail service begins 2021Expected Daily Boardings- 12,300

    Light Rail (underground)Light Rail Access

    Street Car Stops

    LEGEND

    Seattle Street Car

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    Bus Routes and Destinations - District

    - Major bus routes run North / South

    - Major Bus Destinations in the Univerrsity District are:Campus ParkwayHUBUnivesity Ave. & 45thUW Medical Center

    Heavy Bus Use

    Moderate Bus Use

    LEGEND

    Major Bus Destination

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    University

    Bridge

    Montlake Bridge

    15th Ave NE

    DISTRICT: VEHICULAR VOLUMES

    Avergae number of daily vehicle flow was 52,094 in 2009Decreased by about 10.5% compared with 58,222 daily trips in 2008

    The five gatehouses located close to Aterial principle, they are crutial in terms

    vehicle control within the campus boundary

    Core Connections from Campus:

    Via Primary corridor Morning/ Mid/ Evening

    To Seattle Downtown: Pine St, 23rd Ave, E 10-15/15/30 min

    To Seattle Downtown: I-5 5-8/7-10/- min

    To Seattle Downtown: Eastlake Ave. E, Fairview Ave.N 12/15/15 minTo Columbia City 23rd Ave. E, MLK Jr Way S 30/60/ - min

    Woodinville SR-522, Both 15/15/30 min

    Arterial Route

    Minor Route

    LEGEND

    Gatehouse

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    NE 45th Sreet

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    -Burke-Gilman Trail provides broad acess to and around

    campus

    -Weak E/W connection across I-5 aside from BurkeGilman Trail

    -North/South access compromised by heavy traffic anddangerous intersections across University Bridge and

    Montlake Bridge

    Seattle DOT Bicycle commuter estimates for 2012:-Students: 8% or 3,135 cyclists per day

    -Faculty: 11% or 820 cyclists per day-Staff: 6% or 1,080 cyclists per day

    Total: 12,435 cyclists commuting to UW campus per day!!

    Majority arrive from West, 2nd greatest from North.

    DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION: BICYCL

    LEGEND

    Shared use, sharrows indicated

    Designated bicycle lane

    No bicycle ammenities

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    Streetcar- Site Transportation

    Frequent service- every 10 to 15 minutes

    Stop spacing is relatively short.

    Visible and easy-to-understand routing.

    Connection to Urban Village Network

    Curb Lane Stations along Campus Parkway, N

    Pacific St, and University Way @ 45th and 50tCampus Parkway Eastbound becomes a single

    vehicle lane with Streetcars running both East

    West.

    Light Rail

    Light Rail Stop

    Street Car Stop

    LEGEND

    Street Car Line

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    Site - Bus Use

    EXISTING

    - 42 bus routes serve campus

    - 27,300 transite riders per day average

    - 12 bus stops on west campus site

    - 3 designated bus layover areas

    - Nearly 10% of all metro users are U-Pass users

    - 40% of UW students and staff commute with the Metro

    - Traffic noise is l oudest on 15th Ave. and Campus Prky.

    - Larger bus stop shelters are provided on Campus Prkwy. Pacific St. dohave bus stop shelters

    - Major pedestrian areas slow bus traffic and can cause congestion

    Heavy Bus UseModerate Bus Use

    Bus Stop

    LEGEND

    Bus Layover Zone

    14

    15

    15

    13

    25

    7

    4

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    SITE: VEHICULAR VOLUMES

    The typology of the vehicular circulation in the west Campus can be divided into thr

    catalogues, the analysis of the density of traffic flow illustrate the current condition

    interms of accessbility, parking strategy, noise level, air pollution, and possiblity of

    traffic accident.

    The following 5 routes are identified as princile aterial:

    West - East direction: NE Campus parkway, and NE Pacific Street

    North - South direction: Roosevelt Way NE, University Way NE, and 15th Ave NE

    As the traffic flow reduces, the following routes served as minor circultion:

    West - East direction: NE 41th Street, NE 40th Street, and NE Boat Street

    North - South direction 12th Ave NE, and Brooklyn NE

    Forthuer more, The Adams Road, Adams Place, Cowlitz Road are Serice access a

    parking paths.

    Principle Arterial

    Minor Route

    Service Access

    LEGEND

    Heavy Trac junctions in West Campus

    Campus Parkway & Roosevelt Way NE & 15th Ave NE &

    15th Ave NE 11th Ave NE NE Pacific Street

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    SITE: CAR PARKING ANALYSIS

    The average number of daily vehicle flow was 3,156 in 2009.

    Compared to 2008 when 3,374 trips were counted, a 6.4% decrease.

    The U-pass system encourages the traffic accessibilty: the volume of 24

    vehicle trips to campus has decresed 18.8% between 2004 and 2009

    Peak of inbound period 6:00am to 10:00am,

    Average amount 900 vehicles

    Peak of outbound period 4:00pm to 7:00pm,

    Average amount 800 vehicles

    Examples of car parking useage:

    Parking Space Average Peak Time

    University way: 1680 49% 63%

    Steven court below grond: 1827 63% 73%

    LEGENDDepartment

    Residential

    Private and commericial

    Surface Parking

    Structured Parking

    Below Ground Parking

    W10 Surface Car parking Portage Bay Parkig Facility Steven court car pa

    Cowlitz Road NE Pacic Street NE Pacic Street

    98 Parking Spaces 1273 Parking Spaces 1827 Parking Space

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    SITE TRANSPORTATION: BICYCLES

    Traffic conflicts involving bicycles were noted at many intersectioincluding:

    LEGEND

    Shared use, sharrows indicatedDesignated bicycle lane

    No bicycle ammenities

    Bicycle storage

    Bicycle service facilityBurke Gilman Trail Crossings at

    streets south of campus

    Roosevelt

    near Unive

    Bridge

    Along University

    Recycled

    Cycles

    ASUW Bike Shop

    (temporary)

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    Heavy Pedestrian UseModerate PedestrianUseKey Circulation points

    LEGEND

    2

    4

    4

    5

    1

    2

    3

    45

    1: Intersection with high

    pedestrians.

    Ex: Intersection of NE C

    Parkway & University W

    2: Positive pedestrian e

    Ex: Alley on 42nd St. Se

    access maintained whil

    enhancing pedestrian e

    (outside of formal site b

    Ex: N side of Condon HBuilding volume steps b

    accomodate pedestrian

    bicycle commuters.

    Ex: Near Brooklyn AvNE Boat Street. Mid-b

    crosswalk in accordanUW Master Plan, Sea

    Campus (2003).

    2

    4

    Pedestrian Flow- Existing Conditions

    one minute

    walking time

    1

    45

    3: Negative pedestrian

    South side of Condon H

    Concrete wall confronts

    Campus Parkway whicprimary pedestrian corr

    1

    1

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    Heavy Pedestrian UseModerate PedestrianUseKey Circulation points

    LEGEND

    13

    Pedestrian Flow- Existing Conditions

    (cont.)

    4: Dangerous Pedestria

    Ex: Eastlake-Roosovelt-

    Parkway NE converege

    Ex: Intersection of Bu

    Trail and Brooklyn Ave

    5: No Pedestrian Acce

    Ex: Along NE Boat Str

    This area is classied Stable Urban Zone (S

    Shoreline Master Planhas allowances for UW

    for water-related instruaddition to public acce

    2

    4

    5

    1

    2

    3

    45

    2

    4

    1

    45

    4one minute

    walking time

    1

    North-South Streets

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    Brooklyn Ave. NE

    North South Streets

    University Way NE

    NE Pacic Street

    sidewalk width 8

    Mid Blocksidewalk width 8

    NE 40th Streetsidewalk width 8

    NE Campus Parkwaysidewalk width 8

    NE Pacic Street

    sidewalk width 6

    At BG intersectionsidewalk width 5, then N of

    BG 14

    NE 40th Streetsidewalk width 10

    NE Campus Parkwaysidewalk width 12

    NE Boat Streetsidewalk width 9

    NE 41th Streetsidewalk width 6

    East-West Streets

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    NE 40th Street(Lincoln Way)

    At this point vechicular accessterminates, and pedestrians

    and bicyclists have different

    routes

    Brooklyn Ave NE

    (north view)

    University Way NEsidewalk width 8

    15th Ave NEsidewalk width 15Brooklyn Ave NE

    (view towards

    15th Ave NE)

    NE Campus Parkway

    Mid-Block Brooklyn Ave NE

    sidewalk width= 12

    University Way NE

    sidewalk width= 18

    15th Ave NE

    sidewalk width= 8

    12th Ave NE

    no pedestrian crosswalks

    Informal path from Roosevelt

    to NE Capmus Parkway for

    pedestrians

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    Observed Preferred Use

    - Mapping of existing preferred uses of streets and paths for each type oftransportation.

    - Preferred use patterns are common on 15th Ave. but also have conflictinintersections with other East / West paths

    - Pedestrian flow East / West on Campus Parkway is directly linked to thebus stops

    CarsBusses

    Pedestrian

    LEGEND

    Bicycles

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    Infrastructure deciency

    Multiple intersecting modes of transportation, right of way

    confusion, bicycle & pedestrian crossing are absent and dan

    gerous, no signal mitigation

    Pedestrian crossing unregulated North-South, signage unclea

    vehicle conflict between cars and bus circulation, trafficspeed is unmarked, car parking area is unclear

    Hierarchy of intersection is unclear

    High unregulated pedestrian flow creates street back up for

    cars and buses

    Multiple intersecting modes of transportation, right of way

    confusion, inadequate pedestrian and bicycle access,

    unshielded and unmetrical left turn, Congestion of buses an

    cars

    High traffic of all modes of transportation

    Burke Gilman crossing- right of way and sight lines is uncl

    Existing infrastructure lacks of activities

    Lack of public waterfront access

    VehicleBus

    Pedestrian

    (Volume)

    Street car

    Future Route

    Waterfront

    LEGEND

    Bicycle

    1

    1

    2

    3

    5

    4

    6

    7

    8

    9

    2 3

    4

    5

    6

    8

    9

    1

    7

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    Future Improvements & Studies

    LIGHT RAIL/STREET CAR:

    1. Move stop away from high used intersection

    2. Sidewalk and signage improvements will be necessary for increase

    volumes resulting from light rail stop at 45th and Brooklyn

    3. NE Pacific stop be integrated with existing traffic flows and connecte

    campus.

    BUS:

    4. Street and bus stop improvements (scheduled with 15th Ave NE

    upgrades)

    5. Improve bus transfer terminus and layover facilities

    6. Increase east/west bus traffic to ease flows on 45th Street

    CAR:

    7. Extend 12th Avenue NE street connection across NE Campus Park

    8. Improve traffic flow at signals

    BICYCLE

    9.Connecting bike lanes between University Bridge and adjacent stree

    provide clear routes for safe access

    10.Add bike lanes to Campus Parkway NE11. Develop Brooklyn Ave as a North/South bike corridor

    12. Widen Burke Gilman Trail to accomodate high volumes around UW

    13. Improve intersection at Eastlake and Furman to improve safety

    PEDESTRIAN:

    14. Approved green street development (per Seattle Neighborhoods)

    15. Pedestrian enhancements (Mahlum Design)

    16. Potential midblock linkages

    17. Extend Sakuma Point park and waterfront access

    Bus

    Car

    Pedestrian

    LEGENDLight Rail/Street Car

    Bicycle

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    Future Waterfront Development?

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    Transportation

    Future?

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    Transportation4

    Transportation Appendix

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    Example Roadway Cross Section from 2007 Bicycle Master Plan and Design

    Recommendations from SDOT Right-Of-Way Improvement Manual

    Design Recommendations for Arterial Streets:

    Sidewalk:

    6 foot

    MIN.

    Shoulder:

    5 foot

    MIN.

    Bike Lane:

    5 foot MIN.

    at curb

    4 foot MIN.

    if no curbTurning

    lane:

    11 foot

    MIN.

    Driving

    lane:

    12 foot

    MIN.

    Driving

    lane:

    14 foot MIN.

    if shared with

    bikes

    Parking:

    8 foot MIN.

    10 foot

    MIN. if on

    bus route

    Street-

    car

    lane:

    12 foot

    MIN.

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    Example Roadway Cross Section from 2007 Bicycle Master Plan and Design

    Recommendations from SDOT Right-Of-Way Improvement Manual

    Design Recommendations for Arterial Streets: Sidewalk:

    6 foot

    MIN.

    Shoulder:

    5 foot

    MIN.

    Bike Lane:

    5 foot MIN.

    at curb

    4 foot MIN.if no curb

    Turning

    lane:

    11 foot

    MIN.

    Driving

    lane:

    12 foot

    MIN.

    Driving

    lane:

    14 foot MIN.

    if shared with

    bikes

    Parking:

    8 foot MIN.

    10 foot

    MIN. if onbus route

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    ALLEY

    MARGIN

    ALLEY

    MARGINRIGHT-OF WAY

    ALLEY PAVEMENT

    WIDTH PER TABLE

    LC

    1

    MAX 2

    4.7%* 4.7%*

    COMPACTED

    SUBGRADE PER

    STD. SPEC. 2-06

    SURFACING

    PER CHAPTER

    4.7.2: ROADWAY PAVEMENTEXISTING

    GROUND

    * SEE STD PLAN 403.

    ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS SHALL CONSIDER AN ADA

    ACCESSIBLE ROUTE FOR THE ENTIRE ALLEY.

    ** REFER TO CHAPTER 3: ALLEY WIDTH REQUIREMENTS

    Figure 3-15 September 2

    Alley Improvement

    SEATTLERIGHT-OF-WAY

    manual

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    June 15, 2007 SDOT Team Meeting 4

    Performance Measures:

    Street Type = Classification + Land Use

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    June 15, 2007 SDOT Team Meeting 9

    3. PEDESTRIAN Walking Space + Buffers:

    Protection from moving traffic

    Standards

    Street Type Sidewalk Planting Parking/BikeTotal(Minimum)

    Regional Connector 6 feet 4 feet 0 feet 10 feet

    CommercialConnector

    6 feet 4 feet 8 feet 18 feet

    Local Connector 6 feet 6 feet 6 feet 18 feet

    Green Street 8 feet 10 feet 0 feet 18 feetMain Street/Mixed Use Street

    8 feet 6 feet 8 feet 22 feet

    LOS is determined by the percentage meeting the standard, measured along a

    continuous street-type segment

    Source: Seattle Right-of-Way Improvements Manual: Section 4.2, Chapter 4 Design Criteria

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    June 15, 2007 SDOT Team Meeting 12

    5. PEDESTRIAN: Vehicle-Pedestrian Conflicts

    Measures how many vehicles turn across the crosswalk whilepedestrians are crossing

    Count used is the total for all signal cycles in the PM peak hour

    Thresholds vary by street type:

    200-400 Vehicles = Green Streets/ Main Streets/Local Connectors 400-600 Vehicles = Mixed Use Streets/Commercial Connectors

    600-800 Vehicles = Regional Connectors

    Highest measured in UATAS is over 1,000 vehicles

    EXISTING CONDITIONS EXISTING CONDITIONS

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    City of Seattle University Area Transportation Action StrategyDraft 2/6/2008 Page 11

    Pedestrian System PerformanceThe evaluation of the pedestrian system in the University area focused on theprovision of sidewalk facilities, the adequacy of space between the pedestrianfacilities and adjacent vehicle traffic and the degree of ease for pedestrians tocross streets at signalized intersections. Performance measures for pedestrianfacilities were defined based on their relationship to the street and adjacent landuses. Specific thresholds, tied to the adjacent land uses were set for eachperformance measure. To evaluate the pedestrian system, the analysis appliedthe following performance measures:

    Pedestrian walking space: The percentage of pedestrian facilities(sidewalk only) that meets the minimum width as described by theRight-of-Way Improvement Manual.

    Pedestrian facilities: The percentage of pedestrian facilities that meetsthe Right-of-Way Improvement Manual guidelines for sidewalk,planting strip and other spaces that separate moving vehicles andpedestrians such as on-street parking, and bike lanes.

    Ease of street crossings at intersections: Two measures are used: 1) Thenumber of vehicles conflicting with pedestrians, such as right-turningand left-turning vehicles in a permissible signal phase, and 2) the lengthof the traffic signal cycles.

    Pedestrian Walking Space

    The basic facilities for pedestrian travel within an urban environment aresidewalk and crosswalks. The minimum sidewalk width required by Rightof-Way Improvement Manual (Chapter 4.11 Sidewalks) is 6 feet. The performancemeasure calculates, by street type, the percentage of the sidewalks that aregreater than the minimum 6-foot sidewalk width. The following formula wasused to calculate the percentage of the adequacy of walking space:

    Percent Adequate Walking Space = SUM (the length of the blockface having averaged sidewalk width greater than 6 feet) / (thelength of pedestrian segment) X 100.

    This level of service indicator provides an overall view about the adequacy ofsidewalks within the UATAS study area. Table 2 defines the LOS and thresholdsfor adequacy of sidewalks. The thresholds vary based upon the street type

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    City of Seattle University Area Transportation Action SDraft 2/6/2008 P

    classifications. For Local Connector streets, a threshold of LOS B is requiredother street types have a LOS C threshold.

    Table 2. Level of Service for Adequacy of Walking Space (AWS-LOS)

    Level of Service Percent Meeting Threshold

    AWS-LOS A 95 to 100 percent

    AWS -LOS B 90 to 95 percent

    AWS -LOS C 85 to 90 percent

    AWS -LOS D 80 to 85 percent

    AWS -LOS E 70 to 80 percent

    AWS -LOS F less than 70 percent

    ThresholdsLOS B for Regional Connector, Commercial Connector, Main Street/Mixed Use and GreenLOS C for Local Connector

    Higher levels of service (LOS A or B) indicate adequate sidewalks. Lower leof service may require improvements to correct substandard facilities. Thisindicator addresses pedestrian facilities at a macro-scale level, and does notaddress important issues such as compliance with the Americans with DisaAct (curb ramps), sidewalk maintenance or other facility issues. Figure 3 shthe sidewalk widths along individual segments (blocks) of University area types. Figure 4 displays these segments relative to meeting the threshold

    standards for each street type.

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    EXISTING CONDITIONS Figure 6-2. Areas of Transit Problems

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    City of Seattle University Area Transportation Action StrategyDraft 2/6/2008 Page 13

    Figure 3. Existing Walking Space Widths

    The figure shows the average width ofthe sidewalk or other paved surface byblock.

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    University Area Transportation Study April 2002Transportation Problems 6-9

    Source: Mirai Associates, 2001.

    NE 65th St

    NE 55th St

    NE 50th St

    NE 45th St

    NE Blakely St

    SR 520

    Portage Bay

    Union Bay

    52

    5

    5

    ExcesssiveTransit Delays

    Low level ofService

    Low transitspeeds

    Low transitand HOV speeds

    Low transitspeeds

    Low transitspeeds

    Figure 6-1. Areas of Pedestrian and Bicycle Travel Problems

    Figure 6-3. Areas of Vehicle/Roadway Problems

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    University Area Transportation Study April 2002Transportation Problems 6-8

    Source: Mirai Associates, 2001.

    NE 65th St

    NE 55th St

    NE 50th St

    NE 45th St

    NE Blakely St

    SR 520

    Portage Bay

    Union Bay

    North

    Not to scale

    520

    5

    5

    Difficult

    pedestriancrossings

    Pedestrian/bicycle

    conflicts

    Difficultpedestriancrossings

    Lack of easyconnections to Burke-

    Gilman trail

    Inadequate facilitiesto cross I- 5

    Inadequatefacilities

    Inadequatesidewalks

    Inadequatefacilities

    Inadequatesidewalks

    Burke-Gilman trail/street crossing

    conflicts

    Inadequatefacilities

    Pedestrian/ bike/ vehicleconflicts, lacks trail

    connection

    Bike, PedDelays

    Inadequatepedestrian

    facilities

    Lack of north-south bikecorridor

    Inadequate bikefacilities, lackstrail connection

    Inadequatefacilities

    University Area Transportation Study April 2002Transportation Problems 6-10

    Source: Mirai Associates, 2001.

    NE 65th St

    NE 55th St

    NE 50th St

    NE 45th St

    NE Blakely St

    SR 520

    Portage Bay

    Union Bay

    52

    5

    5

    Constrainedbridge capacity

    Not enough vehiclestorage capacity

    Congestedinterchange

    Congestedroadway

    Non-peak periodexcessive delays

    Not enough vehiclestorage space

    Not enoughvehicle storage

    space

    Left turnpocket too

    short

    Congestedroadway

    Congestedroadway

    UndefinedIntersection

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    Husky Stadium Stati

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    Brooklyn St

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    SDOT: University Area Transportation Action Strategy -http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/docs/uatas/UATAS2.pdf

    SDOT: University Transportation Study Existing conditionshttp://www.seattle.gov/transportation/University/DraftReport/UATSchapt5.pdf

    SDOT: University Transportation Study Transportation problemshttp://www.seattle.gov/transportation/University/DraftReport/UATSchapt6.pdf

    SDOT: University Transportation Study Future conditionshttp://www.seattle.gov/transportation/University/DraftReport/UATSchapt7.pdf

    SDOT: University Transportation Study Transportation Improvementshttp://www.seattle.gov/transportation/University/DraftReport/UATSchapt8.pdf

    King County Metro University District

    http://metro.kingcounty.gov/tops/bus/neighborhoods/university_district.html

    King County Metro - University District Maphttp://metro.kingcounty.gov/tops/bus/area_maps/udist_routes.html

    Sound Transit- Light Railhttp://projects.soundtransit.org/

    Seattle Street Car- Future Networkhttp://www.seattlestreetcar.org/future.asp

    http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/pedestrian.htm

    http://www.seattle.gov/Transportation/rowmanual/manual/

    Fall 2010 Transportation Study

    UW Malhum PreDesign Volume 1, see pages 41,53,63,70

    UW Master Plan, see pages 19-23, 33-137, 163-165