WELCOME!

Project Goals:
Respond to community needs
identified in the West Seattle
Triangle Plan and the Bicycle
Master Plan
Improve mobility by organizing
the street to be more
predictable and comfortable for
everyone
Enhance Fauntleroy Ways role

33RD AVE SW
as a gateway entrance to West We're designing and building
Seattle improvements for Fauntleroy Way SW
between 35th Ave SW and SW Alaska St
SW BRADFORD ST
Project area

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Fauntleroy Way SW Boulevard Project

 PLANNING HISTORY
Images from project
The Fauntleroy Boulevard Project builds on open houses in
previous planning work by the community: 2010 and 2014

1999: West Seattle Junction Hub

Neighborhood Plan calls for streetscape
improvements
2008-2010: West Seattle Triangle Planning
Advisory Group continues discussion of
improvements
2012: Community selects preferred
streetscape plan, which is formally adopted
as a directors rule by the city
2014: Seattle Bike Master Plan designates
Fauntleroy Way for a protected bike lane
2014-2015: Early design, including
meetings with residents and businesses,
and a public open house
2015: Project put on hold at 60% design
pending funding
December 2016: Project re-initiation with
funding from Move Seattle levy

Proposed recommendations from

the West Seattle Triangle Plan
(adopted in 2012 as a directors
rule by the Seattle Department of
Transportation and the Department
of Planning and Development)

Fauntleroy Way SW Boulevard Project

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LANDSCAPING
Design Concept CONCEPT
SW GENESEE ST
39TH AVE SW

38TH AVE SW
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37TH AVE SW

Accent planting at intersections

Planting strips and boulevard

median

Street corner planting

opportunities
SW ALASKA ST

New landscaping will provide a gateway entrance to West Seattle as well as help
separate people walking and biking from the street

Landscaping maintenance
SDOT will provide primary maintenance for the new
landscaping along Fauntleroy Way. Were also exploring
community stewardship opportunities.
Are you or your community group interested in discussing
community landscaping? Share your contact information
on a comment card.

Fauntleroy Way SW Boulevard Project

 LANDSCAPING EXAMPLES
Planting strip and boulevard median
Selected plants

Mt Vernon Georgia Blue Musashino

Laurel Speedwell Japanese
Zelkova
Landscaping for the boulevard median and planting strip is designed to provide
visibility and be low maintenance

Street corner planting

Street Corner Planting 1 Street Corner Planting 2 Street Corner Planting 3
median planting
median planting

Geranium FAUNTLEROY WAY SW

Coast enhanced intersection
redwood enhanced intersection planting strip planting strip
Sword f ern FAUNTLEROY WAY SW
bus stop with bench
Street t ree and pedestrian light
Grass l awn Existing Condition
Existing London Plane Tree
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geranium
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green stormwater coast

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infrastructure redwood coast redwood

Enhanced intersection
FAUNTLEROY WAY SW Existing Street Frontage
Median planting planting strip sword fern
existing london plane
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Enlargement Existing Condition Existing Condition

Enlargement

Additional landscaping at select street corners is designed to be adaptable to the

urban streetscape and provide green stormwater infrastructure

Enhanced intersections
Selected plants

Japanese Geranium Angelina Sour Gum

Blood Grass Sedum

Accent plantings at intersections will provide year-round seasonal color and texture
while still providing visibility and being low maintenance

Fauntleroy Way SW Boulevard Project

 DESIGN FEATURES
Lighting and utilities

Current conditions Rendering of signal mast arm

Pedestrian Reduced overhead wires by adding signal mast arms and

lighting consolidating utility wires

Pedestrian features

Curb bulbs New signalized Shorter crossings (created

crosswalk at by re-aligning side streets)
38th Ave SW

Protected bike lane (PBL) elements

1-way PBL on either side of Raised yellow strip Green paint where PBL
street to separate sidewalk crosses driveways
from PBL

Fauntleroy Way SW Boulevard Project

CONSTRUCTION PLANNING
Tell us what you think!
Were considering 2 options for routing traffic during
construction.
Share your thoughts about routing during construction on a
comment card.

We will maintain access to shops and businesses at all times.

Please continue to do business on Fauntleroy Way throughout

33RD AVE SW
construction to support these locally owned businesses!
SW BRADFORD ST

1-way routing

DGE
42ND AVE SW

40TH AVE SW
41ST AVE SW

36TH AVE SW

35TH AVE SW
37TH AVE SW

34TH AVE SW
38TH AVE SW
39TH AVE SW

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~12-15 months

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traffic detour
SW Alaska St SW-bound traffic
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2 lanes
Signal timing adjustments SW ALASKA ST West Seattle
33RD AVE SW

to accommodate temporary Golf Course

constriction traffic pattern Proposed traffic directions. Tell us what you think!
SW BRADFORD ST

2-way routing
DGE
42ND AVE SW

40TH AVE SW
41ST AVE SW

36TH AVE SW

35TH AVE SW
37TH AVE SW

34TH AVE SW
38TH AVE SW
39TH AVE SW

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Construction duration
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~15-18 months
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Signal timing adjustments to 1 lane in each direction

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accommodate reduced travel SW ALASKA ST West Seattle

Golf Course
lanes on Fauntleroy Way

Fauntleroy Way SW Boulevard Project

 WORKING WITH YOU DURING
CONSTRUCTION

Heres how well work with the community during Weve partnered with the Office
construction: of Economic Development to
A single point of contact to provide advance notice assist Fauntleroy businesses as
and regular updates email, phone, and they prepare for construction and
door-to-door beyond.
Business and directional signs and maps
Encourage construction crews to park in a Resources include:
designated lot Free business consulting
Adjust construction schedule around key Restaurant assistance
community events
Advocacy during City permitting
Coordinate with private development and utility processes

What else would you find helpful during construction? Financial consulting
Share your thoughts on a comment card.

Fauntleroy Way SW Boulevard Project

 TIMELINE

SUMMER 2014 FALL 2014 WINTER & SPRING 2017 SUMMER 2017 LATE 2017 MID-2019

Stakeholder
Community and business
outreach Open house Design complete
meetings Anticipated Anticipated
30% design 60% design Pre-construction construction construction
We are here coordination with
milestone milestone start completion
90% design community
milestone

Fauntleroy Way SW Boulevard Project