15TH AVE N
E
AURORA AVE N
35TH AVE N
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8TH AVE N
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1ST AVE S
4TH AVE S
NE 75TH ST
1ST AVE
4TH AVE
5TH AVE3RD AVE
ROOSEVELT WAY N
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2ND AVE
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6TH AVE
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ALASKAN W
Y VI NB
RAINIER AVE S
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E
40TH AVE N
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EASTLAKE AVE E
N 80TH ST
DEXTER AVE N
12TH AVE
N 85TH ST
23RD AVE
BOREN AVE
N 50TH ST
15TH AVE E
8TH AVE
WESTLAKE AVE N
NE 55TH ST
LAKE CITY WAY N
E
10TH AVE E
MERCER ST
DENNY WAY
WESTERN AVE
AIRPORT WAY S
BROAD ST
BROADWAY
E CHERRY ST14TH AVE
BOYER AVE E
7TH AVE
PINE ST
NE 40TH ST
24TH AVE E
ALASKAN WAY
NE 80TH ST
PIKE ST
PHIN
NEY AVE N
19TH AVE E
N 45TH ST
STONE W
AY N
20TH AVE N
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QUEEN AN
NE AVE N
E PINE ST
11TH AVE N
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N 34TH ST
SENECA ST
34TH AVE
17TH AVE S
JAMES ST
FREMON
T AVE N
NW MARKET ST
E ALOHA ST
M L KIN
G JR WAY
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LAKESIDE AVE S
E PIKE ST
14TH AVE S
STEWART S
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ELLIOTT AVE
ROY ST
BROOKLYN AVE N
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FAIRVIEW AVE N
N 35TH ST
WALL ST
15TH AVE N
EUN
IVERSITY WAY N
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OLIVE WAY
LEARY WAY NW
YESLER WAY
VIRGIN
IA ST
9TH AVE N
SPRING ST
NE 41ST ST
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NE PACIFIC ST
EAST MARGIN
AL WAY S
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TAYLOR AVE N
N 46TH ST
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TLAK
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VD N
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12TH AVE E
FAIR
VIEW AV
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6TH AVE W
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N 39TH ST
N 65TH ST
1ST AVE W
NE RAVENNA BLVD
LENORA ST
NE 65TH ST
W MCGRAW ST
19TH AVE
S COLLEGE ST
BANNER WAY NE
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RTHL
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EAST GREEN LAKE WAY N
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REPUBLICAN ST
43RD AVE E
32ND AVE E
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BELLEVUE AVE E
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MADRONA DR
GREEN LAKE WAY N
HARVARD AVE E
42ND AVE E
CHERRY ST
COLUMBIA ST
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N 36TH ST
15TH AVE
HOWELL ST
NE 45TH ST
E LYNN ST
WINONA AVE N
N 38TH ST
THACKERAY PL N
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FLORENTIA ST
S MASSACHUSETTS ST
NE 70TH ST
BATTE
RY ST
S ROYAL BROUGHAM WAY
6TH AVE N
FUHRMAN AVE E
7TH AVE W
NE 43RD ST
E THOMAS ST
N 56TH ST
NE 47TH ST
E JOHN ST
NE 85TH STGREEN LAKE DR N
WEST GREEN LAKE WAY N
12TH AVE N
E
E GALER ST
BELLEVUE AVE
55TH AVE N
E
N 43RD ST
E DENNY WAY
35TH AVE S
E ROY ST
BOREN AVE S
VALLEY ST
WEST GREEN LAKE DR N
WOODLAWN AVE N
E ALDER ST
MCG
ILVR
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VD E
QUEEN ANNE DR
WOODLAN
D PL N
W RAYE ST
S WALKER ST
BELMONT AVE E
M L KIN
G JR WAY E
48TH AVE N
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SW FLORIDA ST
AURORA BR
FREMONT W
AY N
KIRKWOOD PL N
S HOLGATE BR
NE 54TH ST
S KING ST
S JUDKINS ST
5TH AVE W
NE 56TH ST
E BLAINE ST
S ATLANTIC ST
N MARKET ST
36TH AVE S
LAKESIDE AVE
MELROSE AVE
FREMONT PL N
EAST MONTLAKE PL E
SMITH ST
E ROANOKE ST4TH
AVE N
COWEN PL NE
NW 36TH ST
11TH AVE
32ND AVE S
N 66TH ST
E MCGILVRA ST
7TH AVE
I90 WB
VALLEY ST
N 65TH ST
NE 45TH ST
NE 70TH ST
6TH AVE S
I90 EB
E JOHN ST
LATONA AVE N
E
3RD AVE W
MERIDIAN
AVE N
NE 65TH ST
S MASSACHUSETTS ST
30TH AVE N
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12TH AVE S
31ST AVE S
5TH AVE N
WALLIN
GFORD AVE N
LATONA AVE N
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51ST AVE S
MADISON ST
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UNION ST
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Capitol Hill
U District (2021)
Westlake
UniversityStreet
PioneerSquare
InternationalDistrict/
Chinatown
StadiumJudkins Park
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Roosevelt(2021)
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11th Ave NE between NE 65th St and NE 40th St facing north
TYPICAL SECTION
40’Curb to curb
Right-of-way60’
Drivelane
10’ 11’Drivelane
8’Parking
lane
7’Bikelane
3’
Buffe
r
P
Eastlake Ave E between Fuhrman Ave E and Fairview Ave N facing north
TYPICAL SECTION
49’Curb to curb
Right-of-way75’
11’Drivelane
11’Center
turn lane
11’Drivelane
6’Bikelane
6’Bikelane
2’
Buffe
r
2’
Buffe
r
Fairview Ave N between Eastlake Ave E and Yale Ave N facing northeast
TYPICAL SECTION
7.5’49’
Curb to curb
Right-of-way64.5’
12’Drivelane
Drivelane
12’11’Drivelane
6’Bikelane
2’
Buffe
r
6’Bikelane
SOUTHBOUND
NORTHBOUND
TYPICAL SECTION
44’Curb to curb
Right-of-way66’
Drivelane
9’ 10’Drivelane
14’Buslane
11’Drivelane
Virginia St between Boren Ave and 3rd Ave facing north
Stewart St between 3rd Ave and Boren Ave facing north
B
C
A
BOREN AVE
YALE AVE N
NE 40TH ST
FUHRMAN AVE E
N 65TH ST
FAIRVIEW AVE N
D
VALLEY ST
Fairview Ave N between Valley St and Denny Way facing north
TYPICAL SECTION
56’Curb to curb
Right-of-way84’
10’Drivelane
12’Center
turn lane
10’Drivelane
12’Shared bus/bike
lane
12’Shared bus/bike
lane
E
3RD AVE
F
FASTER20%
FASTER20%
TYPICAL SECTION
48’Curb to curb
Right-of-way80’
11’Drivelane
12’Drivelane
14’Shared bus/bike
lane
11’Drivelane
Stewart St between Boren Ave and 3rd Ave facing north
Fairview Ave N between Yale Ave N and Valley St facing northeast
TYPICAL SECTION
70’Curb to curb
Right-of-way98’
14’Streetcar
/buslane
14’Streetcar
/buslane
10’Drivelane
11’Drivelane
10’Center
turn lane
11’Drivelane
0 11/21/4 MileExisting RapidRide corridor
Proposed RapidRide corridor
Existing Link
Planned Link
Existing Seattle Streetcar
Planned Seattle Streetcar
Other Transit FacilitiesCorridor Treatment
Potential future Northgate service extension
Bike ImprovementsBAT Lane Transit Only
LaneGP LaneProposed alignment
Existing Stop
New / Upgraded
RR Station
Protected Bike Lane proposed as part of Project
Existing Protected Bike Lane
Corridor improvements include stop consolidation, transit signal priority and transit queue jumps.
ROOSEVELT RAPIDRIDE CORRIDORDOWNTOWN TO ROOSEVELT VIA EASTLAKE
DRAFT LOCALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE
Service will operate in existing BAT Lanes on Stewart
ROOSEVELT RAPIDRIDE CORRIDORDOWNTOWN TO ROOSEVELT VIA EASTLAKEDRAFT LOCALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVEOPERATING PLANThe Roosevelt RapidRide line will provide high-frequency, all-day service between Downtown Seattle and the Roosevelt Link Light Rail station in Northeast Seattle, as shown on the accompanying map. Major destinations served include:• Roosevelt• The University District • Eastlake• South Lake Union• Downtown• The International District
PROJECT NEED• Transit travel time in the corridor is up to 50% longer
than driving, with buses traveling at 7.0 mph during peak hours
• Over 30% of transit trips in the corridor run late during morning and evening peak periods
• Overcrowding occurs on 32% of trips throughout the day and 63% of trips during the morning peak period
• The corridor includes a high concentration of residential and employment density and is experiencing rapid growth
SERVICE CHARACTERISTICSDAILY SPAN OF SERVICE• 24 hours per day, seven days per week
FREQUENCY• 10 min: 6 am to 7 pm weekdays• 15 to 30 min: early morning,evenings and weekends• Hourly: overnight - 1 am to 5 am
PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS • Transit travel time from 65th Street to 3rd Avenue to
decrease up to 20% • Improved reliability• Up to 50% increase in ridership
FUNDING PLANThe Levy to Move Seattle includes $13.7 million in funding for capital investments in the Downtown Seattle to Roosevelt transit corridor. SDOT is seeking federal grant funds, as well as state and regional partnerships, to cover the remainder of the project’s total estimated $70 million cost.
CAPITAL ELEMENTSRUNNING WAYRapidRide service will keep buses moving with: • Dedicated transit lanes along Virginia Street in
Downtown Seattle and along Fairview Avenue in South Lake Union
• Transit signal priority at most intersections from South Lake Union to Roosevelt
STATIONSRapidRide stations will feature:• Real-time transit arrival information• Off-board payment• Enhanced shelters
MULTIMODAL OPPORTUNITIESThere are opportunities to make improvements for people walking and biking in the Roosevelt corridor:• Several intersections have above-average rates of
bicycle and pedestrian collisions• The corridor serves as the primary bicycle route
between Northeast Seattle and Downtown, but lacks adequate facilities
The Roosevelt RapidRide corridor project will provide the following multimodal improvements:• Protected bicycle lanes along 11th/12th Avenue,
Eastlake Avenue, and Fairview Avenue, connecting to existing bike facilities in South Lake Union
• Streetscape improvements • ADA-compliant curb ramps• Intersection improvements to improve comfort and
safety for people walking
New RapidRide Corridors
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5
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4
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RapidRide Network
Madison St
Delridge
Rainier / Jackson
23rd Ave
Market / 45th St
Northgate / Fremont
Roosevelt
New RapidRide Corridors
Existing RapidRide
Existing Seattle Streetcar
Future Seattle Streetcar Connection
Link Light Rail
Future Link Light Rail
OCTOBER 2016
SEATTLE RAPIDRIDE EXPANSION PROGRAMWe’re delivering 7 new RapidRide corridors by 2024 to advance the Levy to Move Seattle’s promise of 72% of residents having 10-minute or better transit service within a 10-minute walk from their home.
ENHANCED STATIONS BRT stations include raised platforms, real-time arrival information, larger shelters and other passenger amenities.
DEDICATED RUNNING WAYS Bus-only lanes separate transit from traffic, and may be painted red or another color to increase their visibility.
SPECIALIZED VEHICLES Custom buses provide more capacity, more doors and lower floors for easier loading and unloading, and unique designs.
ENHANCED FARE COLLECTION SYSTEMS Off-board fare collection using card readers and other tools at stations allows passengers to load without waiting in line to pay their fares.
BRT BRANDING Unique designs make buses and stations more visible, raising awareness by distinguishing BRT from other transit services.
TRANSIT SIGNAL PRIORITY Intersection improvements including transit signal priority (TSP) allow buses to bypass congestion. TSP does so by giving buses longer green lights.
PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS• 7 new RapidRide corridors added to
the existing three corridors• 53,000 new average daily riders
(2035)• Mix of dedicated and shared lanes• Transit signal priority
• 57+ mile network• 10 minute or better headways• 20-hour daily service span• Enhanced stations with real-time
transit information• Dedicated branding
TOOLS FOR MAKING RAPIDRIDE A SUCCESS
PRELIMINARY TIMELINE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
Open 2019 Open 2020 Open 2021 Open 2022 Open 2024Delridge Rainier/
JacksonRoosevelt Northgate/
Fremont23rd
Madison Market/45th
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