[NFBSea] {Spam?} FW: This weekend! Rainier Ave S lane changes 🚍

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This weekend! Rainier Ave S lane changes 🚍

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September 9, 2020 

New street design on Rainier Ave S this weekend

This weekend (September 12-13), we're redesigning the lanes between on Rainier Ave S between Hillman City and Rainier Beach to improve safety and keep the bus moving.

What to expect during installation

*	Parking restrictions during the work 

*	Please follow the no parking signs to allow space for crews to stripe the lanes and post signage

*	Most work will be during the day on Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13 

*	Crews will complete some signage and finishing touches early next week 

*	Crews expect to take one lane at a time on Rainier to complete the work

What will the street look like?

We will restripe Rainier between S Kenny St and S Henderson St to  <https://seattle.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ddc6bc95b250ba3b1e1b55986&id=12dba0386e&e=abadae8940> add bus lanes and a center turn lane. This will reduce the number of general purpose travel lanes from 2 to 1 in each direction.  

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Here's a  <https://seattle.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ddc6bc95b250ba3b1e1b55986&id=2637f5e055&e=abadae8940> detailed map of the upcoming lane layout (updated 8/2020) - zoom in on the location you're interested in.

Why reduce the number of travel lanes?

Reducing the number of general purpose travel lanes has been proven to reduce speeding – a key factor in the frequency and severity of crashes. The  <https://seattle.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ddc6bc95b250ba3b1e1b55986&id=c240faad3e&e=abadae8940> World Health Organization concluded that a 5% reduction in average speed can decrease traffic fatalities by 30%. Also, speeding causes collisions and collisions cause 25% of traffic congestion. 

Adding a center turn lane will improve business and neighborhood access and adding bus lanes will keep buses moving. Rainier Ave S has some of the highest bus ridership of anywhere in the city. After the bus lanes go in, the bus will be more reliable for the 12,600 people who ride it each day (on average). We'll closely monitor speeds and vehicle counts on and near the project area and make changes as needed.  

Also coming soon:

*	 <https://seattle.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ddc6bc95b250ba3b1e1b55986&id=86bfe501f6&e=abadae8940> Building curb bulbs at Rainier and Rose (the new traffic signal is now planned for 2021 due to budget and crew capacity constraints related to COVID 19; other work is starting in mid-September and will take about a month)
*	Adding a community crosswalk and upgrading the signal to add northbound and southbound  <https://seattle.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ddc6bc95b250ba3b1e1b55986&id=0ea82a84c0&e=abadae8940> left turn arrows at Rainier and Holly 
*	Improving the crossing for people biking and restricting left turns (all expect southbound to eastbound) at Rainier and Kenyon as part of the  <https://seattle.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ddc6bc95b250ba3b1e1b55986&id=9d7161359d&e=abadae8940> Kenyon Neighborhood Greenway

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We partnered with  <https://seattle.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ddc6bc95b250ba3b1e1b55986&id=493ff4de37&e=abadae8940> Runta News (a local Somali news organization) to create  <https://seattle.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ddc6bc95b250ba3b1e1b55986&id=8ac8385123&e=abadae8940> this Vision Zero video about the Rainier project.  

Learn more!

Check out our  <https://seattle.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ddc6bc95b250ba3b1e1b55986&id=a569ca568e&e=abadae8940> webpage to see the full list of recent and upcoming improvements and feel free to contact us with questions at  <mailto:RainierAveS at seattle.gov> RainierAveS at seattle.gov or 206-900-8724. 

Rainier Ave S is Seattle's highest crash corridor. With changes big and small and with the partnership of organizations and individuals, we can make it safer and more comfortable for everyone. This is a key project and part of Seattle’s  <https://seattle.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ddc6bc95b250ba3b1e1b55986&id=e8151a3e94&e=abadae8940> Vision Zero initiative to end traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030. 

We recognize many businesses have been impacted by COVID-19 and we'd like to share these City resources: 

SDOT is offering streamlined, free temporary permits for outdoor cafes, retail displays, food trucks, and vending carts that are valid for up to 6 months. We're also offering temporary street closures to support restaurants and retail.  <https://seattle.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ddc6bc95b250ba3b1e1b55986&id=0b86a36eba&e=abadae8940> More info here.  

The Office of Economic Development is offering free technical assistance to businesses applying for  <https://seattle.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ddc6bc95b250ba3b1e1b55986&id=d7bc0433b1&e=abadae8940> COVID-19 recovery loans. They’ll help you navigate the application and documentation process and they have staff who speak multiple languages. Contact the Office of Economic Development to get connected to the right resources depending on your situation:  <mailto:OED at seattle.gov> OED at seattle.gov, 206-684-8090. 

If there are other community resources you'd like us to share, please let us know. 

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