NW-SW 20th Ave Neighborhood Greenway: Raleigh to Jefferson

Transportation

Under Construction

This project improves conditions for people walking and biking by reducing traffic volumes and speeds, upgrading crossings of busy streets, and creating new connections to existing bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure on or near SW and NW 20th Avenue.

Phase 2 construction completion awaiting building construction to finish.

UPDATED: What's Happening Now

The last element of Phase 2 is beginning design, connecting SW 16th Avenue to SW 17th Avenue along SW Alder Street. Building construction on SW 16th and 17th Avenues is still underway, but SW Alder Street building construction at SW 17th Avenue is substantially complete.

Project Background and Description

Phase 2 - In Construction

From SW Mill Street Terrace to SW Alder Street using SW 18th, 17th, and 16th Avenues.

Neighborhood greenway on SW 18th and SW 17th from SW Mill Street Terr to SW Madison. (Construction completed)
Buffered bike lanes on SW 17th and SW 16th from SW Salmon to SW Alder (Some blocks are completed; awaiting private building construction to complete).
Two-way bicycle facility on SW Alder from SW 17th to SW 16th (IN DESIGN)
- PROPOSAL: Changing SW 15th Avenue from SW Alder to SW Salmon streets to one vehicle travel lane and converting parallel parking to angled parking to calm traffic and increase parking supply.

Phase I - Complete

20 mph sign (with neighborhood greenway)

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Completed project elements include speed bumps, signage, and pavement markings. Paint and post curb extensions at NW Everett, Lovejoy and Northrup installed. Curb extension and crosswalk at NW Glisan and NW 20th installed. Installation of traffic operation changes to protect the neighborhood character of NW 20th Ave at NW Raleigh and NW 20th restricting north-south access and NW Everett and NW 20th restricting north-bound access.

NW 20th Ave Neighborhood Greenway map — NW 20th Ave Neighborhood Greenway Project Map

Two-Way Bike Lane on SW Alder - Concept Designs

A two-way bike lane on SW Alder Street will connect the existing bike facilities on SW 16th and SW 17th avenues. This element of the project has been delayed while construction on SW Alder at SW 17th took place.

Overhead plan view of two-way bike lane on SW Alder between SW 16th and SW 17th avenues

Street level view showing two-way bicycle lane on SW Alder Street connecting SW 16th and SW 17th avenues.

Angled Parking Conversion on SW 15th, Alder to Salmon - Concept Designs

Converting an under utilized travel lane to angled parking provides two transportation system benefits by calming traffic and offering more parking. In Goose Hollow, on street parking is in high demand and providing additional spaces will allow more people easier access to businesses, community activities, and events in the district.