The new median gives bicyclists and pedestrians a place to wait until it is safe to continue. (Photos courtesy of the City of Mountlake Terrace.) The City of Mountlake Terrace has added several road features that will make 66th Avenue West safer for travelers.
Cyclists, pedestrians, and those using wheelchairs or strollers now have a broader path to use, the city said. The road was reduced to one lane in each direction with a pedestrian median where crossers can safely wait to continue. A map and road cross section show where the road improvements are and how much room is allowed for travelers. (Picture courtesy of the City of Mountlake Terrace.) The project was a part of the 66th Avenue West Reconstruction Project and involved adding bike lanes to the east and west sides of 66th Avenue West starting at 220th Street Southwest.
In addition to to the wider sidewalk and bike path, a solar-powered flashing amber beacon was placed where 66th Avenue West connects with the Interurban Trail that runs from Everett to downtown Seattle.
Prior to adding the beacon,“You were never sure all the cars would stop,” Mountlake Terrace Civil Engineer Jeff Rivers said in a social media post announcing the new features. Green marks along 66th Avenue West make a clear path for cyclists. And for the first time in Mountlake Terrace’s history, intersections along the way are marked with green, patterned striping to alert drivers to the presence of cyclists, rather than the typical white lines with a […]
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