User Safety

Safety will be the paramount focus of the replacement of the 40th Avenue NE Bridge. The design team is contemplating long-term safety improvements to the bridge as well as interim improvements and construction safety.

Long-term Safety

Some items under consideration include:

• Wider sidewalks
• ADA-compliant grades
• Dedicated bicycle lanes
• Crash-tested bridge railings
• Reduced speed limits
• Improved visibility at adjacent driveways

Interim Safety

• Structural repairs
• Reconfiguring alignment to allow pedestrians and bicyclists back on the bridge

Construction Safety

• Phased construction for the safety of vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, and boaters
• Limiting all construction activities to safe work zone
• Minimizing loads and impacts on the existing bridge while the new bridge is under construction