What will NE 85 Street look like?
Currently, NE 85 Street is configured as a four lane road with bike
lanes. The conversion will provide one travel lane in each
direction, a continuous two-way left turn lane, bike lanes on both sides
of the streets, and areas that can be used for parallel parking, bus
stop pull-outs, right turn lanes, or loading zones. We are also
considering adding a gateway feature at the bridge over the slough.
What will 164 Avenue NE look like?
Most of 164 Avenue NE (from Cleveland to NE 87 Street) is configured
as a four lane road. The conversion will provide one travel lane
in each direction, a continuous two-way left turn lane, and bike lanes
on both sides of the streets. Buses will stop in-lane.
How much will it cost to convert these
downtown roadways?
The current funding available to convert NE 85 Street and 164 Avenue NE
is $650,000. The Business Tax/Transportation Improvement Advisory
Committee allocated $629,000 in business tax revenue to fund this
important downtown project. The remaining $21,000 is coming from
the City's Capital Improvement Program.
The following are level of service (LOS) and corridor travel time
comparisons for 2005 and 2022 for 4 lanes vs. three on NE 85 Street and
164 Avenue NE:
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2005.
4 lanes on NE 85 Street/4 lanes on 164 Avenue NE compared to 3 lanes
on NE 85 Street/3 lanes on 164 Avenue NE.
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2022.
4 lanes on NE 85 Street/4 lanes on 164 Avenue NE compared to 3 lanes
on NE 85 Street/3 lanes on 164 Avenue NE.
You can also see
cross-section comparisons of existing 4 lane sections and proposed 3
lane sections for NE 85 Street and for 164 Avenue NE.
This page was last updated on July 3, 2007.
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