Bell Street

Project Status

Timeline showing that the Union Street project is currently in design development.

 

ABOUT THE PROJECT

One of Waterfront Seattle's goals is to create more accessible and comfortable east-west connections for all modes along the corridor, including to Belltown, the downtown core and Pioneer Square. As part of the Bell Street project, we have an opportunity to expand public space and add new landscaping and other amenities.

The goal of the Bell Street project is to improve connections from Bell St to the waterfront specifically from 1st Ave to Elliott Ave. Elliott Way will provide a brand-new connection between Belltown and the waterfront and will tie into Bell St at Elliott and Western avenues, including new protected bike lanes and sidewalks. Lenora St will provide another direct connection to the new Elliott Way, including a newly updated pedestrian bridge and elevator to help make walking, biking, and/or rolling between Belltown and the waterfront easier.

Bell St, between 1st Ave and Elliott Ave, will become a one-way road, eastbound between Elliott and Western avenues, and westbound between Western and 1st avenues (see map in slider above). This is due to a reconfiguration of the street grid to accommodate the new Elliott Way, which will be a two-way road that connects into the one-way Western Ave and one-way Elliott Ave. An important note is that there will be a signalized intersection at Western Ave and Bell St for traffic going to or coming from the new Elliott Way. There will also be stop signs located at the intersection for vehicles traveling on Bell St.

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