Welcome
Welcome to the online open house for the Smokey Point Boulevard Corridor Project!
Smokey Point Boulevard is undergoing design improvements that will support future growth and development along this corridor. We want your feedback and thoughts because you are an important member of our community here, in the City of Arlington!
You can use this site to:
- Learn more about the project and its history
- See what’s in store with design updates on the project
- Review feedback
- Sign up for email updates and follow us on social!
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Contact Us
Email: cityprojects@arlingtonwa.gov
Phone: 360-403-3544
Web: www.arlingtonwa.gov/663/Smokey-Point-Blvd-Corridor-Project
Overview/Background
Background
The City of Arlington is growing!
We are designing improvements to Smokey Point Boulevard from 174th Place NE to 200th Street NE to help support the future growth and mobility of the corridor and help strengthen our community identity. We are working to improve safety, reduce congestion, and increase opportunity for access and developed within the neighborhood.
Key figures
- 20,000 new jobs in the area by 2040
- 1,700+ acres available for future development
- Nearly $1 million provided in grants to make improvements
On November 5, 2021, the City of Arlington launched an online open house and survey to gather feedback from residents, community members, business owners and other members of the public.
The online open house focused on educating community members and stakeholders about the importance of corridor improvements. The survey contained a total of 17 questions; 8 of the questions directly asked about the project itself, while 9 questions focused on gathering information from individuals filling out the survey. The survey closed on January 3, 2022, there was a total of 280 survey submissions with a 100% completion rate.
The top three themes we heard in 2021 were concerns about the lack of pedestrian and bicycle facilities, traffic, and pedestrians and drivers feeling unsafe.
Design Updates
Design Updates
We are committed to addressing the project objectives for the project, which are:
- Creating a walkable, livable, multimodal urban corridor that also meets the urban transportation needs for the future.
- Creating an urban corridor with safe pedestrian crossings, artwork, and landscaping.
- Improve access to and use of the corridor for drivers, transit users, pedestrians, and bicyclists.
- Increase safety for all users, including pedestrians and bicyclists that may use Smokey Point Blvd in the future.
- Improve transit facilities in preparation for the new Community Transit Swift Gold Line.
- Foster the development of a commercial corridor to serve the surrounding neighborhood.
Currently, the corridor between 174th and 200th is one travel lane each way with limited pedestrian access and safety features, and lack of lighting. We’ve come up with a concept that incorporates roundabouts at key intersections, sidewalks, increased lighting, street parking, and a drive aisle with shared bike lanes.
Overall Corridor
This is an image that shows the design concept for the entire corridor.
Survey
Survey
The survey will be available through early January 2023
Survey
The online open house survey has closed. Thank you for your feedback. If you have questions or comments, send us an email at cityprojects@arlingtonwa.gov or give us a call at 360-403-3544. Or visit the City’s project webpage atwww.arlingtonwa.gov/663/Smokey-Point-Blvd-Corridor-Project.
Next steps
Next steps
This project will be phased in over time. Roundabouts at 180th and 188th are planned to be constructed in 2024 and the 174th roundabout is planned to be constructed in 2025. Portions between roundabouts will be phased in and we will work with developers to complete that work.
We will plan to be back in touch next year with more updates.
Benefits of roundabouts:
- Speed Control
- Reduced number and severity of collisions
- Reduced maintenance
- Aesthetics
- Increased motor vehicle accessibility