A Transportation Study of the Allentown Neighborhood was conducted to develop a set of potential improvements to calm traffic, improve safety, and enhance pedestrian mobility. One of the proposed pedestrian safety improvements identified in the study, and brought forward by residents as a high priority concern, was the S 119th Street bridge/42nd Ave S crossing. The S 119th Street bridge connects the Duwamish neighborhood, which is a food and recreation desert, to the Allentown neighborhood, which houses the Tukwila Community Center, multiple parks, and a small neighborhood market. The bridge intersects at 42nd Ave S, which averages 9,300 vehicles a day. This street is also the detour route for the 42nd Ave S Bridge closure and will continue to be the primary corridor into the Allentown neighborhood until the new bridge opens in 2026. Speeding vehicles are a chronic issue on this corridor which has been exacerbated by the bridge closure.
Projects — TIB Project Information
TIB Project Information
City of Tukwila's S 119th Street Crossing
P-P-116(P02)-1
P-P-116(P02)-1
S 119th Street Crossing
42nd Ave S Crossing
FY 2024 Active Transportation Program
Current Phase : Closeout
Total TIB Funding : $120,802
County: King | Legislative District: 11 | Project Length: 50.00 | TIB Engineer: Greg Armstrong | Last Payment Date: 01/16/2024
Project Information
| Lead Agency | TUKWILA |
| Funding Year | 2024 |
| Program | ATP |
| Current Phase | Closeout |
| Legislative District | 11 |
| Congressional District | 9 |
| Federal Route Number | 1037 |
| Project Length | 50.00 mi. |
| ADT | 9,300 |
| Functional Class | Collector |
| Type of Work | Pedestrian |
| Project Contact | Cyndy Knighton |
| Contact Email | cyndy.knighton@TukwilaWA.gov |
| TIB Engineer | Greg Armstrong |
| Last Payment Date | 01/16/2024 |
| Cultural Resource Assessment | Not Required |
Project Schedule
| Target Date | Actual Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Project Selection Date | 12/02/2022 | |
| Delayed Project Date | 07/01/2025 | |
| DAHP Assessment Date | ||
| Predesign Approval | ||
| Design Approval | 02/28/2023 | 02/06/2023 |
| Bid Auth. Approval | 06/01/2023 | 04/24/2023 |
| Construction Approval | 06/15/2023 | 05/30/2023 |
| Project Closeout | 04/30/2024 | 04/16/2024 |
| Audit Date | ||
| Withdrawn Date |
Project Funding
| TIB Funds | Project Costs | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Study | 0 | 0 |
| Design Study | 0 | 0 |
| Total Predesign | 0 | 0 |
| Special Study | 0 | 0 |
| Design | 20,192 | 0 |
| Right of Way | 0 | 0 |
| Total Design | 20,192 | 0 |
| Construction Engineering | 20,192 | 22,799 |
| Construction Contract | 134,615 | 170,971 |
| Other Construction | 0 | 0 |
| Total Construction | 154,807 | 193,770 |
| Funding Surplus | - 54,197 | |
| Total TIB Funding | 120,802 | 193,770 |
Local Funding Partners
| Funding Amount | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| TUKWILA | 45,468 | 23.5% |
| WSDOT Funding | 0 | 0.0% |
| AARPA Funds | 27,500 | 14.2% |
| Total Local Funding | 72,968 | 37.7% |
Project Description
Treatments at this intersection are needed to increase pedestrian visibility and safety and reduce vehicular speeds, both as an immediate solution to the reroute and for long-term safety. Solutions to improve pedestrian visibility and safety and reduce vehicular speeds include construction of two curb bulbs and ADA sidewalk improvements to shorten the pedestrian crossing distance, a raised crosswalk, and a rectangular rapid flashing beacon (RRFB). Community outreach has been conducted and residents are supportive of the identified treatments.
Existing Condition
Project Benefits
- Improves pedestrian safety;
- Completes gap;
- Removes ADA barriers
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Project Delays
| Delay Type | Resolution Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|
No delayed project history. |
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