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Fix the L8@fixthel8· 5d

@kingcountymetro.bsky.social is teasing us with a RapidRide 8

Fix the L8@fixthel8· 5d

Today, Bus Lanes are for Buses!! Thanks @transportation.seattle.gov for making Route 8 a little faster!!

Fix the L8@fixthel8· 8d

5 PM traffic after blowing up the network:

A photo at the Denny / Westlake bus stop showing minimal traffic on Denny Way

Screenshot of Google Maps showing an eastbound Route 8 bus running 4 minutes early at 5 PM

Fix the L8@fixthel8· 8d

We’ve got our favorite stops saved! www.oneraccoonaway.org?stop=1_29262

Fix the L8@fixthel8· 9d

NO RIGHT TURN AT YALE

Denny Way between Minor and Yale. Temporary digital signage says "NO ACCESS TO I-5 AHEAD", traffic barrels block the turning lane, and there are two "RIGHT LANE BUSES ONLY BICYCLES OK" signs and a no right turns sign

Fix the L8@fixthel8· 9d

The Yale slip lane is now permanently closed, with Boren handling all I-5 traffic! We had a great time meeting the SDOT crew and can't wait to see the improvements this will bring for the L8! We'll head back down later today to share some more photos after everything is fully installed.

Traffic camera at Denny / Yale / Stewart showing the right lane closed

Crew finishing up work at Denny / Boren / Lenora to install concrete c-curbs as an 8 bus drives by

Fix the L8@fixthel8· 10d

Work is officially underway for Seattle to transform into its ultimate form! Stopped by to drop off some coffee (not pictured) and snacks for the night shift while they restripe. Join us tomorrow morning at 11 to show the day shift some love as they do concrete work! partiful.com/e/DS4Hpdp2Qn...

Denny / Boren / Lenora restriped with SDOT crew and striping trucks in the background

Fix the L8 volunteer with SDOT crew holding bananas and Clif bars

Fix the L8@fixthel8· 27d

@seattledot.bsky.social has announced more detailed timelines for Denny Way bus lanes! The Yale slip lane closure and Boren safety improvements will happen early August! After some repaving, the new bus lanes and westbound bus stop will be installed mid-late August! www.seattle.gov/transportati...

Phase 2 work will be done in two main stages: 

First: Signs, Markings, and Temporary Street Configuration (early August) 

Crew work will begin with installing new signs, pavement markings, and signal adjustments. This includes removing some parking on Boren Ave in the block south of Denny Way, and on Minor Ave north of Howell St, as well as adding left-turn restrictions from westbound Denny Way onto Lenora St and Boren Ave. 
Starting August 1, people driving to I-5 South should turn right on Boren Ave (see Phase 2 Map, above).
During this stage, crews will also temporarily close the eastbound curb lane on Denny Way between Minor Ave and Stewart St, as well as install interim barriers at Yale Ave and Denny Way to permanently restrict right turns from eastbound Denny Way onto Yale Ave (see graphic below).
A map showing new street design from Minor Ave to Stewart St as described in "Phase 2 East" section
Between the first and second stages, a private developer at 1200 Stewart St will repave the two southern lanes of Denny Way between Minor Avenue N and Stewart St. Once this work is complete, SDOT crews will begin the second stage.

Second: Bus Lane Installation and Signal Work (mid-late August) 

Once the initial street adjustments are complete, crews will paint and finalize the new eastbound bus lane, install a new westbound bus stop between Minor Ave and Stewart St, and complete signal work to restrict the left turn from eastbound Denny Way onto Dexter Avenue N.

Fix the L8@fixthel8· Jul 11

Can we have a picnic on I-5 North?

Fix the L8@fixthel8· Jul 11

New sidewalk new bus stop 🤩😍

Fix the L8@fixthel8· Jul 4

🚨 ATTENTION RIDERS! 🚨 We're not going to let city council cut our bus service. Come to public comment this Monday to tell them we want MORE bus service not less! Details and RSVP here: luma.com/hq33yvmk

A flyer reading:
RIDER ALERT
Potential Bus Cuts Coming
City council is debating cutting bus service. Tell them to expand it and fund more frequency!
Tell City Council:
FUND MORE BUSES
NO SERVICE CUTS
GIVE PUBLIC COMMENT JULY 6 and 13
Sponsored by the Seattle Transit Riders Union and Fix The L8

Fix the L8@fixthel8· Jul 1

Boop is getting some competition soon!

Front of Fix the L8 plushie at T Mobile Park

Back of Fix the L8 plushie at T Mobile Park

Fix the L8@fixthel8· Jun 9

New sidewalk open on Denny Way! Glad the sidewalk sheds are gone and people can walk on wider sidewalks between Minor and Stewart.

Fix the L8@fixthel8· Jun 4

We met with @seattledot.bsky.social Tuesday to go over the Phase 2 designs for Denny Way bus lanes and left very impressed. It was clear that the team shares our values and put in a lot of thoughtful effort to make sure that the bus lanes are a success. Thank you SDOT, can't wait for August!

Fix the L8 organizers and SDOT staff huddled around a table with an enlarged printout of the Phase 2 Denny Way bus lane designs

Fix the L8@fixthel8· May 11

Roses are red Bus lanes are too Now, so is Denny Way West of 2nd Avenue Thank you @seattledot.bsky.social for this Mother's Day gift!

A Route 8 bus in the newly painted eastbound bus lane at Denny Way and 1st Avenue

New eastbound bus lane on Denny Way with the Space Needle in the background

New southbound bus-only left turn lane on Queen Anne Avenue

New "Bus Only" markings on Western Avenue leading into Denny Way

Fix the L8@fixthel8· May 11

Bumpy ride at John and 12th? @seattledot.bsky.social is replacing concrete on John to smooth out your ride!

Fix the L8@fixthel8· Apr 18

🚨 BR8KING NEWS!!! 🚨 Mayor Katie Wilson will speak THIS WEDNESDAY, 1:15PM @ Denny/Westlake to unveil plans to Fix the Route 8 speed and reliability crisis. Come join us to Rally for The L8 and show support!

Infographic with Rally For the 8 details

Fix the L8@fixthel8· Apr 15

Yea it’s still wide enough for two lanes. Seems excessive

Fix the L8@fixthel8· Apr 15

And now it’s closed again for cranes. Thank you traffic cop for standing in the bus lane and stopping cars from driving in it!

Fix the L8@fixthel8· Apr 14

The Denny Way connection to I-5 S has reopened

Fix the L8@fixthel8· Apr 1

Phase 2 of this complete street multimodal project will also feature the Denny Way Promenade, a pedestrian path on 'Lower Denny Way' stretching from Capitol Hill to Lower Queen Anne under the viaduct. This community space will give South Lake Union an inviting front yard and space for events

Fix the L8@fixthel8· Apr 1

Phase 2 will reroute the 8 to completely avoid conflicts with cars except a few areas still on 'lower Denny Way'. All stops in SLU will remain and bus lanes will be painted (except on Denny Way), a huge win for transit riders and without conflicts with cars, this bus will be a lot more reliable.

a photoshopped map of the proposed rerouting of route 8. it would serve the same stops in SLU but not go along denny way, zig zagging through the neighborhood

Fix the L8@fixthel8· Apr 1

The Denny Viaduct will stretch from Capitol Hill to Puget Sound with interchanges at SR-99 and I-5. We've been told that only a few more lanes are needed to 'erase traffic’. This will prevent cars from idling and help our climate goals. Construction will begin this fall and last until 2045.

Fix the L8@fixthel8· Mar 27

🚨🚨 Attention Route 8 riders! 🚨🚨 Tomorrow, Light Rail will open between Seattle and Bellevue!! To better serve Judkins Park station, Route 8 will permanently change its route to stay on 23rd Ave! The bus will stop right in front of the station and continue serving MLK way south of Massachusetts St