​Demand a Safe Crossing Over I-5 on NE 45th Street

Sign the online petition to demand a safe crossing over I-5 on NE 45th Street for pedestrians and bicyclists. The list of names and anonymous supporters will be presented to SDOT & WSDOT to demonstrate broad support for this urgent issue.

Sign The Petition for a Safe Crossing

For a concise summary of the issue and what needs to be done to make this crossing safe for all modes and all abilities, click here:

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Nicole:
"Giving up safety of the people who walk and bike in favor of throughput of single occupancy vehicles is a terrible choice."

Thomas:
"I have been hit at 45th/I-5 as a pedestrian…I avoid 45th as a cyclist - it's too dangerous.​"

Kelli:
"I have a young child and this is the most dangerous part of most trips we take."

Dan:
"It is time to prioritize local residents traveling in their own neighborhood, rather than solely catering to drivers traveling elsewhere on the freeway."

Jessica:
"This overpass is unsafe and the cars are aggressive."

Eric:
"Surely cyclist safety is at least as important as vehicle throughput."

Sophie:
"This is a major disconnect between two very livable neighborhoods."

Ari:
"We need to prioritize the movement of people, not just cars."

Justin:
"My family, including my 6 year old son need a safe way to cross I-5 by bike and walking."

Barbara:
"A safe crossing at 45th is long overdue!"

Paul:
"Build for tomorrow, not yesterday."

Dayne:
"I ride through despite my fear because it is the only reasonable way."

Sagar:
"This is…important in the larger context of reducing emissions from transportation and achieving the City's Vision Zero goals."

Chris:
"It makes me actively avoid the area and feel “stuck” in Wallingford."

Laura:
"Hoping for a safe way to take my daughter to daycare."

Michael:
"I don't want to die here. Improve the bike and pedestrian safety."

Braeden:
"Don’t let the new station go to waste."

Caleb:
"I asked SDOT for this a decade ago and was politely told to 'piss off'."

Julia:
"It is long past time to invest in safety for bikers in the district."

William:
"Let's revisit this crossing one year from #WeekWithoutDriving to experience a safer way to walk and bike between Wallingford and the U District."

Ron:
"[By dropping bike lane], it makes a mockery of the taxpayers who voted for link, and Move Seattle, and the mythology of Seattle as a progressive city."

Christian:
"We...have 2 young kids that we would love to be able to walk or bike with to the new light rail station and access other great amenities in the U-District, but right now there is no safe way for us to that with the crossing over I-5."

Skye:
"[Improve crossing] so that Vision Zero doesn’t remain an empty promise."

Michael:
"The benefits of investments like light rail are best realized by making them more accessible to those not already using powered transport."

Kimberly:
"My six grader often walks over this crossing to visit friends east of I-5 and it's incredibly unsafe. Please put up the railing and a proper bike lane."

Jeff:
"Enhancing bike and pedestrian safety on the 45th street overpass can only help make light rail even more successful."

Michelle:
"The current intersections at both 45th & 5th and 7th are two locations preventing neighbors from using light rail at U-District station from Wallingford."

Nicole:
"Having a safe crossing would be a benefit to our family and reduce our need to drive to gain access to downtown."

Nancy:
"As a cyclist I frequently find myself weighing the choice between using this unsafe crossing at 45th or riding more than a mile out of my way to cross at 40th or 65th. We need a safe crossing at 45th."

 Aidan:
"​I bike here regularly and always notice the lack of safety."

Eric:
"I can replace all types of car trips if I can safely get my bike across I-5 to the Udistrict light rail station."

Anonymous:
"The only reason people aren't getting injured at this crossing right now is because we all avoid it because we can see how dangerous it is."

David:
"A safe way to cross I-5 by bike is essential!"

Kimberly:
"The safety concerns are hurting the ability for these communities to connect."

Anonymous:
"This would make such a big difference, and long overdue!"

Sarah:
"Please make these cycling and pedestrian improvements so that people can move safely in our community. "

Joseph:
"It’s also a traffic race-track accentuated by excessively wide lanes across the I-5 overpass."

Mark:
"This should have been done years ago."

Reed:
"Closing these gaps in our bike network are integral to building a sustainable city!"

Katie:
"This is a key connection between the U-District and Wallingford. Please make it better."

Tor:
"Riding near a freeway interchange is one of the most dangerous areas because drivers are in a hurry and thinking about what's next instead of where they are - whether exiting or entering the freeway car drivers in these spaces are terrifying to share the road with."

Scott:
"This is a common sense proposal to strengthen the connections between neighborhoods. 45th Street is a major commuting corridor and tons of UW students commute by bike. We must make this a safe route for biking and walking to get more people out of cars, reduce traffic, and reduce climate changing emissions."

Brie:
"This is long overdue!"

Krishanu:
"Lid I-5 or demolish it whichever is faster."

620+ Signers and counting...

Katie Adamsky 
Eric Aderhold 
Lisa Alado 
Brian Allen 
Tariku Allen 
Xiomara Alvarez 
Jean Amick 
Brett Anderson 
Sophia Anderson 
M. Angel Diaz 
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