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Project Overview

The SE 34th Street Safety and Mobility Project is an opportunity to help all community members get around safely between SE 164th and SE 192nd Avenues. You can learn more about the project background, funding and next steps below. We also invite you to participate in a community survey (encuesta en Español), share your feedback, or ask a question. We want to hear from you!

The SE 34th Street Safety and Mobility Project includes:


Safety and Mobility Study

We have evaluated potential changes to the street to improve safety and mobility for all users.  This evaluation will consider:

  • Repurposing a travel lane to add mobility lanes and/or shared facilities for people using a mobility device, walking and biking. 
  • Safety improvements at intersections and crossing to better accommodate people using a mobility device, walking and biking and traffic calming design features to reduce speeding.

To help make better decisions about how to improve safety and mobility and address equity along the SE 34th Street corridor, the City is engaging with you, the community, local organizations and partners, including C-TRAN, the Vancouver Innovation Center, Evergreen Public Schools and more. 


Design Plan

After research and hearing community feedback, we have an design plan for the corridor!

This design incorporates the three goals of the project; to improve mobility for all users, prioritize safety, and use low-cost solutions that can be implemented quickly. We will use this initial design plan to inform the pavement treatment planned for 2024.

The proposed design option will achieve the Project goals by: 

  • Creating a new east-west mobility corridor
  • Improving access to transit for people walking, biking, or using a mobility device
  • Not substantially adding to driver delays over the next 10 years
  • Slowing down vehicles to improve safety for all users
  • Including design features that can be completed with the paving project
  • Not requiring large capital investments over the next 10 years
  • Including safety improvements that would be eligible for grant funding
3D renderings show the proposed design elements on SE 34th Street at the intersection of SE 176th Avenue. The rendering shows green paint in the mobility lane and orange paint in the buffer zones between mobility lanes and around sidewalks to create clear delineation between vehicle space and mobility space.


Proposed Design Elements

  1. Mobility Lanes will provide dedicated and separated space for people biking and using active mobility devices. Between intersections, the mobility lanes will be as wide as eight feet to allow for passing or for riding side-by-side.
  2. Green bars extending the mobility lane through the intersections will make it clear to people driving that people using the mobility lanes may be crossing the street.
  3. Modular bus platforms will maintain ADA access to buses and minimize potential conflicts between buses and mobility lane users. The modular platforms will also allow buses to stop in the travel lane, improving transit travel time on SE 34th Street.
  4. High visibility crosswalks will make pedestrians more visible to vehicles and more effective for getting drivers to stop for pedestrians.
  5. Vertical barriers will provide physical separation between the mobility lanes and vehicle travel lanes.
  6. The vehicle travel lane will be narrowed to 11 feet from 12 ft. This will help to lower vehicle speeds on the corridor and create more space for the mobility lanes.
  7. A painted buffer will separate the mobility lane from the vehicle travel lane. The painted buffer will be between eight and five feet wide along the corridor.


Project Background and Funding

This project is just one example of how the City is implementing projects to improve safety and mobility in Vancouver. The following plans and ordinances informed the SE 34th Street Safety and Mobility Project:

This project is made possible through partnerships with the City's Pavement Management Program, local funds, and other available resources.


Pavement Project

Microsurfacing treatment to protect and extend the life of the street. The pavement treatment project will start construction in the summer of 2024. 

Microsurfacing is a form of pavement preservation that protects and extends the life of the street. It is much more cost effective than pavement resurfacing.

Microsurfacing begins as a coarse liquid application of dense-grade aggregate, asphalt emulsion, water and mineral fillers. The quick-setting emulsion allows traffic to begin using the new surface in a short time—as little as an hour depending on conditions. As time passes, the surface becomes smoother. The finished sealant forms a thin shell over the street's existing asphalt surface, extending the life of the underlying pavement.

Microsurfacing applications are generally applied on arterial and higher volume streets, such as SE 34th Street.

Improvements will also be made adjacent to the project area on SE 176th Avenue between SE 34th Street and SE 20th Street to add protected bike lanes. This project will be completed in partnership with a 2024 City Pavement Management Program project.


Next Steps

Thank you for taking the time learn about the SE 34th Street Safety and Mobility Project, sharing your feedback and asking questions.

Please sign up to receive email updates about the project.

Learn more about this project at: www.cityofvancouver.us/business/planning-development-and-zoning/transportation-planning/complete-streets/se-34th-street/ 


Project Overview

The SE 34th Street Safety and Mobility Project is an opportunity to help all community members get around safely between SE 164th and SE 192nd Avenues. You can learn more about the project background, funding and next steps below. We also invite you to participate in a community survey (encuesta en Español), share your feedback, or ask a question. We want to hear from you!

The SE 34th Street Safety and Mobility Project includes:


Safety and Mobility Study

We have evaluated potential changes to the street to improve safety and mobility for all users.  This evaluation will consider:

  • Repurposing a travel lane to add mobility lanes and/or shared facilities for people using a mobility device, walking and biking. 
  • Safety improvements at intersections and crossing to better accommodate people using a mobility device, walking and biking and traffic calming design features to reduce speeding.

To help make better decisions about how to improve safety and mobility and address equity along the SE 34th Street corridor, the City is engaging with you, the community, local organizations and partners, including C-TRAN, the Vancouver Innovation Center, Evergreen Public Schools and more. 


Design Plan

After research and hearing community feedback, we have an design plan for the corridor!

This design incorporates the three goals of the project; to improve mobility for all users, prioritize safety, and use low-cost solutions that can be implemented quickly. We will use this initial design plan to inform the pavement treatment planned for 2024.

The proposed design option will achieve the Project goals by: 

  • Creating a new east-west mobility corridor
  • Improving access to transit for people walking, biking, or using a mobility device
  • Not substantially adding to driver delays over the next 10 years
  • Slowing down vehicles to improve safety for all users
  • Including design features that can be completed with the paving project
  • Not requiring large capital investments over the next 10 years
  • Including safety improvements that would be eligible for grant funding
3D renderings show the proposed design elements on SE 34th Street at the intersection of SE 176th Avenue. The rendering shows green paint in the mobility lane and orange paint in the buffer zones between mobility lanes and around sidewalks to create clear delineation between vehicle space and mobility space.


Proposed Design Elements

  1. Mobility Lanes will provide dedicated and separated space for people biking and using active mobility devices. Between intersections, the mobility lanes will be as wide as eight feet to allow for passing or for riding side-by-side.
  2. Green bars extending the mobility lane through the intersections will make it clear to people driving that people using the mobility lanes may be crossing the street.
  3. Modular bus platforms will maintain ADA access to buses and minimize potential conflicts between buses and mobility lane users. The modular platforms will also allow buses to stop in the travel lane, improving transit travel time on SE 34th Street.
  4. High visibility crosswalks will make pedestrians more visible to vehicles and more effective for getting drivers to stop for pedestrians.
  5. Vertical barriers will provide physical separation between the mobility lanes and vehicle travel lanes.
  6. The vehicle travel lane will be narrowed to 11 feet from 12 ft. This will help to lower vehicle speeds on the corridor and create more space for the mobility lanes.
  7. A painted buffer will separate the mobility lane from the vehicle travel lane. The painted buffer will be between eight and five feet wide along the corridor.


Project Background and Funding

This project is just one example of how the City is implementing projects to improve safety and mobility in Vancouver. The following plans and ordinances informed the SE 34th Street Safety and Mobility Project:

This project is made possible through partnerships with the City's Pavement Management Program, local funds, and other available resources.


Pavement Project

Microsurfacing treatment to protect and extend the life of the street. The pavement treatment project will start construction in the summer of 2024. 

Microsurfacing is a form of pavement preservation that protects and extends the life of the street. It is much more cost effective than pavement resurfacing.

Microsurfacing begins as a coarse liquid application of dense-grade aggregate, asphalt emulsion, water and mineral fillers. The quick-setting emulsion allows traffic to begin using the new surface in a short time—as little as an hour depending on conditions. As time passes, the surface becomes smoother. The finished sealant forms a thin shell over the street's existing asphalt surface, extending the life of the underlying pavement.

Microsurfacing applications are generally applied on arterial and higher volume streets, such as SE 34th Street.

Improvements will also be made adjacent to the project area on SE 176th Avenue between SE 34th Street and SE 20th Street to add protected bike lanes. This project will be completed in partnership with a 2024 City Pavement Management Program project.


Next Steps

Thank you for taking the time learn about the SE 34th Street Safety and Mobility Project, sharing your feedback and asking questions.

Please sign up to receive email updates about the project.

Learn more about this project at: www.cityofvancouver.us/business/planning-development-and-zoning/transportation-planning/complete-streets/se-34th-street/ 


Consultation has concluded

Do you have a question about the SE 34th Street Safety & Mobility Project? Let us know here! 

Directions: Project staff will respond to your questions as soon as possible. For the most part, your question and our answer will be visible to all users after we respond to it. Should we need to ask a clarifying, follow-up question, we may respond to you privately instead.

  • Share Why is this area what we are talking about? When I drive in this area, it isn't usually very busy. There are so many areas that are worse/of more concern in vancouver. on Facebook Share Why is this area what we are talking about? When I drive in this area, it isn't usually very busy. There are so many areas that are worse/of more concern in vancouver. on Twitter Share Why is this area what we are talking about? When I drive in this area, it isn't usually very busy. There are so many areas that are worse/of more concern in vancouver. on Linkedin Email Why is this area what we are talking about? When I drive in this area, it isn't usually very busy. There are so many areas that are worse/of more concern in vancouver. link

    Why is this area what we are talking about? When I drive in this area, it isn't usually very busy. There are so many areas that are worse/of more concern in vancouver.

    Kristi Navarre asked over 2 years ago

    The SE 34th Project is part of the Complete Streets Program, stemming from the Complete Streets Policy directed by the City’s Strategic Plan. Complete Streets projects aim to leverage local and grant funding programs to design and implement a safe and accessible street system for all users, ages, and abilities, regardless of how they choose to travel.

    This project also has the goals to improve comfort and mobility for all users and prioritize safety for all users. Some of the enhancements will include adding mobility lanes to provide dedicated space apart from vehicles for bikers, enhanced crosswalks to improve visibility of non vehicles road users; and provide buffer between vehicles and sidewalks for people to move more comfortably when walking or accessing transit on the corridor.

    Since the street was already planned to be repaved in 2023 and need to be restriped after pavement work, this is a great time to rethink the street’s configuration. Thanks for your question!

  • Share What is the city's plan for the congestion and overflow traffic on SE 172nd Ave? The neighborhood is overflowing with houses and residents and the only way out between Fisher and Highway 14 is from SE 172nd Ave. on Facebook Share What is the city's plan for the congestion and overflow traffic on SE 172nd Ave? The neighborhood is overflowing with houses and residents and the only way out between Fisher and Highway 14 is from SE 172nd Ave. on Twitter Share What is the city's plan for the congestion and overflow traffic on SE 172nd Ave? The neighborhood is overflowing with houses and residents and the only way out between Fisher and Highway 14 is from SE 172nd Ave. on Linkedin Email What is the city's plan for the congestion and overflow traffic on SE 172nd Ave? The neighborhood is overflowing with houses and residents and the only way out between Fisher and Highway 14 is from SE 172nd Ave. link

    What is the city's plan for the congestion and overflow traffic on SE 172nd Ave? The neighborhood is overflowing with houses and residents and the only way out between Fisher and Highway 14 is from SE 172nd Ave.

    eva asked about 2 years ago

    Thank you for your question. To clarify, are you talking about overflow traffic during repaving?

    The project team conducted a traffic analysis prior to selecting an alternative street design for SE 34thStreet. The traffic analysis included traffic data for the present (2022), mid-term (2027) and future (2040) conditions. The mid-term and future conditions data shows acceptable levels of service for vehicle travel at the intersection of SE 172nd Avenue.

  • Share Where may I find the hyperlink to the results of Community Survey #1? on Facebook Share Where may I find the hyperlink to the results of Community Survey #1? on Twitter Share Where may I find the hyperlink to the results of Community Survey #1? on Linkedin Email Where may I find the hyperlink to the results of Community Survey #1? link

    Where may I find the hyperlink to the results of Community Survey #1?

    Ken P. asked about 2 years ago

    Thank you for your interest! We have just closed the initial community survey and will be posting the first Community Engagement Summary soon. It will be available at this webpage.

  • Share When is the next public zoom meeting? How will emergancy vehicles get passed cars and busses with only one 11 foot wide driving lane on 34th Street and raised barriers to the right of the only driving lane? on Facebook Share When is the next public zoom meeting? How will emergancy vehicles get passed cars and busses with only one 11 foot wide driving lane on 34th Street and raised barriers to the right of the only driving lane? on Twitter Share When is the next public zoom meeting? How will emergancy vehicles get passed cars and busses with only one 11 foot wide driving lane on 34th Street and raised barriers to the right of the only driving lane? on Linkedin Email When is the next public zoom meeting? How will emergancy vehicles get passed cars and busses with only one 11 foot wide driving lane on 34th Street and raised barriers to the right of the only driving lane? link

    When is the next public zoom meeting? How will emergancy vehicles get passed cars and busses with only one 11 foot wide driving lane on 34th Street and raised barriers to the right of the only driving lane?

    Doug Stutesman asked about 2 years ago

    The next public meeting regarding the SE 34th Street Safety and Mobility Project will be with the City’s Transportation and Mobility Commission at their meeting on October 4th. The meeting information can be found at this link. You can learn more about and provide testimony about the project using this link.

    The vertical barriers proposed for this project will be located in a buffer area to separate the mobility lane from the vehicle travel lane. The vertical barriers do not prohibit emergency vehicles from entering the buffer area. The City’s departments coordinate new roadway elements to ensure emergency response times.