After fielding concerns and feedback from residents, SDOT has decided to make a few changes to the Golden Garden Drive street closure.
Residents who live at the top of Golden Gardens Drive told SDOT there’s been constant illegal parking, people peeing in yards, and very few people wearing masks. As a result, SDOT says they are taking the following measures, which will go into effect before July 4th:
- Extending the street closure to the intersection of NW 85th St and 32nd Ave NW, ending it an arterial intersection. This action is possible because the Route 17 bus is currently not in operation.
- Adding ‘Street Closed Ahead’ signs on 32nd Ave NW, Loyal Way NW, NW 85th St in advance of the NW 85th St and 32nd Ave NW intersection.
- Covering green signs directing people to use Golden Gardens Dr NW to access Golden Gardens Park and Shilshole Bay Marina to reduce confusion.
- Placing ‘No-Park’ signs along the curve of Loyal Ave NW and View Ave NW to reinforce posted signs and make it easier to see approaching drivers.
- Reaching out to our web mapping partners to ensure they are aware of the extended closure and not directing drivers to it.
- Changing Golden Garden signs to close the park at 9:30pm instead of sunset for more user clarity.
SDOT says they’re also requesting to reopen the Golden Gardens south end parking lot to relieve parking demand in neighborhoods. They say if approved, it won’t take effect until after the July 4th weekend.
“We are working with finite crew resources who have had a hectic week. If a location is missed, please let us know and we’ll return early next week,” Dawn Schellenberg from SDOT says.
SDOT says that they’ve established ADA parking at both ends of the street closure, with a loading zone installed near the south parking lot entrance.
There’s no solid timeframe for how long Golden Gardens Drive will remain closed, but we’ll update if SDOT shares new information.