A person with a stroller waits to cross the street at 8th Ave NW and NW 58th St in Ballard. Photo: SDOT
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Good news for Ballard. Residents and travelers along 8th Ave NW have asked for safety improvements, and we’re taking action. Intersection daylighting is coming soon, and next year we’ll add new crossings and other traffic calming measures to enhance the street for everyone.
In the coming weeks, we plan to install “daylighting” treatments at three intersections on 8th Ave NW:
NW 70th St (as well as a paint-and-post median in the center turn lane on north end)
NW 53rd St
NW 51st St
What is daylighting, you might ask? Great question. Check out our recent blog post that provides everything you need to know, including a few graphics and a quick v

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