Objection: A protected bike lane was added to the Route 44 Multimodal Corridor project after it was “already part-way through the design phase."
​Rebuttal: As The Urbanist points out, "this SDOT excuse conveniently sidesteps the commitment in the Move Seattle Levy and the U District Station Area Mobility Plan". The Levy to Move Seattle, which funded route 44, explicitly demanded that route 44 "Develop plans and complete improvements to enhance the NE 45th St corridor for pedestrians and cyclists between 4th Ave NE and Brooklyn Ave NE by the time University Light Rail opens in 2021". The fact that SDOT ignored requirements of legislation is not an excuse to skip the work, it is a reason to get back to work and do the job right.