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Explore the Manual Streets Illustrated Map 1 Overview 1.1 Vision, Purpose, and Authority 1.2 A Complete Streets Approach 1.3 Other Policy Standards and Guidelines 1.4 Departmental Roles and Responsibilities 1.5 Contact Information 2 Street Type Standards 2.1 Right-of-Way Allocation 2.2 Relationship to Modal Plans 2.3 Street Classification 2.4 Street Type Map 2.5 Downtown 2.7 Downtown Neighborhood Access 2.6 Downtown Neighborhood 2.8 Urban Village Main 2.10 Urban Village Neighborhood Access 2.9 Urban Village Neighborhood 2.11 Urban Center Connector 2.12 Neighborhood Corridor 2.13 Industrial Access 2.14 Minor Industrial Access 2.15 Neighborhood Yield 2.16 Commercial Alley 2.17 Curbless Deviations 3 Design Standards 3.1 Construction of Roadways Design Cross Section Grading Curbs Roadway Pavement Roadway Width Turn Arounds and Cul-de-Sacs Access Easements and Driveways 3.2 Sidewalks 3.3 Clearances 3.4 Drainage On-Site Stormwater Management BMPs Clearances and setbacks Stormwater Collection Sanitary and Combined Sewers 3.5 Structures Within the Right-of-Way 3.6 Street and Pedestrian Lighting 3.7 Street Trees 3.8 Bicycle Protected Bike Lanes In-Street, Minor Separation Shared Lanes Bike Lanes and Transit Service Bike Intersection Design Neighborhood Greenways and Trail/Shared Use Path Crossings Bike Parking 3.9 Intersections Intelligent Transportation Systems Pedestrian Crossing 3.10 Transit 3.11 Freight 3.12 Traffic Calming 3.13 Utilities 3.14 Access Criteria 3.15 Fire Station Area 3.16 Downtown Design 4 Navigating the Process 4.1 City of Seattle Permit Process 4.2 City of Seattle Environmental Review and Approvals 4.3 County, State and Federal Permits and Approvals 4.4 SDOT Permit Types Construction Permits Right-of-Way Management Permits Public Space Permits Term Permits 4.5 Preliminary Assessment Report 4.6 Deviation Process 4.7 Construction and Maintenance Construction Inspection and Testing Procedures Preconstruction Activities Traffic Control Requirements Locating Underground Utilities Protection of Survey Monuments Construction of Stormwater Control Demolition and Grading During Construction Hazardous Material Containment Excavation, Shoring, and Safety Systems During Construction Street and Sidewalk Right of Way Opening and Restoration Rule Other Related Information 4.8 Other Street Right-of-Way Improvement Activities 5 Urban Design 5.1 Adaptive Design Design and Siting Intersection Treatments Adaptive Mid-Block Treatments Adaptive Protected Bike Lanes Pavement to Parks Implementation and Operation 5.2 Programming Public Space Parklets Streateries Sidewalk Cafes Vending Traffic Signal Box Artwork Newsstands Painted Street Murals Public Art Wayfinding Neighborhood Block Parties Play Streets Festival Streets Unimproved Right-of-Way Shoreline Street Ends 5.4 Green Streets Green Street Locations Design Criteria Designation Process Permit Process 5.3 Street Concept Plans Design Template Approval Process List of Approved Street Concept Plans 6 Glossary Version 1.1 Other Links Seattle.gov Printable Sitemap Seattle Right-of-Way Improvements Manual Seattle Streets Illustrated The Right-of-Way Improvements Manual is an online resource to help property owners, developers, & architects involved with the  design, permitting, & construction of Seattle’s street right-of-way. Painted Street Murals Painted intersections and street murals help give neighborhoods a sense of place and can be a way to organize community members around a common goal. 3.4 Drainage Standards for cross slopes and longitudinal slopes are important for vehicular and pedestrian safety as well as surface water conveyance. 2.15 Neighborhood Yield Neighborhood Yield Streets are designed as low speed and low volume streets that provide access to residences and parks. Curbs Curbs are a significant component of the right-of-way. They provide multiple functions including delineating the space between the roadway and streetscape and channeling surface water into drainage inlets. 4th Ave. NE and NE 60th St. A green darner dragonfly, the official insect of Washington, painted on an intersection in the Greenlake neighborhood. The painted bug has a wingspan of about 120 feet and will be visible to seaplanes. Print the Manual Select individual pages, chapters or the entire manual. View our Map View the online Street Type map. Getting Started Learn about the purpose of this manual. The Right-of-Way Improvements Manual is an online resource to help property owners, developers, & architects involved with the design, permitting, & construction of Seattle’s street right-of-way. © 2024 City of Seattle Contact Web Team Notice of Nondiscrimination Privacy Policy...