FOLLOWUP: Highland Park Way hill lane-conversion project goes out to bid
SDOT‘s project to convert a driving lane to rolling/walking space on the downhill side of the Highland Park Way hill is proceeding. The project has now gone out to bid, summarized this way on the city’s site:
Project Description: Improve bicycle and pedestrian connections by widening existing asphalt path and installing downhill protected bicycle lane with concrete barriers, including channelization, landscaping, paving, drainage, and curb ramps. For the purpose of the Bidder/Subcontractor list, this project includes Electrical and Rebar installation.
Engineer’s Estimate: $1,700,000 to $1,800,000
Project Location: Highland Park Way SW between W Marginal Way SW & SW Holden St
You can see the plans here. Bids are expected to be opened on Wednesday, November 4. SDOT revealed the “final design” three months ago; SDOT said at the time that construction will “begin as soon as February 2027.” The idea of removing a driving lane to install a bicycle lane dates back six years, though at the time it was proposed for the uphill side; it was eventually shelved, but resurfaced in a proposal for federal funding in 2022.
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