So why isn’t SDOT putting a bus lane in now? Analysis shows that extending a bus-only lane east of 9th Ave (near Denny Park) to Fairview Ave could help with bus reliability and would cause severe traffic congestion in the area. While buses could see some improvements in travel times, they would still be subject to delays due to increased congestion preventing them from entering the extended bus lane, while continuing to encounter heavy traffic at Westlake, Fairview, and nearby streets. Overall traffic would likely be significantly worse along Denny Way, with estimates showing general purpose travel times increasing between 17 to 34 minutes at peak travel times.
