Neighborhood Safety Program

Program Updates

Looking to get more involved in your neighborhood?

The NSP 2026 Cycle is starting with our Kick-Off Meeting on Tuesday, October 28, from 7-8 p.m. at Kirkland City Hall in the Peter Kirk Room (123 5th Ave.). At the Kick-Off Meeting, meet new and seasoned neighbors in the program, and learn about the program, including the process, expectations, and timeline.

Residents can suggest a project via OurKirkland. This feature is available to residents all year round.

Submit a Project Idea through Our Kirkland

Linked is the compiled report from OurKirkland(PDF, 88KB) on "Suggest a Project" and "Add a Crosswalk" service requests received in the last year. These project ideas would be appropriate for the NSP program for the neighborhood associations to consider. You will see the request in the first column and staff notes in the last column.

To learn more about the 13 neighborhoods in Kirkland, visit the Neighborhood Services webpage.

About the Program

The City Council authorized the Neighborhood Safety Program (NSP) in June 2014. The purpose of the Program is to bring neighbors and City staff together to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety in Kirkland. Since the program started, 77 projects have been completed (map linked(PDF, 1MB)).

Each year, there is a base total of $350,000 available for transportation-related capital projects citywide. A project itself must be under $75,000. Projects fall into the following categories:

Bicycle facility: Bike lanes or trails;
Crosswalks: New crosswalks, improved crosswalk ramps (ADA), and crosswalk islands;
Intersection Improvement: Signage, parking, and pedestrian "bump outs;"
Traffic Calming: Radar speed signs and traffic circles;
Walkway and Trail: Gravel trails, steps, curb, and traffic delineators; and
Streetlights: On existing utility pole or installing a light new pole.

Projects are restricted to City property, including streets, parks, community facilities, and the Cross Kirkland Corridor.

The program is a 7-month commitment, and projects are to be completed within 2-3 years thereafter.

How to Apply

The steps below highlight the annual process from Fall to Summer. The program is a 7-month commitment, and projects are to be completed within 2-3 years thereafter.

Step 1.Suggest a Project Idea

Residents can suggest a project idea via OurKirkland all year round. These ideas will be directly shared with Neighborhood Associations when the program begins in the fall.

Step 2.Organize with your Neighborhood Association

Once the Neighborhood Association reviews the past year’s OurKirkland submissions (shared by City staff), each Neighborhood Association is limited to two (2) idea submissions, each at a cost of no more than $75K.

The Neighborhood Association will identify a Neighborhood Project Coordinator, who has the following responsibilities:

Completing and submitting the project idea, and later on, the application;
Soliciting support for the project(s);
Attending the Project Conferences;
Working with City staff to keep the project on track during implementation; and
Serve as a panelist on the Project Evaluation process in the Neighborhood Association Panel.

Step 3.Attend a Project Conference

City staff, including project engineers and transportation experts, will meet with the Neighborhood Project Coordinator to:

Answer questions;
Report findings from site visit;
Refine project scope;
Develop cost estimates; and
Suggest alternate project ideas.

The Application is made available at the Project Conference.

Note that City staff require review time between the idea submission and conference to research the site-specific costs and scope with the current market. Construction, design, administrative, and other additional costs are included in the estimate.

Step 4.Submit your Application

Each neighborhood association can submit an Application at a maximum of two project applications less than $75K combined. If two projects are submitted, they will need to be prioritized. During the neighborhood panel phase, one project has been often approved from each neighborhood.

Step 5.Project Evaluation

There are two evaluation steps to select projects for the recommendation to the City Council (amassing to a score of 0-200 points). The evaluation criteria used by City staff and the neighborhood panel are listed below:

City Staff Panel – Technical Safety Criteria (0-100 points)(PDF, 234KB)

The City Staff is made up of an interdepartmental team who will evaluate the safety problem and viability of the solution of the project. Staff will also assess if the project completes a missing segment of important transportation network, addresses a recognized safety need, is consistent with adopted plans, and meets City standards.

Neighborhood Association Panel – Community Criteria (0-100)

This panel is made up of elected representatives from active Neighborhood Association. These panelists will evaluate the neighborhood and community benefit and support of the project. They will also assess if the project expands and/or strengthens the community, addresses a recognized safety need especially among vulnerable populations, and will result in a lasting, positive impact for the community.

Step 6.City Council Approves the Project Funding and Staff Award Bids

City staff will present the results of the evaluations to City Council during late Spring. Once the recommended projects are approved, City staff will add the projects into the Capital Projects schedule and go out to bid for a contractor to work on the project. The projects will go through a competitive bid and be awarded.

Step 7.Project Completion

The typical timeline to reach completion is depends on the type of project. For more information, contact Daniel Lazo, Senior Community Engagement Coordinator, at dlazo@kirklandwa.gov.

2025 Timeline

The NSP 2026 Cycle timeline will be shared at the Kick-Off Meeting on Tuesday, October 28, from 7-8 p.m. at Kirkland City Hall in the Peter Kirk Room (123 5th Ave.)

Below is the timeline for the NSP 2025 Cycle.

Date	Event
2024
Tuesday, October 22, 2024	NSP Kick-Off Meeting at Kirkland City Hall Linked is the presentation.
Monday, December 12, 2024	Project IDEAS Due
2025
Tuesday-Wednesday, February 4-5, 2025	Project Conferences
Tuesday, February 18, 2025	APPLICATIONS Due
Friday, February 25, 2025	City Staff Panel Project Evaluation: Technical Safety Criteria(PDF, 234KB)
Wednesday, March 5, 2025	Neighborhood Association Panel: Community Criteria
Friday, March 21, 2025	Neighborhood Association Panel EVALUATIONS Due
Friday, March 28, 2025	Final Neighborhood Association Panel Meeting
Wednesday, April 23, 2025	Transportation Commission
Tuesday, May 6, 2025	City Council Presentation
Friday, May 9, 2025	Awarded Projects Announcement

Presentations

2025 NSP Project Submissions

Neighborhood	Project	Presentation Link
Central Houghton	15-mile Speed Limit signs on Cross Kirkland Corridor, South & North of Lakeview Elementary
Everest	Traffic circle at the intersection of Kirkland Avenue and Cedar Street	Everest-NSP-Presentation-2025.pdf(PDF, 11MB)
Evergreen Hill	Install Speed Radar Feedback sign on Westbound NE 140th Street and 118th Avenue NE in the direction pointing to Robert Frost Elementary
Finn Hill	Flashing Beacon Lights on an existing school warning sign 141st Street and 80th Avenue NE
Highlands	Reinstall extruded walkway curbing on 112th Ave NE and NE 87th Street / 7th Avenue	Highlands-NSP-Presentation-2025.pdf(PDF, 2MB)
Juanita	Complete paved walking surface on NE 140th Street adjacent to the Kirkland Church of Christ property	Juanita-NSP-Presentation-2025.pdf(PDF, 1006KB)
Lakeview	Speed radar sign northbound on Lakeview Drive and NE 58th St
Moss Bay	Bicycle access to the CKC via Kirkland Avenue and 9th Street	Moss-Bay-NSP-Presentation-2025.pdf(PDF, 819KB)
North Rose Hill	Raised crosswalk on NE 100th Street and 128th Avenue NE (east end of 100th Street going north/south 128th)	North-Rose-Hill-NSP-Presentation-2025.pdf(PDF, 369KB)
Norkirk	Crosswalk improvement at the intersection of 6th Street and 13th Avenue at Peter Kirk Elementary School	Norkirk-NSP-Presentation-2025.pdf(PDF, 4MB)
South Rose Hill/Bridle Trails	Priority #1: Improve the gravel path on the east side of 132nd Avenue NE between NE 70th Place and the sidewalk just north of NE 66th Street by Snyder Corner’s Park	South-Rose-Hill-Bridle-Trails-132nd-Ave-NSP-Presentation-2025.pdf(PDF, 3MB)
South Rose Hill/Bridle Trails	Priority #2: Install 25 MPH Transverse Bar Pavement Markings to reduce vehicle speed at the bend where 116th Avenue NE turns into NE 80th Street	South-Rose-Hill-Bridle-Trails-80th-St-NSP-Presentation-2025.pdf(PDF, 2MB)

Funded Projects

Rejected Projects

In the past, the following projects have been rejected:

Anything outside of $75K to install (e.g. traffic signal, RRFBs, Concrete sidewalk, etc.);
Cost change with the market;
Extensive permitting (e.g. protected areas; wetland work);
Projects contradicting;
City policy and/or safety regulations;
Proximity of similar projects nearby; and
Projects already being completed by the City.

2025 Projects Approved

The Council approved a total of $411,500 to fully fund the six neighborhood panel-recommended 2025 projects below:

South Rose Hill Bridle Trails Neighborhood: Improve the gravel path on the east side of 132nd Avenue NE between NE 70th Place and the sidewalk just north of NE 66th Street by Synder Corner’s Park
Juanita Neighborhood:Complete paved walking surface on NE 140th Street adjacent to Kirkland Church of Christ property
Highlands Neighborhood:Reinstall extruded walkway curbing on 112th Ave NE and NE 87th Street/7th Avenue
Norkirk Neighborhood:Pedestrian crosswalk improvement of 6th Street and 13th Avenue at Peter Kirk Elementary School
Moss Bay Neighborhood:Bicycle access to the CKC via Kirkland Avenue and 9th Street
Central Houghton Neighborhood:15-mile Speed Limit signs on Cross Kirkland Corridor, south and north of Lakeview Elementary

2018-2024 Funded Projects

2024 Projects

City Council meeting on May 21, 2024

Council Memo for May 2(PDF, 1MB) | Council Presentation

City Staff: Erika Mascorro

Project Manager: Alejandro Trujillo

2024 Projects

HMA Sidewalk Connection | 24NSP01

Location: 111th Ave NE between NE 62nd St and NE 60th St

Neighborhood: Central Houghton

Raised Crosswalk | 24NSP02

Location: Railroad Ave and Kirkland Ave

Neighborhood: Everest

New Crosswalk | 24NSP03

Location: 84th Ave NE between NE 139th St and NE 140th St

Neighborhood: Finn Hill

New Crosswalk | 24NSP04

Location: 116th Ave NE and NE 95th St

Neighborhood: Highlands

New Crosswalk | 24NSP05

Location: Kirkland Ave between 6th St S and 9th St

Neighborhood: Moss Bay

HMA Sidewalk Connection | 24NSP06

Location: 122nd Ave NE between NE 85th St and NE 82nd Ln

Neighborhood: South Rose Hill/Bridle Trails

2023 Projects

City Council meeting on May 2, 2023

Council Memo for May 2(PDF, 167KB) | Council Presentation(PDF, 975KB)

City Staff: Don Robinson

Project Manager: Alejandro Trujillo

2023 Projects

HMA Crosswalk/Sidewalk Extension

Location: Waverly Way and 2nd to Heritage Park

Neighborhood: Market

RRFB Installation | Project 23NSP02

Location: Lake St S and 10th Ave S

Neighborhood: Moss Bay

RRFB Installation | Project: 23NSP03

Location: 124th Ave NE and NE 142nd Pl at Kingsgate Library

Neighborhood: Evergreen Hill

HMA Sidewalk Connections | 23NSP04

Location: 7th Ave between 3rd St and 4th St

Neighborhood: Norkirk

HMA Sidewalk Improvements | 23NSP06

Location: 126th Ave NE and NE 80th

Neighborhood: South Rose Hill/Bridle Trails

2021 Projects

City Council meeting on April 20, 2021

April 20 Council Memo | Council Presentation

2021 Applications

2021 Funded Projects:

Intersection Improvement | Project: 21NSP01

Location: 108th Ave NE and NE 137th PL

Neighborhood: Juanita | Project Manager: Brian Magee | City Staff: David Wolbrecht

Rapid Flashing Beacon | Project: 21NSP02

Location: 132nd Ave NE between NE 129th St and NE 132nd St

Neighborhood: Evergreen Hill | Project Manager: Lile Ellefsen | City Staff: David Wolbrecht

Rapid Flashing Beacon | Project: 21NSP03

Location: 124th Ave NE at NE 104th St

Neighborhood: North Rose Hill | Project Manager: Matt Saxton | City Staff: David Wolbrecht

2020 Projects

Stay up to date on the construction information for the 2020 Projects.

City Council meeting on April 21, 2020
April 21 Council Memo | Council Presentation

2020 Applications | 2020 Project Map(PDF, 896KB)

2020 Funded Projects:

Intersection Improvement | Project: 20NSP01

Location: Central Way and Market
Neighborhood: Market | Project Manager: Susan Dietz | City Staff: Kari Page
Project completion: 2021

Crosswalk | Project: 20NSP02

Location: 132nd Avenue NE at NE 129th Street
Neighborhood: Evergreen Hill | Project Manager: Lile Ellefsen | City Staff: Kari Page
Project completion: 2021

Rapid Flashing Beacon | Project: 20NSP03
Location: 84th Avenue NE and NE 137th Street
Neighborhood: Finn Hill | Project Manager: Amanda Judd | City Staff: Kari Page
Project completion: 2021

Rapid Flashing Beacon | Project: 20NSP04

Location: Central Way and Main
Neighborhood: Moss Bay | Project Manager: Brad Haverstein | City Staff: Kari Page
Project completion: 2021

2019 Projects

City Council meeting on April 16, 2019
April 16 Council Memo(PDF, 2MB) | Council Presentation(PDF, 3MB)

2019 Applications | 2019 Project Map(PDF, 899KB)

2019 Funded Projects:

Raised Sidewalk | Project: 19NSP01

Location: Corner of NE 134th Street at 87th Ave NE
Neighborhood: Finn Hill | Project Manager: Amy Falcone | City Staff: Kari Page
Project completion: Complete

Rapid Flashing Beacon | Project: 19NSP02

Location: NE 132nd Street at 129th NE
Neighborhood: Evergreen Hill | Project Manager: Johanna Palmer | City Staff: Kari Page
Project completion: Complete

Traffic Median Island | Project: 19NSP03

Location: Slater Ave NE at NE 119th Street
Neighborhood: Totem Lake | Project Manager: Andrea Fuentes | City Staff: Kari Page
Project completion: Complete

Intersection Improvement | Project: 19NSP04

Location: NE 87th Street at 114th Ave NE
Neighborhood: Highlands | Project Manager: Karen Story | City Staff: Kari Page
Project completion: Complete

Walkway | Project: 19NSP05

Location: NE 120th Street between 93rd Pl NE and 96th Ave NE
Neighborhood: Juanita | Project Manager: Brian Magee | City Staff: Kari Page
Project completion: Complete

Crosswalk | Project: 19NSP06

Location: Lakeview Drive north of 64th Street
Neighborhood: Lakeview | Project Manager: Judy Beto | City Staff: Kari Page
Project completion: Complete

Rapid Flashing Beacon | Project: 19NSP07

Location: 108th Ave NE at NE 46th Street
Neighborhood: Central Houghton | Project Manager: Lisa McConnell | City Staff: Kari Page
Project completion: Complete

2018 Projects

City Council meeting on April 17, 2018
April 17 Council Memo(PDF, 395KB) | Council Presentation(PDF, 5MB)

2018 Applications | 2018 Project Map(PDF, 1MB)

2018 Funded Projects:

Bicycle Improvements | Project: 18NSP01

Location: 98th Ave and 100th Ave NE
Neighborhood: Juanita | Project Manager: Brian Magee | City Staff: Kari Page
Project completion: Complete

Radar Speed Sign | Project: 18NSP02

Location: 132nd Ave NE from NE 128th to NE 144th Street
Neighborhood: Evergreen Hill | Project Manager: Johanna Palmer | City Staff: Kari Page
Project completion: Complete

Radar Speed Sign | Project: 18NSP03

Location: Kirkland Way at the Cross Kirkland Corridor
Neighborhood: Everest | Project Manager: Owen Paulus | City Staff: Kari Page
Project completion: Complete

Trail Connection | Project: 18NSP04

Location: 53rd Street at the Cross Kirkland Corridor
Neighborhood: Central Houghton | Project Manager: Lisa McConnell | City Staff: Kari Page
Project completion: Complete

Walkway Improvement | Project: 18NSP05

Location: 7th Avenue from 4th to 6th Streets
Neighborhood: Norkirk | Project Manager: Deanna Mortensen | City Staff: Kari Page
Project completion: Complete

Stair Improvements | Project: 18NSP06

Location: NE 100th Street at Cotton Hill Park on the Cross Kirkland Corridor
Neighborhood: Highlands | Project Manager: Karen Story | City Staff: Kari Page
Project completion: Complete

Rapid Flashing Beacon | Project: 18NSP07

Location: NE 70th Street at 120th Ave
Neighborhood: South Rose Hill/Bridle Trails | Project Manager: Jim Hoff | City Staff: Kari Page
Project completion: Complete

Crosswalk | Project: 18NSP08

Location: Lakeshore Plaza at Marina Park
Neighborhood: Moss Bay | Project Manager: Aimee Voelz | City Staff: Kari Page
Project completion: Complete

Radar Speed Sign | Project: 18NSP09

Location: 131st Way east of 94th Ave NE
Neighborhood: Finn Hill | Project Manager: Amy Falcone | City Staff: Kari Page
Project completion: Complete

Contact Us

Daniel Lazo
Senior Community Engagement Coordinator
425-577-4659
dlazo@kirklandwa.gov

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