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Pedestrian Improvements Planned for Washington State Highway New medians, dedicated turn lanes, and signalized crosswalks are aimed at improving pedestrian safety along the busy corridor. March 2, 2021, 9am PST | Diana Ionescu | The city of Edmonds, Washington is moving forward with Stage Two of the Highway 99 Gateway and Revitalization project, airports Shaun Kuo for The Urbanist. The city will begin implementing steps planned in Stage One to improve the land use and transportation environment of the corridor and increase pedestrian safety in an area that has seen two pedestrian deaths and twenty other injuries between 2017 and 2019. The most significant improvement proposed for this phase are raised landscaped medians along much of the corridor with mid-block left turn/U-turn pockets. The raised medians will replace a center, left turn lane that contributes to the collision-prone environment. ....