IB Safe Project: Making Roads Safer for Everyone

Published on October 19, 2026

The City of SeaTac is working to make our roads safer and easier for everyone—whether walking, rolling, biking, taking transit, or driving. IB-SAFE will bring together community input, safety data, and practical improvements to address transportation safety.

Your Experience Matters

We'd like to hear from you! Join us at the upcoming Open House on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. You can also comment about any concerns on this map.

What is IB-SAFE

IB-SAFE is the public-facing name for the grant-funded International Boulevard Vulnerable User Safety Project. The City of SeaTac has received $1,660,000 in federal funding through the United States Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets for All Grant Program.

The project includes two connected initiatives:

1. Citywide Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP): A long-term plan to reduce fatal and serious-injury crashes throughout SeaTac.
2. International Boulevard Vulnerable User Safety Project: The design and construction of a demonstration project to make safety improvements along International Boulevard between South 160th Street and South 208th Street.

Comprehensive Safety Action Plan

The CSAP will study where and why collisions occur and will explore topics like:

• Make crossings safer and easier to use
• Improve traffic-signal timing at intersections
• Use technology to identify near miss crashes, and other potential conflicts

Information collected through stakeholders and community engagement will be used to compare with factors that are commonly associated with serious injury and fatal crashes to develop solutions and prioritize policies and projects. Input will help the project team understand local priorities and determine which solutions move forward.

International Boulevard Vulnerable User Safety Project

The demonstration project will use findings from the CSAP and implement them along the corridor. Improvements may include:

• More time or a head start for people crossing at traffic signals
• Changes to traffic-signal timing and right-turn operations
• Improved lighting, signs, and wayfinding
• New pavement markings and other quick-build treatments
• Technology that helps identify potential safety conflicts

How You Can Participate

Join us for an upcoming Open House! Meet the project team and share your thoughts:

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Bow Lake Elementary Cafeteria - 18237 42nd Ave. S., Seattle

Share a concern on the comment map:

Use the interactive comment map to identify things like:

• Safety concerns for users walking, biking, rolling, driving, or taking transit
• Difficult crossings
• Missing sidewalks or bicycle facilities
• Locations needing accessibility improvement

More Information

You can find more details about this project on the IB-SAFE Speak Up page. You can also leave a question on the Speak Up page and we’ll get back to you!

We look forward to hearing from you!