The busy intersection at Thornydyke Ave. West and West Galer is one of 17 crosswalks in Seattle where the Seattle Department of Transportation is testing these neon colored flags to see if they’ll improve pedestrian safety.

If they work, they’ll be added to the city’s Pedestrian Master Plan.

After watching the crossing for awhile, we saw some pedestrians grab the flag for crossing and others ignore them altogether.
If you have questions about the program, or just want to report that the flags have disappeared, you can contact SDOT at (206) 684-7583, or send an email to walkandbike@seattle.gov.

