The Ballard District Council approved the top five projects for the neighborhood that will compete for a share of the $1.3 million proved annually by the city under the Neighborhood Projects Fund at the April 8 meeting.

The first project is the development of sidewalk and pedestrian safety improvement on 28th Avenue Northwest from Market Street to Northwest 57th Street.

The second project is to improve the lighting at Salmon Bay Park.

The next prioritized project is the installation of a traffic circle at the intersection of Northwest 62nd Street and Ninth Avenue Northwest.

Next is to improve and repair the walkway on Northwest 100th Street from Eighth Avenue Northwest to 15th Avenue Northwest.

Lastly, the council prioritized the establishment of an eastbound right turn lane at 24th Avenue Northwest and Market Street.

The council named five back-up projects as well: new traffic circles at 67th Street and 18th Avenue and 26th Avenue and 63rd Street, landscaping of a traffic circle at 87th and 17th Avenue, a new walkway on 10th and 17th Avenue between 85th and 87th Street, and improved pedestrian crossing at 14th Avenue and 60 Street.

Projects for the Neighborhood Matching Fund are small-scale projects, usually street or park improvements, submitted by residents of each of the city's 13 neighborhood districts.

Of the 160 projects submitted citywide this year, 40 came from Ballard.