Do you often find yourself reluctantly biking on busy 8th Ave NW and its incomplete and skinny door zone bike lanes? Well then, you have something to celebrate Saturday.

SDOT will cut the ribbon on a new neighborhood greenway on 6th Avenue NW from Leary Way to the NW 58th Street neighborhood greenway Saturday (October 19). Meet 10 a.m. at the intersection of NW 58th Street and 6th Avenue NW near West Woodland Elementary to join a family-friendly celebratory bike ride to the ribbon cutting about 10 block away at NW 48th Street.

The route is more winding than 8th Ave, but it includes new and improved crossings at both Leary Way and Market Street, offering what is hopefully an all ages and abilities connection from West Woodland Elementary and the NW 58th Avenue neighborhood greenway to the Burke-Gilman Trail. I am particularly interested to see how the Market Street crossing works in action since it has a unique design due to the intersection’s awkward offset.

More details from SDOT:

To celebrate the completion of construction, we are hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony and bike ride for the community! There will be speakers, refreshments, treats, and giveaways – you won’t want to miss it. Before the ribbon cutting, Councilmember Dan Strauss and SDOT Director Greg Spotts will lead a celebratory bike ride along the new Greenway.

WHAT: Ribbon cutting and bike ride to celebrate the 6th Ave NW Neighborhood Greenway. You will hear from city officials and residents who were advocates for this Greenway.

WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 19 from 10 AM – 12 PM (speakers start at 10:30 AM)

WHERE:

• For those who would like to join us for the bike ride, we will meet at the southwest corner of 6th Ave and NW 58th St  at 10 AM. We will then ride to the ceremony location at the intersection of 6th Ave NW and NW 49th St (see route map below).
• For those of you who would like to meet us at the ceremony, please arrive to the intersection of 6th Ave NW and NW 49th St by 10:30 AM to join the festivities.