Author: Ryan Packer

January 22, 2021

West Seattle Greenway to bridge 35th and connect to the Junction this year

This month SDOT says they are starting work on an extension of the West Seattle Neighborhood Greenway, which will finally connect the current greenway in the south end of the neighborhood with Alaska Junction. Most notably, the project will bring a major redesign to one of the area’s most problematic intersections, 35th Ave SW and…
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tagged: high point, the junction, west seattle, west seattle greenways
January 21, 2021

Jose Rizal bridge bike lane is in place, another harrowing slip lane closed

The painted bike lane is now in place on the Dr. Jose P Rizal Bridge on 12th Ave S, a big construction milestone in the 12th Ave Vision Zero project, which is creating a bike connection between Little Saigon and the Mountains to Sound Trail at the north end of Beacon Hill. Still to come:…
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tagged: 12th, beacon hill, international district, little saigon, mountains-to-sound
January 20, 2021

WA House Democrats propose transportation package with huge multimodal component

Correction: a previous version of this post listed the timeframe of this package at 12 years instead of 16. Yesterday the Democratic caucus in the Washington State House announced their proposal for the next major state transportation package. Their proposal would raise over $26 billion dollars over a sixteen-year period and include a brand-new carbon…
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tagged: 2021 legislature, wsdot
January 19, 2021

Proposed bill would exempt electric bikes from state sales taxes

A bill introduced into the Washington House of Representatives by Representative Sharon Shewmake (D-Bellingham) would exempt electric bikes, and up to $200 in bike accessories, from state sales taxes. HB 1330 would not apply to non-electric bikes, using the definition of ebike in state law, “bicycle with two or three wheels, a saddle, fully operative…
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tagged: 2021 legislature, bike tax, ebikes, sales tax
January 19, 2021

New study recommends slew of biking improvements around coming north Seattle light rail stations

SDOT has released a study looking at how to improve access for people walking and biking around two coming light rail stations at the north end of the city. The station in Shoreline at 148th Street is currently planned to open with the Lynnwood Link extension in 2024, and the planned infill station at 130th…
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tagged: 130th street, city council district 5, d5, northeast seattle, shoreline, sound transit
January 15, 2021

With automatic enforcement on the Spokane Street bridge active, no sign of crosswalk cameras

As of this past Monday morning, SDOT has turned on the automatic cameras that are able to ticket drivers $75 who aren’t authorized to use the Spokane Street drawbridge between 5 am and 9pm. This is great news for transit riders who cross the bridge and other essential workers allowed to use it. That day…
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tagged: blocking the box, sdot