Author: Tom Fucoloro

June 17, 2024

NE 8th Street Eastrail bridge opening June 23

The Eastrail’s NE 8th Street bridge near Wilburton Station in Bellevue is scheduled to open at noon June 23 (Sunday). As we noted when the station first opened this spring, the bridge is a key link to an area that “seems destined to play a special role in connecting biking and transit on Eastside.” Once…
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tagged: bellevue, eastrail, eastrail partners, king county parks, ne 8th street bridge, wilburton station, wilburton trestle
June 14, 2024

Last day to comment on Highland Park Way SW bike lane/trail concepts

SDOT is considering plans to improve bike access up and down Highland Park Way SW, a long and fairly steep section of roadway that serves as the only viable bike route option between the Duwamish Trail/1st Ave Bridge and Highland Park. Complete their online survey by June 15 (tomorrow!). Building this connection is one of…
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tagged: highland park way sw, sdot, west seattle, west seattle bike connections
June 13, 2024

SDOT seeks bids on bike projects to connect Georgetown to downtown and South Park + What’s the deal with these bids?

Two projects with big potential for connecting Georgetown to the north and south are officially seeking contractor bids with hopes that construction can begin in 2024. The Georgetown to South Park Connection is a walking and biking trail from S Bailey Street in the Georgetown business district to the South Park Bridge. It is being…
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tagged: bids, contracting, georgetown, georgetown to downtown bike connection, georgetown to south park connection, sdot, south park
June 12, 2024

People riding e-bikes and scooters on King County trails are no longer unknowingly breaking the rules

Here’s some good news you didn’t know you needed: The King County Council has legalized riding Class 1 and 2 e-bikes as well as electric scooters on the county’s trails. I’m guessing most of you out there had no idea this was not already legal, and e-bike riders have been happily and safely riding there…
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tagged: e-bikes, king county council, king county parks
June 10, 2024

Watch: The Best Sides of Cycling mini-documentary now online

If you missed the local screenings, you can now watch Philip Thangsombat’s mini-documentary The Best Sides of Cycling on the Best Side Cycling YouTube channel. The 20-minute film shows Hanoch Yeung biking from Seattle to Vancouver with his father and leading a group ride up a series of ridiculous hills. The result is a lovely…
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tagged: best side cycling, hanoch yeung, philip thangsombat, the best sides of cycling, videos
June 7, 2024

Bike Bingo is back! + Bicycle Benefits alleycat and relaunch party Saturday

Ian has left his perch on top of a water tower in Maine to give the Seattle Bicycle Benefits program renewed energy. That means not only are new businesses getting added to the Bicycle Benefits lineup, but Bike Bingo is also back for the summer. If you want to get a big head start on…
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tagged: bicycle benefits, events, fast fashion, nielsen’s pastries