Tag: bainbridge island

August 21, 2023

Alert 9/7-13: No bikes allowed as construction makes Bainbridge Ferry walk-on only

(EDIT: I changed the headline because some readers thought the change was permanent. Bikes, along with all vehicles using the car deck, will only be disallowed during this construction period.) Construction work to build a new elevated walkway at the Bainbridge Ferry Terminal will completely close off access to the ferry car decks. The good…
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tagged: bainbridge ferry terminal, bainbridge island, Bike Route Alert, bike share, washington state ferries
July 11, 2022

Bainbridge Ferry bicycle waiting area changes + How to stay updated on construction

Starting this week, construction work to replace the old Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal walkway will cause some changes to how biking on the ferry works. The biggest change is that folks may need to wait in lane 6 rather than the covered area near the ferry ramp. The new elevated walkway will pass right over…
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tagged: bainbridge island, washington state ferries
September 12, 2019

Watch: The Path Less Pedaled visits Seattle (4 videos)

Russ and Laura from the wonderful bike adventuring YouTube channel the Path Less Pedaled were in town recently and made four videos documenting their time. And they are all great, of course. First, they toured R&E Cycles in the U District/Ravenna and the legendary Rodriguez Cycles manufacturing area in the basement. Then they joined a…
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tagged: bainbridge island, counterbalance, free range cycles, path less pedaled, rodriguez bicycles, swift industries
November 8, 2018

Bainbridge Island voters reject $15M safe streets levy

Buried in the election results this week was a somewhat disappointing result over on Bainbridge Island. The city’s modest SAFE Mobility Levy lost, with the ongoing result sitting at 45–55 as of Thursday morning. The levy would have raised $15 million over seven years to fund sidewalks, Safe Routes to School and wider shoulders, which…
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tagged: bainbridge island, Bainbridge Island SAFE Mobility Levy
October 30, 2018

Vote YES on Bainbridge Island’s SAFE Mobility Levy

As you may have noticed, Seattle Bike Blog does not have a voter’s guide this year. This is partly due to the limited number of local races and partly due to having a baby at home who occupies a lot of my time by being super cute and having a preference for sleeping in my…
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tagged: 2018 election, bainbridge island, Bainbridge Island SAFE Mobility Levy
October 3, 2018

Bainbridge Island hosts its first Open Streets Festival Saturday

While Seattle’s Mayor Jenny Durkan tries to end her city’s open streets events, Bainbridge Island is getting ready to host its first ever Open Streets Festival from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The City of Bainbridge Island, with leadership help from the Bainbridge Mobility Alliance, will create an all-ages-and-abilities circuit from downtown Winslow to…
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tagged: bainbridge island, bainbridge mobility alliance, open streets