Tag: ballard bridge

September 29, 2014

Study: Widening Ballard Bridge sidewalks possible, but it won’t be cheap (+ is there an easier way?)

When it comes to major infrastructure barriers to cycling in Seattle, there are a select few that really stand out from the rest, such as the north section of Rainier Ave, the 520 Bridge and the Ballard Bridge. There are plenty of other big barriers, but these are the egregiously-awful ones holding back a flood…
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tagged: ballard, ballard bridge, Burrard Bridge, lion’s gate bridge, reversible lanes, sdot, vancouver
July 25, 2012

Trail etiquette: What do you think of Cascade’s new anti-headphone signs?

Trail etiquette. Stay to the right, use voice or bell, slow down when passing, don’t use headphones, and on and on. There are certain guidelines that make shared use trails work better, and Cascade Bicycle Club is launching a campaign to highlight some of them. In a lot of ways, our shared use spaces (like…
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tagged: ballard bridge, burke-gilman trail, cascade bicycle club, fremont bridge, headphones, trails
July 2, 2012

Ballard blood drive July 8 will support key Ballard Bridge bike advocate

If you are a regular Ballard Bridge biker, you are certainly familiar with how frustrating it can be. The south end is dangerous, the sidewalks are skinny and bridge construction workers seem to close sidewalks without warning. But perhaps no other person in Seattle has been more instrumental in getting the city to take bike…
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tagged: ballard, ballard bridge, events, sean cryan
June 11, 2012

SBAB Notes: City studying options for widening Ballard Bridge sidewalk

We’re trying a new feature here at Seattle Bike Blog. I have been going to the monthly Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board meetings for a while now. Usually, I just take notes and use them to gather material for future stories. But this month, I’m posting some interesting bits of info so you all know what’s…
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tagged: ballard, ballard bridge, madrona, north delridge, sbab, sdot, west seattle
March 30, 2012

Ballard Bridge work now expected to continue until early May

If you bike over the Ballard Bridge regularly, you are certainly well aware of the sidewalk closures that have been going on since November. Well, that work will not likely be done until early May. The city is painting the bridge as a preservation method to prevent corrosion of the steel. However, painting work cannot…
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tagged: 2012 paving, ballard, ballard bridge, sdot
February 7, 2012

Ballard News Tribune: Ballard Locks closed for repairs until Thursday

The Ballard Locks are closed to walking traffic until Thursday as the Army Corps of Engineers works to repair erosion, the Ballard News Tribune reports. That means two days of detours to either the Fremont Bridge or (if you really have to) the Ballard Bridge. From the BNT: The Ballard locks will be closed to…
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tagged: anne-marije rook, ballard, ballard bridge, Ballard Locks, ballard news tribune