Tag: ballard bridge

November 14, 2011

Biking on the Ballard Bridge will suck even more for the next couple months

SDOT’s gotta paint the Ballard Bridge, and that means closing the sidewalks for the next couple month. One of the sidewalks will remain open at all times, but it will be extra crowded. However, relief for many of you is neigh. The Ship Canal Trail is tantalizingly close to completion, making the trip from Fisherman’s…
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tagged: ballard, ballard bridge, magnolia, ship canal trail
August 18, 2011

Final phase of Ship Canal Trail work to begin next month

Fifteen years after the first segment of the Ship Canal Trail was completed, the city is about to begin work on the final segment that will connect Fisherman’s Terminal to the Fremont Bridge and provide people walking and bicycling a way to bypass the horrendous mess of on-ramps and concrete at the south end of…
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tagged: ballard bridge, fremont, fremont bridge, magnolia, queen anne, sdot, ship canal trail
August 13, 2010

Avoid 10th Ave E Sat and Sun, the Ballard Bridge until the end of September

I can’t wait until this project is done. Repaving this section of 10th Ave E was way overdue. I finally decided to stop taking 10th after I trued my front wheel, went for a ride up Cap Hill and back to North Seattle, and it was wobbly again. The route down Roy to Lake View…
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tagged: 10th, ballard bridge, construction, sdot
August 3, 2010

Avoid the Ballard Bridge, especially next week

Really, I find it best to just always avoid the Ballard Bridge. I have only taken the bridge twice on my bike: once on the sidewalk and once in the traffic lane. Each time, I thought I was going to die, so I decided to just avoid it. Lucky for me, I can, but plenty…
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tagged: ballard bridge, dangerous spots, sdot
July 8, 2010

Lame businesses in Ballard try to further block Missing Link

Salmon Bay Sand and Gravel Co. and their “business” friends are at it again, trying to make sure the Burke-Gilman trail is never completed and that people continue having their pleasant rides turned suddenly into a potentially deadly and violent ride along Shilshole and Market.
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tagged: ballard, ballard bridge, business, missing link, salmon bay sand and gravel, shilshole