Tag: ballard

October 11, 2023

Seattle reaches agreement with railroad to pave over dangerous tracks under the Ballard Bridge

In a surprise development in the long, injurious and frustrating history of the Ballard Missing Link of the Burke-Gilman Trail, Councilmember Dan Strauss announced Tuesday an agreement with the Ballard Terminal Railroad Company that should set the city up to pave over the rarely used tracks near and under the Ballard Bridge. “This is a…
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tagged: ballard, ballard bridge, ballard terminal railroad, dan strauss, meeker southern railroad, missing link, nw 45th st, sdot
September 11, 2023

Someone installed a ramp over the Missing Link gravel pit

Seattle’s Department of Transportation created a new way to bike through the notoriously dangerous track-crossing section of the Ballard Missing Link: A ramp. Though now that I look a little closer, I’m beginning to wonder if this really is an official piece of transportation infrastructure. Something about the font doesn’t seem quite right. But is…
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tagged: ballard, bmx, missing link, sdot, stephen mangum
September 8, 2023

Last day to complete Leary/Market Missing Link survey

You’ve been asking—no, begging—the city for more surveys about road safety projects. Luckily, the city has heard you. Today (9/8) is the final day to fill out this short survey about the Leary/Market concept for connecting the Burke-Gilman Trail through Ballard. In classic Seattle survey fashion, it asks a handful of questions the public really…
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tagged: ballard, burke-gilman trail, missing link, sdot
August 15, 2023

Pedego Seattle is closing August 31

Folks, support your local bike shops. These are rough times for a lot of them, and competition from online direct-to-customer companies is not slowing down. Sure, you might be able to save some bucks buying online, but that website won’t be there to help you fix it on your way to work or wherever. Supporting…
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tagged: ballard, bike shops, mike nelson, pedego
August 1, 2023

Ballard Ave changes should make it a little easier to bike southbound

The Ballard Ave Café Street project has been an iterative series of changes since 2020 designed to expand outdoor space for businesses, including lots of outdoor seating for restaurants and bars. To make it happen, SDOT made the street one-way for cars and limited parking. Now the city is preparing the next phase of changes,…
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tagged: ballard, ballard ave, cafe streets, sdot
July 26, 2023

After community urging, SDOT adds last-minute safety improvements to 15th Ave NW paving project

SDOT just added some significant safety improvements to the 15th Ave NW paving project before declaring the design 100% complete and ready for construction. No, the changes to not fix the horrible sidewalks across the Ballard Bridge, which is easily the biggest problem with this stretch of the street. However, SDOT will add a median…
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tagged: 15th ave NW, ballard, ballard bridge, fremont-ballard greenways, greg spotts, sdot