Tag: beacon hill safe streets

March 19, 2021

Advocates ask SDOT to examine different options for Beacon Ave bike route

Late last year SDOT released early designs for the safe bike route being planned to run nearly the entire length of Beacon Hill, currently scheduled to start construction in 2023. While the route on the northern end of the hill is still being decided by SDOT, we got a pretty clear picture what the department…
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tagged: beacon ave, beacon hill safe streets, sbab
March 4, 2021

Greenways groups renew push for crucial bike connection on 12th Ave S

Seattle Neighborhood Greenways affiliate groups Beacon Hill Safe Streets and Central Seattle Greenways have jointly asked the Seattle Department of Transportation to take another look at the feasibility of adding bike facilities to a dangerous segment of 12th Avenue S, between Yesler Way and King Street. The letter, dated last month, comes as SDOT continues…
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tagged: 12th, beacon hill safe streets, central seattle greenways
March 24, 2016

Tonight: Help Beacon Hill Safe Streets improve area near the light rail station

Beacon Hill is a growing walkable and bikeable community, but there’s one big safe streets challenge: Beacon Ave. (OK, fine, there are a couple more, too.) Beacon Ave cuts a diagonal across the neighborhood grid, creating many awkward or extra-long crossings. And unfortunately, people keep getting seriously injured or killed. Most recently, a 58-year-old woman…
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tagged: beacon ave, Beacon BIKES, beacon hill, beacon hill safe streets, s forest street, s mcclellan street