Tag: broadway bikeway

January 31, 2014

After sudden closure of Broadway bikeway section, Sound Transit creates a bike detour

Two weeks ago, people biking southbound on the new Broadway Bikeway were met with a surprise: Oncoming cars. No, these were not scofflaws behind the wheel, they were following a new detour put in place by Sound Transit as part of the Capitol Hill Station construction. Unfortunately, there was little warning to people on bikes…
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tagged: broadway bikeway, capitol hill, capitol hill seattle, sound transit
November 20, 2013

Seattle will purchase skinny bike lane sweeper machine

Bike Portland reported this week that their city has purchased a special street sweeper vehicle that fits into the city’s new protected bike lanes. Protected bike lanes are appealing and safe for people on bikes because a barrier of some kind separates the lane from motor vehicles. This extra protection is vital to creating space…
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tagged: broadway bikeway, cycle tracks, protected bike lanes, street sweepers
October 24, 2013

Broadway is the new face of complete streets in Seattle (VIDEO)

The city of Seattle opened the first section of the Broadway Bikeway this week, showcasing how protected bike lanes can work on even the most active streets in the city. Broadway connects from Yesler Terrace and First Hill into the heart of Capitol Hill. It runs through some of the densest neighborhoods in the whole…
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tagged: broadway, broadway bikeway, capitol hill, cycle tracks, first hill, first hill streetcar, sdot, sound transit
October 21, 2013

City officially opens section of the Broadway Bikeway

The Broadway Bikeway is officially open between Union Street and Denny Way. This is the city’s first attempt at a two-way protected bikeway on a very busy commercial street. We will have more on the bikeway soon. Here’s the announcement just in from SDOT: Today the City of Seattle and Sound Transit officially opened a…
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tagged: broadway bikeway, capitol hill, cycle tracks
January 10, 2013

A look at plans for the Broadway streetcar extension + The case for a 10th Ave cycle track

The most popular road design option for the Broadway extension of the First Hill Streetcar includes an extension of the planned two-way protected bike lane (cycle track) all the way to Aloha, according to SDOT. If constructed, there would be a world-class cycle track running the entire length of Broadway, from Yesler Terrace to Aloha.…
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tagged: 10th ave, broadway, broadway bikeway, capitol hill, first hill streetcar
December 6, 2012

Broadway streetcar extention will include cycle track, open house Dec 13

With funding for the planning phase of the First Hill Streetcar secured, the city is holding a Broadway Extension open house to discuss what such an extension could look like for the neighborhood. The meeting will be 4–6 p.m. December 13 at the Silver Cloud Hotel at Broadway and Madison. The $25 million project will…
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tagged: broadway, broadway bikeway, capitol hill, cycle tracks, first hill streetcar, sdot