Tag: construction

December 6, 2022

This bike lane detour is so simple, so why isn’t it the standard in Seattle?

While taking the kid to preschool this morning, we passed this crew working on a utility of some kind underneath the 2nd Ave bike lane at Pine St. The crew had lined up cones directing riders into a temporary bike lane they created in the adjacent lane. It’s a simple and effective solution, especially for…
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tagged: construction, sdot, SDOT DR 10-2015
January 12, 2017

Trail Alert: Year-long County wastewater project could create some Elliott Bay Trail delays

King County is beginning work this week on a delayed waterwater regulator project in Myrtle Edwards Park that could disrupt the Elliott Bay Trail. The project worksite entrance is at the south entrance to the trail near the Sculpture Garden, an area that can get congested with people biking and walking. The County says flaggers…
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tagged: bike route alerts, construction, denny way regulator station, elliott bay trail, myrtle edwards
October 6, 2016

City now requires 72 hours notice for bike lane or neighborhood greenway closures

In an obvious handout to the lucrative “notice of bike lane closure” sign-making industry, Seattle now requires 72 hours of advance notice before closing a bike lane or neighborhood greenway for construction. This is obviously not a complete solution to the problem of bike lanes suddenly ending, requiring often stressful merges into lanes mixed with…
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tagged: construction, sdot
December 22, 2015

Long overdue sidewalk closure rules now in place, city will work on bike lane rules next

If you are building something in Seattle and need to close the sidewalk, you can no longer simply send people walking out into the street. That’s according to new rules outlined by SDOT (PDF), which we wrote about previously. During public comment, the city received “overwhelmingly positive” feedback on the rule, which should significantly limit…
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tagged: construction, sdot, SDOT DR 10-2015
October 30, 2015

Weeks-long U Bridge bike lane closure starts Monday

The roof on the east tower of the University Bridge is leaking. There’s also a water pipe that needs replacing. And, unfortunately, the city needs to close the northbound bike lane in order to make these repairs. Work is scheduled to begin Monday and last two or three weeks, depending on the weather. The good…
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tagged: construction, sdot, university bridge
October 15, 2015

‘Sidewalk Closed’ must be a last resort for construction, proposed city rule says

They are two of the worst words you encounter every day in the city: “Sidewalk Closed.” You face a conundrum. Do I wait for the walk signal, cross the street, walk a block, wait for another walk signal, then cross back? Or do I just try to squeeze along the construction barrier? A lot of…
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tagged: construction, sdot, sidewalk closed