Tag: construction

March 21, 2011

Powerline work could close sections of B-G and Ship Canal Trails

The vernal equinox marks the beginning of several things: More light than darkness each day, debilitating allergy attacks and road construction. Both fortunately and not, there seems to be a large number of construction projects that will affect biking around Seattle. Add a Fremont Burke-Gilman closure to that list. Actually, both the Burke-Gilman and the…
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tagged: burke-gilman, cascade bicycle club, construction, fremont, ship canal trail
February 25, 2011

Attention Dexter bikers: Construction starts March 7

Work to repave Dexter Ave N is scheduled to start March 7 and will not be completed until late summer (h/t Fremont Universe). Bicyclists will at times be required to ride with general traffic during lane closures throughout the length of construction. Combined with construction from the Mercer project, both Westlake and Dexter will pose…
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tagged: 2011 road projects, buffered bike lanes, construction, dexter, sdot
November 3, 2010

Another bicycle traffic advisory: Seaview and Golden Gardens

SDOT will be working on the overpass at Seaview Ave NW and Golden Gardens Drive NW in Golden Gardens Park tomorrow and Friday. During work, bicyclists will have to dismount and walk. Through traffic will not be allowed, but pedestrians will. From SDOT: Taking advantage of favorable weather, Seattle Department of Transportation paving crews plan…
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tagged: ballard, construction, golden gardens, sdot
November 3, 2010

Stretch of Burke-Gilman near Gas Works closed for most of November

SDOT started work today on repairs to the Burke-Gilman Trail to fix a drainage issue that has been causing ponding near Meridian Ave. People on bikes will be detoured onto Northlake (be careful riding over the old railroad tracks). From SDOT: Crews from the Seattle Department of Transportation are beginning work today on a drainage…
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tagged: burke-gilman, construction, gas works park, sdot, wallingford
October 8, 2010

9th Ave closing at Aloha next week, but a sidewalk will remain open for cyclists

As part of the giant Mercer East project, Ninth Ave N will be closed from Aloha to Republican starting the morning of Tuesday, October 12. Motor vehicles will be detoured along a new two-way Westlake Ave, but people on bikes will be able to use the sidewalk, according to Peg Nielsen at SDOT. Detour signs…
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tagged: 9th ave, broad st, construction, sdot, westlake
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