Tag: construction

February 3, 2014

State makes changes to confusing Atlantic Street intersection – UPDATED

The Washington State Department of Transportation opened a new overpass at S Atlantic Street to help people bypass a sometimes frustrating railroad crossing near Alaskan Way S. But people on bikes were met with frustration and confusion when the overpass opened last week. The biggest issue is that the northbound bike lane on Alaskan Way…
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tagged: alaskan way, construction, s atlantic st, wsdot
January 30, 2014

Cascade: Bainbridge ferry terminal construction could bring cycling headaches

People who bike to and from Bainbridge should be ready for some changes and narrower lanes at the island’s ferry terminal starting Monday, Cascade Bicycle Club notes on its blog: Construction will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, and the lane closures will last about a month while the terminal undergoes renovations.…
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tagged: bainbridge island, construction, washington state ferries
January 21, 2014

Delridge neighborhood greenway now officially open

The city has officially completed the first neighborhood greenway in West Seattle, a 1.5-mile stretch of 26th Ave SW from SW Andover Street to the SW Graham Street stairway leading to the High Point neighborhood. The stretch is the first route in what neighbors hope will be a network of low-stress bike routes connecting homes…
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tagged: 26th ave sw, construction, delridge, north delridge neighborhood council, sdot, west seattle, west seattle greenways
September 27, 2013

Reader hit by car under viaduct not injured, but concerned about safety on temporary bikeway

Steve Greenberg was struck by a somebody he says made an illegal right turn on red across the temporary bikeway under the Alaskan Way Viaduct. The collision occurred Friday morning where King Street crosses under the viaduct. He was not injured and says he is not angry at the person who struck him, who rides…
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tagged: alaskan way viaduct, construction, injuries, steve greenberg
August 23, 2013

King County will fix tree root bumps in Sammamish River Trail next month

If you bike the Sammamish River Trail in Bothell, then I’ve got some great news for you just in from King County. Say goodbye to root bumps in the westernmost couple miles of the trail. Starting after Labor Day, crews will fix the bumps and install preventative tree root barriers. The work will require people…
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tagged: bothell, construction, sammamish river trail
August 21, 2013

City begins work on Missing Link ‘advisory bike lanes’

Wait, what are those spray painted lines on NW 45th Street at the east end of the Missing Link? It’s the beginning of work on the city’s planned Band Aid fixes to help prevent crashes on the notoriously dangerous stretch of road just west of Fred Meyer and the abrupt end of the Burke-Gilman Trail.…
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tagged: advisory bike lanes, ballard, construction, missing link, sdot