Tag: construction

April 23, 2012

Now THIS is how you make a good biking and walking detour

When I rolled up on this biking and walking detour Sunday, I was actually shocked. Due to Earth Gay‘s landscaping work on the trail along Westlake Ave south of the Fremont Bridge, a detour for the hordes of people walking and biking on such a beautiful day utilized the curb lane of the road, separating…
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tagged: construction, earth gay, out for sustainability, westlake
December 7, 2011

Heavy work on W Thomas St overpass gets underway

After a short weather delay, heavy lifting on the W Thomas St overpass is underway. Crews have started installing large girders that will stretch from Lower Queen Anne to Myrtle Edwards Park on Elliott Bay. The construction requires road closures on Elliott, Thomas and 3rd Ave W until the end of the week. By the…
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tagged: 2011 paving, construction, lower queen anne, myrtle edwards, queen anne, w thomas st overpass
November 18, 2011

Airport Way bridge set to close for a year or more

Biking (and driving and walking) to Georgetown from the north is about to get a little more difficult as the Airport Way viaduct just north of the neighborhood goes under construction for 12-14 months. People biking will be detoured all the way to 1st Ave S between S Lander St to S Lucile St. For…
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tagged: airport way, airport way south viaduct, construction, georgetown, sodo
July 5, 2011

Heavy work to start again on Dexter July 7

If the lure of wide buffered bike lanes for part of the street has gotten you back in the habit of riding on Dexter Ave, get ready to change your routine again. SDOT is going to start removing pavement for the second segment of the project July 7. As we reported in May, work on…
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tagged: 2011 paving, construction, dexter, mutcd, sdot
June 14, 2011

Burke-Gilman detour alternatives (that don’t include driving) – UPDATED

Following the release of the official Burke-Gilman Trail detour between Log Boom Park and the Seattle border, even King County said not to take it. The closure is scheduled to start tomorrow (June 15) and will not be open for six months. The county’s suggestion to take the bus or drive is clearly not acceptable,…
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tagged: 2011 burke-gilman closure, 2011 paving, burke-gilman, construction, detours, lake forest park
May 30, 2011

Large Burke-Gilman closure starts June 15, county and state say take a bus or drive – UPDATED

If you have been in denial about the upcoming closure of the Burke-Gilman Trail from the Seattle city limits all the way to Log Boom Park in Kenmore, it’s soul-searching time. The closure is real, and it starts June 15. The official bicycle detour route has still not been finalized or released pending approval by…
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tagged: 2011 burke-gilman closure, 2011 paving, burke-gilman, construction, king county, wsdot