Tag: fairview ave n

October 27, 2023

SDOT finalizes RapidRide J design with complete Eastlake bike lanes, plans to begin construction in summer 2024

Seattle has completed the design for the RapidRide J project, which includes complete and protected bike lanes on Eastlake Ave. The design even includes protected bike lanes on the block immediately south of the University Bridge, which was lacking protection in an earlier design. Thanks to many years of persistent advocacy, the project is poised…
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tagged: 11th ave ne, 12th ave ne, eastlake, eastlake community council, fairview ave n, rapidride j, sdot, university bridge, university district
December 22, 2022

Yet another Eastlake Ave survey confirms: Build safe bike lanes!

SDOT released the results of autumn community outreach about Eastlake Avenue bike lane design options, and the results were once again very clear: People strongly favor safe bike lanes on this vital connection between the University Bridge and South Lake Union where there were 39 collisions involving people bikes between 2012 and 2017. According to…
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tagged: eastlake, fairview ave n, rapidride j, sdot
July 22, 2021

Saturday: Fairview Ave N Bridge reopens with a car-free celebration

Construction work is wrapping up on the new Fairview Ave N Bridge, finally bringing an end to a long closure of a major bike route between South Lake Union and Eastlake. The bridge opens to all traffic Sunday, but people walking and biking will be able to cross starting Saturday. SDOT is hosting an opening…
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tagged: eastlake, fairview ave n, sdot, south lake union
September 17, 2019

This is your final week to cross the Fairview Ave N bridge until 2021

The Fairview Ave N Bridge connecting South Lake Union to Eastlake will close for 18 months Monday. As we reported previously, the biking, walking and transit detour will be routed via Eastlake Ave and Aloha Street. People driving southbound will be directed to continue south on Eastlake Ave to Stewart Street or any of the…
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tagged: eastlake, fairview ave n, sdot, south lake union
August 9, 2019

Get ready for a major Fairview Ave N detour later this year + A look at some of your options – UPDATED

UPDATE 8/20: SDOT says the closure could start at early as September 16. If you bike along the east side of Lake Union into the city center, then you should get ready for a significant change to your bike route later this year. Work has already started to prepare for the Fairview Ave N bridge…
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tagged: eastlake, fairview ave n, sdot
June 13, 2016

Support safe Eastlake bike lanes this week

Seattle has the chance to finally build a safe and comfortable bike route from the University Bridge to downtown. But more than that, the city also has the chance to create a safer and more inviting main street for the Eastlake neighborhood and improve local transit service. But this won’t happen without your strong support.…
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tagged: eastlake, eastlake community council, fairview ave n, rapidride j, roosevelt, roosevelt to downtown hct, stewart