Tag: hood canal bridge

April 25, 2017

Bikepacking to Dosewallips State Park (and some rainy ‘type II’ fun)

Editor’s Note: There are few places on earth as well-suited for bikepacking trips than Washington State. If you bike regularly and your standard trip includes at least one hill, then you are more than ready to load your bike with camping gear and set out on an amazing adventure. Below is one somewhat ambitious trip…
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tagged: bainbridge island, bike camping, bikepacking, brinnon, dosewallips state park, hood canal, hood canal bridge, port gamble, quilcene, suquamish
August 8, 2012

Bicycle Alliance: WSDOT will improve biking surface on Hood Canal Bridge

The Bicycle Alliance of Washington and other area cycling groups have convinced WSDOT that improvements are needed for people biking on the Hood Canal Bridge, a vital connection between the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas. The three-foot-wide metal plates currents on the bridge have led to crashes. The improvements include a new non-skidding surface that is…
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tagged: bicycle alliance of washington, hood canal bridge, squeaky wheels
March 29, 2012

Bicycle Alliance: Action needed to make Hood Canal Bridge safe

In the first few months after the Hood Canal Bridge reopened in 2009, several people biking were seriously injured. The cause: Metal plates placed over the bridge grating was clearly placed without people biking in mind. Uneven gaps and slippery surfaces make the Hood Canal Bridge a dangerous link for local commuters and for bicycle…
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tagged: bicycle alliance of washington, hood canal bridge, kitsap peninsula, olympic peninsula, wsdot