Tag: lake washington blvd

July 30, 2020

People are driving on ‘closed’ street because SDOT used barriers to build a wall at police precinct instead

When the Seattle Department of Transportation announced their plan to turn a section of Lake Washington Blvd in south Seattle into a car-light “Keep Moving Street,” a July 21 department blog post noted that they would use heavy cement “eco blocks” at many intersections along with signage to inform people driving that the road is…
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tagged: defund seattle police, keep moving streets, lake washington blvd, sdot
July 22, 2020

Following successful test, Lake Washington Blvd will go car-light again

Lake Washington Boulevard is going car-free(ish) again starting Friday and continuing until at least Labor Day. SDOT and Seattle Parks tested the concept of what they call a “Keep Moving Street” on the stories lakefront street for five days in late June. The street is marked as closed to cars, though people can still drive…
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tagged: keep moving streets, lake washington blvd, sdot, seattle parks district
June 26, 2020

SDOT pilots a car-free Lake Washington Blvd through Tuesday, announces more Stay Healthy Streets

Lake Washington Blvd has been the most-requested street for the city’s car-free and car-light street projects, which started as a response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the need to create more space for people to safely distance while getting some exercise or fresh air. And now SDOT and Seattle Parks are experimenting with what is…
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tagged: beacon hill, cedar park, golden gardens, lake washington blvd, sdot, seattle parks district, stay healthy streets
May 21, 2017

Lake Washington Blvd goes car-free 12 times in 2017, Bicycle Sunday starts today

For the 49th year, Seattle kicks off Bicycle Sunday today (May 21). Three miles of Lake Washington Blvd will go car-free 12 Sundays in 2017. It’s a great chance to experience of the most beautiful urban streets in the world without stressing about car traffic. Literally generations of Seattleites have learned to ride a bike…
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tagged: bicycle sunday, lake washington blvd
May 28, 2015

Montlake detour coming to Lake Washington Loop bike route

If you bike the Lake Washington Loop bike route or are headed to the Montlake Bridge the next two weekends, expect a rough detour along the way. Lake Washington Boulevard will be closed from Montlake Boulevard to the Arboretum as crews working on the 520 Bridge Replacement Project rebuild the road. This closure includes the…
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tagged: lake washington blvd, lake washington loop, sr 520, wsdot
March 28, 2013

City holding 12 Bicycle Sundays this year, first one is May 5

On select Sundays during summer for the past 45 years, the city has been transforming a section of Lake Washington Boulevard in south Seattle into a biking, walking and playing celebration. Bicycle Sunday is one of the oldest open streets events in the country, and hundreds of people flock to the street to enjoy one…
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tagged: bicycle sunday, lake washington blvd