Tag: lower queen anne

February 10, 2014

Temporary Mercer walk/bike path under Aurora finally connects Dexter to Lower Queen Anne

After decades of being isolated from the city’s bicycle network, Lower Queen Anne is on the verge of a bike revolution. And a new temporary walk/bike path on Mercer under Aurora gives a preview of what it will be like to finally have a comfortable way to cross into the neighborhood from Dexter Ave. Marked…
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tagged: aurora, lower queen anne, mercer, mercer mess, peri hartman
February 7, 2014

The 17th Annual Seattle Bike Swap is Sunday

Cascade Bicycle Club’s annual Seattle Bike Swap is Sunday, a great chance to snag some deals. You can also sell a ride on consignment and support the club’s Major Taylor Project at the same time. Held inside the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall (map), doors open to the general public at 9 a.m. It costs $5…
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tagged: cascade bicycle club, events, lower queen anne, seattle bike swap, seattle center
October 15, 2012

W Thomas St overpass opens new possibilities for Lower Queen Anne

After months (years?) of delay, the W Thomas St walking and biking overpass opened Friday. The bridge connects Lower Queen Anne to Myrtle Edwards Park and the Elliott Bay Trail, closing a huge missing link for the neighborhood and commuters alike. Before the overpass, people at 3rd Ave W and W Thomas Street would have…
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tagged: elliott bay trail, lower queen anne, myrtle edwards, seattle center, w thomas st overpass
October 12, 2012

W Thomas Street overpass is open

I’m gonna go a bike ride to Lower Queen Anne via the waterfront and Myrtle Edwards Park :-)
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tagged: lower queen anne, myrtle edwards, w thomas st overpass
September 18, 2012

Seriously, W Thomas St overpass opening soon maybe

The W Thomas St overpass is still not open as materials procurement continues to be a challenge, SDOT recently told Seattle Transit Blog’s Bruce Nourish (who forwarded the email to SBB). There could maybe be a soft opening of the bridge this month, as the bridge will be operational, though not fully complete. The SDOT’s…
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tagged: lower queen anne, w thomas st overpass
July 30, 2012

W Thomas St overpass delayed until August/September

Work on the W Thomas Street biking and walking overpass was originally supposed to start the summer of 2005. But changes in design and a lack of funds delayed the project, and at one time it appeared to be dead in the water. But then a December 2010 grant breathed new life into the project,…
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tagged: 2012 paving, hempfest, lower queen anne, sdot, w thomas st overpass