Tag: market st

August 15, 2024

Let SDOT know the Market/Leary Burke-Gilman route needs to separate walking and biking near storefronts

It is a great idea to redesign Leary Way NW and NW Market Street so they are safer for everyone while also connecting the Burke-Gilman Trail through Ballard, but SDOT’s current design needs significant work in order to achieve those goals. SDOT has not released any new details about Councilmember Dan Strauss’ Market/Leary plan since…
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tagged: ballard, burke-gilman trail, dan strauss, leary way, market st, missing link, sdot
July 10, 2024

In last-minute effort, Strauss successfully adds $20M for Burke-Gilman Trail via Leary/Market to the transportation levy proposal + The current design needs to get better

I was all set to write up a story about the uncertain future of the Ballard Missing Link of the Burke-Gilman Trail when, in a last-minute Hail Mary minutes before official adoption, Councilmember Dan Strauss reintroduced his previously-failed amendment to fund his trail connection plan via Leary Way and Market Street and found the votes…
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tagged: ballard, burke-gilman trail, dan strauss, josh brower, leary way, market st, missing link, sdot
November 27, 2023

SDOT releases early design for Leary/Market bikeway, seeks feedback

The day before Thanksgiving, SDOT released a first look at their design concept for a Ballard Missing Link bike route alternative following 17th Ave NW, Leary Way and Market Street. The plan includes a 10-foot-wide “multi-use trail” on one side of the street as well as significant traffic calming and safety upgrades to Leary Way…
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tagged: 17th ave nw, ballard, leary way, market st, missing link, sdot
May 11, 2011

Meetings tonight to discuss Ballard and Green Lake bike lanes

This is late notice again (sorry!), but SDOT will be at two separate meetings at 7 p.m. tonight (May 11) to discuss projects on 20th Ave NW in Ballard and N/NE 65th St in Green Lake. Green Lake SDOT representatives will be at the Green Lake Community Council meeting at Hearthstone Chapel (6720 E Green…
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tagged: 2011 paving, 20th ave nw, ballard, ballard news tribune, bike lanes, green lake, market st, my green lake, ne 65th, nw 65th