Tag: montlaker

January 24, 2013

State will fund new Arboretum trail

The state will fund construction of a new trail through the Arboretum, connecting E Madison Street and the Montlake neighborhood. Part of the 520 Bridge Replacement Project, the trail will provide a biking and walking route near the historic—but overcrowded—Lake Washington Boulevard. It will also someday connect to the redesigned Montlake lid and trail connections…
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tagged: arboretum, arboretum trail, montlake, montlaker, sr 520
December 11, 2012

Central Seattle Greenways: Bridging the North Capitol Hill ‘topographic fortress’

In the group’s continued analysis of the biking and walking elements of the 520 Bridge, Central Seattle Greenways looked at other ways of getting on and off North Capitol Hill. They found what many people have suspected: All roads are very steep. On top of that, the roads with slightly less grades (either natural or…
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tagged: capitol hill, central seattle greenways, montlake, montlaker, sr 520
November 27, 2012

Council hears overwhelming support for people-friendly 520 project

If you have ever walked or biked through Montlake at Highway 520, you know that the area is not friendly to people outside a motor vehicle. Well, if current plans go forward, the walking and biking environment would be worse. Neighborhood residents and walk/bike boosters made the case to the City Council Monday for a…
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tagged: bob edmiston, cascade bicycle club, central seattle greenways, city council, gordon padelford, montlake, montlaker, rainer metzger, sr 520
June 13, 2012

Reminder: 520 Bridge meeting Thursday will discuss future Roanoke Lid

A community meeting Thursday will discuss plans for the Roanoke lid of the planned (but $2 billion-lacking) 520 Bridge replacement project. The meeting will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Montlake Community Center. Though the bridge plans do not currently include a biking and walking trail across Portage Bay (which is crazy), the…
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tagged: 10th, boyer, delmar, federal ave, interlaken, montlaker, roanoke, sr 520