Tag: northgate station bridge

September 21, 2021

The John Lewis Memorial Bridge to Northgate Station opens October 2

The Northgate bike/walk bridge finally has both a name and an opening date. Officially named the John Lewis Memorial Bridge, this biking and walking bridge connecting North Seattle College across I-5 to Northgate Station has a lot to live up to. It is shaping up to be a very useful and eye-catching bridge, and despite…
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March 30, 2021

It’s really happening! Northgate bike/walk bridge coming together on schedule

The Northgate biking and walking bridge is an enormous undertaking. I-5 in this part of town is level with or even above street level, so the bridge needs to climb in order to get above and over the massive freeway. But it’s needed if Northgate Station is going to be able to reach people on…
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February 6, 2020

City breaks ground on the bike/walk Northgate Station Bridge

It’s official, ground has been broken! It’s really happening. The Northgate bike/walk bridge between North Seattle College and Northgate Station is scheduled to open in fall 2021. It’s been a lot of work to get this thing designed and funded, including a lot of advocacy from Cascade Bicycle Club and others as well as leadership…
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December 17, 2019

Shortcut: Construction on the Northgate bike/walk bridge will begin next month

Editor’s Note: This post introduces a new type of post on Seattle Bike Blog I am calling a “shortcut.” Shortcuts could be many things, but they will all be short. They could be a quick link to a survey or advocacy alert. Maybe there’s a project update that doesn’t need much new reporting. Or maybe…
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August 3, 2017

City updates Northgate bike/walk bridge design, open house Thursday

The city is ready to unveil the latest design for the Northgate biking and walking bridge, set to open in 2020 to connect the under-construction Northgate Station to North Seattle College. They are hosting a drop-in open house Thursday (today) from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Hampton Inn near the station site (map). An…
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July 10, 2015

State will fund UW Burke-Gilman remake, Northgate bike/walk bridge, Eastside bike share + a lot more

Today, the WA House passed the appropriations part of the 16-year transportation package, earmarking money for lots and lots of highways and highway debt. We here at Seattle Bike Blog are certainly distressed by all the new and expanded highways, but we’re especially concerned by the lack of leadership from any major voice in Olympia…
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tagged: 2015 legislature, burke-gilman trail, northgate station bridge, uw