Tag: port of seattle

May 18, 2023

Port says it supports waterfront trail if it can be detoured during cruise loading

In response to the surge of letters they received from people concerned about Seattle’s plan to permanently route the waterfront bike path across Alaskan Way and back again near the Pier 66 cruise terminal, the Port of Seattle said it supports a trail on the west side of Alaskan Way so long as it can…
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tagged: alaskan way, alaskan way trail, pier 66, port of seattle, seattle neighborhood greenways, waterfront
May 10, 2023

Action Alert: Tell the Port you support a seamless waterfront trail

You have already told SDOT to build a continuous waterfront trail between Myrtle Edwards Park and the new downtown waterfront, but city plans still show the trail crossing Alaskan Way twice in a matter of a couple blocks near the cruise ship terminal at Pier 66. Now Seattle Neighborhood Greenways has another action alert you…
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tagged: downtown, port of seattle, seattle neighborhood greenways, waterfront
February 16, 2021

What’s the deal with BIRT? A conversation

Last fall, SDOT released a report on the future of transportation in the vicinity of Interbay and Ballard. The result, the Ballard-Interbay Regional Transportation System (BIRT) report, focused on the big topics of what to do about the Magnolia and Ballard bridges, both on a timeline to replacement, but it also looked at the projects…
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tagged: ballard, birt, interbay, magnolia, port of seattle, queen anne
July 6, 2020

E Marginal Way remake and bikeway heads into final design, construction could begin in 2021

With the fate of the West Seattle Bridge still unknown, SDOT is fast-tracking projects to improve other connections to and around the bridge. That includes the long-planned E Marginal Way remake, which has been a priority for both the Port and people biking and walking between downtown and the lower West Seattle Bridge. The primary…
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tagged: marginal way, port of seattle, sdot, west seattle
April 5, 2016

Snohomish County buys rail corridor in major regional trail missing link

After lengthy negotiations with the Port of Seattle, Snohomish County purchased a key stretch of rail corridor that could someday link the region’s trail network from Seattle to Skagit County. The purchase process was going strong back in 2013, but negotiations fell apart as it became apparent that maintenance costs for the segment were going…
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tagged: centennial trail, eastside rail corridor, eastside trail, maltby, port of seattle, snohomish, snohomish county, woodinville, woodinville weekly
October 10, 2013

Have you ever biked to the airport? UW group wants to know how it went

A group of UW students are studying bike access at SeaTac Airport, and they need your help. Have you ever biked to the airport? What did you do with your bike once there? What would make it easier and more inviting? Let the group know by completing this short online survey. From the Bike2SEA group:…
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tagged: port of seattle, seatac, seatac airport