Tag: rapidride j

October 8, 2024

The shovels are in the dirt, so Eastlake bike lanes are really happening

Seattle leadership across three mayors have supported building bike lanes on Eastlake Ave as part of the RapidRide J project, but you just never know what might happen before the shovels hit the dirt. Well, the shovels are officially in the dirt now, and at the groundbreaking celebration today (October 8) Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell…
(read more…)

tagged: bruce harrell, eastlake, rapidride j, sdot
August 20, 2024

Seattle decided 9 years ago to kill the SLU Streetcar

The South Lake Union Streetcar broke down Friday, August 9, and nobody even noticed until King County Metro and SDOT sent out a press release about it the next Monday. Like, I searched through social media posts and could not find a single person mentioning issues riding the streetcar line the entire weekend that it…
(read more…)

tagged: center city connector, rapidride j, rob saka, sdot, south lake union, streetcars
January 30, 2024

Mayor, Sen. Murray celebrate full funding for RapidRide J and Eastlake bike lanes

If there were any concerns that a controversial push to kill the planned protected bike lanes on Eastlake Ave might succeed, Senator Patty Murray and Mayor Bruce Harrell just put that idea to bed for good. “When we’re done here, we will new and upgraded stations, miles of new transit-only lanes, as well as new…
(read more…)

tagged: bruce harrell, move seattle levy, patty murray, rapidride j, roosevelt to downtown hct, sdot
October 27, 2023

SDOT finalizes RapidRide J design with complete Eastlake bike lanes, plans to begin construction in summer 2024

Seattle has completed the design for the RapidRide J project, which includes complete and protected bike lanes on Eastlake Ave. The design even includes protected bike lanes on the block immediately south of the University Bridge, which was lacking protection in an earlier design. Thanks to many years of persistent advocacy, the project is poised…
(read more…)

tagged: 11th ave ne, 12th ave ne, eastlake, eastlake community council, fairview ave n, rapidride j, sdot, university bridge, university district
August 31, 2023

Eastlake Community Council ousts 40% of their board members for supporting a bike lanes and transit project

The Eastlake Community Council last week voted 5-4 to kick those four members off the Board after they voiced support for a fully designed and funded bike lane and transit project ready to begin construction on Eastlake Avenue. The act has sparked outrage and called into question the legitimacy of the organization, which has existed…
(read more…)

tagged: 70, detra segar, eastlake, eastlake community council, rapidride j
July 25, 2023

Eastlake group is trying to kill RapidRide J (which includes bike lanes)

I’m traveling home today after a week in St. Louis and Las Vegas visiting family, but I wanted to put out this notice since it is a top priority bike network improvement. The Eastlake Community Council is hosting a meeting at 6 p.m. tonight (July 25) at the Agora Conference Center (1551 Eastlake Ave E)…
(read more…)

tagged: eastlake, rapidride j, sara nelson