Tag: sodo
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Airport Way Bridge grand opening is Friday
The terrible detour around the Airport Way Bridge at the north end of Georgetown is almost at an end. The city will celebrate the grand opening of the reconstructed bridge at 3:30 p.m. Friday. There are no bike lanes included in the bridge (which is very unfortunate), but it simply being open will do wonders…
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Bike Master Plan: West Seattle, Sodo and South Park
This is the fourth post in a series analyzing Seattle’s draft Bicycle Master Plan update, which is currently taking public comments. This post will focus on West Seattle, Sodo, Georgetown and South Park. Stay tuned for future posts looking at other parts of the city. West Seattle residents often feel forgotten when it comes to…
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Tickets still available for the Bike Works Auction & 15th Anniversary Celebration
Bike Works is turning 15! Just one more year, and it will be able to drive (wouldn’t that be a depressing surprise?). Their annual fundraiser auction this year is also a celebration of 15 years of community programs and bike positivity. And if you don’t have a ticket yet, you’re in luck. There are still…
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Airport Way bridge set to close for a year or more
Biking (and driving and walking) to Georgetown from the north is about to get a little more difficult as the Airport Way viaduct just north of the neighborhood goes under construction for 12-14 months. People biking will be detoured all the way to 1st Ave S between S Lander St to S Lucile St. For…
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New Alaskan Way trail provides safer route south of downtown
No more following slow-moving, stressful Alaskan Way detours full of cars. No more confusing signage that almost leads you onto a Highway 99 on-ramp. No more getting stuck waiting for a train. WSDOT has opened a new multi-use trail between King St and S Atlantic St that will help those headed south and to the…
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BikeWise: Truck runs biker off road at 1st and Spokane
The driver of a truck with a “God Bless John Wayne” bumper sticker allegedly ran someone riding a bike off the road, according to a report on BikeWise. The self-reported incident occurred in October while heading south on Spokane Street. Again, the person reporting the incident was not happy with SPD’s response. From BikeWise: Riding…
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