Tag: w thomas st overpass

January 13, 2021

Queen Anne approach to Thomas Street Overpass to dramatically improve

Today we are circling back to some news that we missed from last autumn. SDOT has announced they will be making big upgrades to the Queen Anne approach of the Thomas Street overpass connection to Myrtle Edwards Park and the Elliott Bay Trail this year. This improvement comes as part of the package of transportation…
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tagged: climate pledge arena, queen anne, uptown, w thomas st overpass
October 15, 2012

W Thomas St overpass opens new possibilities for Lower Queen Anne

After months (years?) of delay, the W Thomas St walking and biking overpass opened Friday. The bridge connects Lower Queen Anne to Myrtle Edwards Park and the Elliott Bay Trail, closing a huge missing link for the neighborhood and commuters alike. Before the overpass, people at 3rd Ave W and W Thomas Street would have…
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tagged: elliott bay trail, lower queen anne, myrtle edwards, seattle center, w thomas st overpass
October 12, 2012

W Thomas Street overpass is open

I’m gonna go a bike ride to Lower Queen Anne via the waterfront and Myrtle Edwards Park :-)
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tagged: lower queen anne, myrtle edwards, w thomas st overpass
September 18, 2012

Seriously, W Thomas St overpass opening soon maybe

The W Thomas St overpass is still not open as materials procurement continues to be a challenge, SDOT recently told Seattle Transit Blog’s Bruce Nourish (who forwarded the email to SBB). There could maybe be a soft opening of the bridge this month, as the bridge will be operational, though not fully complete. The SDOT’s…
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tagged: lower queen anne, w thomas st overpass
July 30, 2012

W Thomas St overpass delayed until August/September

Work on the W Thomas Street biking and walking overpass was originally supposed to start the summer of 2005. But changes in design and a lack of funds delayed the project, and at one time it appeared to be dead in the water. But then a December 2010 grant breathed new life into the project,…
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tagged: 2012 paving, hempfest, lower queen anne, sdot, w thomas st overpass
May 10, 2012

W Thomas St overpass opening delayed until July

Due to supply problems, work on the W Thomas St overpass has been delayed. The city expects the walking and biking bridge to be completed in July. The delay-causing culprit? They’re waiting for the handrails. From SDOT: The fabulous new elevated bike/ped path may now look just about done, but in reality one could accidentally…
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tagged: construction, lower queen anne, sdot, w thomas st overpass