Tag: west seattle blog

May 3, 2016

Bike trips from West Seattle spike 80 percent Monday, crushing record

On the first Monday commute since the Alaskan Way Viaduct closed, bike trips across the Spokane Street swing bridge to West Seattle went through the roof. Compared to average weekdays in recent months, Monday’s bike count was up an unprecedented 80 percent, adding more than 1,000 trips compared to average weekdays in April. And as…
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tagged: bike counter, bike month 2016, viadoom, west seattle, west seattle blog
April 15, 2015

West Seattle Blog: City begins outreach for Admiral Way bike lanes

SDOT is beginning outreach for new bike lanes planned on Admiral Way between Alki and California Ave SW. Planners presented to the Admiral Neighborhood Association last night, according to West Seattle Blog. There will be more meetings in the next month including a May open house. In addition to new buffered bike lanes, plans would…
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April 14, 2015

Don’t fear planned 35th Ave SW safety changes, fear the crashes that will happen if we don’t take action

In the past ten years, 412 people have been seriously injured in traffic collisions on just one street in West Seattle: 35th Ave SW. Five people have been killed. These are not just numbers. They are our neighbors, friends, family, co-workers and teachers. Every death and debilitating injury has ramifications far beyond that one person’s…
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tagged: 35th ave sw, seattle neighborhood greenways, west seattle blog
March 12, 2015

Safety changes — but no bike lanes — planned for I-35

35th Ave SW is not an Interstate. It’s not even a state highway. So when neighbors refer to this city street as “I-35,” you know there’s a serious speeding and traffic safety problem. And those neighbors are not being as hyperbolic as it sounds. There is a collision every couple days on 35th Ave SW.…
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tagged: 35th ave sw, road safety corridor, west seattle, west seattle bike connections, west seattle blog
November 24, 2014

Woman who assaulted West Seattle Greenways leader found guilty

In July 2013, Seattle Bike Blog published a troubling email we received from dedicated West Seattle Greenways leader Jake Vanderplas, who was the victim of an intentional assault when a road raging person yelled at him from her car, then swerved and hit him in the bike lane on SW Andover Street in North Delridge.…
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tagged: assault, crime, erika soerensen, jake vanderplas, west seattle, west seattle blog
July 7, 2014

Small improvements coming to Admiral Way, but protected bike lanes needed

The city will make some small improvements to the SW Admiral Way bike lane this summer, but the changes will not meet the recommendation in the Bike Master Plan, West Seattle Blog reports. The bike plan notes Admiral Way as a key street for protected bike lanes, but the city’s proposed plan includes sharrows for…
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tagged: admiral, sam woods, sdot, sw admiral way, west seattle, west seattle blog