Tag: west seattle

April 27, 2016

What Viadoom? Take control of your own commute by biking

The Alaskan Way Viaduct is closing Friday for two weeks as Bertha tunnels precariously under its foundation. As people who drive and take the bus (especially in Viaduct-dependent West Seattle) fret about the threat of huge traffic backups, there is one dependable way you can take control of your own commute: Bike. Aside from the…
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tagged: commuting, king county water taxi, viadoom, west seattle, west seattle bike connections
July 15, 2015

It’s not I-35: Support a safer 35th Ave SW at two open houses this week

In the past ten years, more than 400 people have been seriously injured in traffic collisions on just one street in West Seattle: 35th Ave SW. Five people have been killed. If we don’t take action, 400 more people will be injured in the next ten years, and five more of our neighbors and loved…
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tagged: 35th ave sw, road safety corridor, west seattle
May 5, 2015

New Delridge trail connection now open (Video)

The city has finished widening a heavily-used trail connection at the north end of Delridge Way in West Seattle. The new, wider trail connects most of the way from SW Andover Street to trail connections under the West Seattle Bridge that lead downtown, to Alki and down the Duwamish River. The changes also tightened up…
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tagged: Delridge Way SW, jake vanderplas, north delridge, west seattle
April 28, 2015

City starts work on Alki Trail improvement near ActivSpace on Harbor Ave

The Alki Trail is, in certain places, among Seattle’s greatest trails. But in other places, it’s among the worst. One of the worst spots in the worst section of the trail (other than that one crazy intersection) is getting a facelift, though. A blind crossing in front of the ActivSpace parking lot on Harbor Ave…
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tagged: alki trail, harbor ave sw, west seattle
April 15, 2015

SW Roxbury safety changes a good start, bike lanes must wait for repaving

This has got to be a Seattle Bike Blog record: Four posts in a row about West Seattle! The city is hosting an open house tomorrow (Thursday) about planned safety changes to SW Roxbury Street, which forms the border between Seattle and White Center. The open house goes from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the…
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tagged: road safety corridor, sw roxbury street, west seattle, white center
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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tagged: admiral, west seattle, west seattle blog