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December 19, 2013

Washington becomes first state to endorse the NACTO Urban Street Design Guide

Washington State is the first state to officially back the NACTO Urban Street Design Guide, which provides best practice guidelines for designing complete streets that consider the needs and benefits of all road users, whether they are walking, biking, driving or riding transit. This is a huge step for the state, which owns and maintains…
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tagged: blake trask, lynn peterson, nacto, urban street design guide, washington bikes, wsdot
August 27, 2013

WSDOT seeking bike count volunteers across the state

Just in from WSDOT: Nearly 60,000 bicyclists and pedestrians were counted by volunteers across Washington during a three-day survey in 2012. About 400 volunteers will be needed again this fall to count the number of people who ride bike or walk to their destinations. “Counting bicyclists and pedestrians helps us more accurately measure demand, gauge…
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tagged: national documentation project, wsdot
August 13, 2013

Biking Bis: Landslide closes North Cascades Highway, a national bike route

A section of the North Cascades Highway (Hwy 20) has been closed after heavy rains washed out the road. The road is a popular bike route and a part of the budding National Bike Route plan (NBR 10 to be precise). Biking Bis reports that bike tourists have stopped arriving at Barn Bicycle Camping due…
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tagged: biking bis, hwy 20, nbr 10, north cascades highway, wsdot
May 7, 2013

School District, WA State get behind Bike to School Day – Big Bryant bike train planned

Wednesday is Bike to School Day, and it could very well blow the doors off every previous bike to school celebration in Seattle. For one, the Seattle School District has put its full support behind the bike to school effort. Superintendent Jose Banda will be part of a big bike train to Bryant Elementary, and…
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tagged: bike to school day 2013, bryant elementary, jose banda, lynn peterson, seattle public schools, wsdot
May 6, 2013

For sixth year in a row, Washington named most bike-friendly state in the US

Washington is, once again, the most bike-friendly state in the Union. That’s according to the League of American Bicyclists, which creates annual report cards for every state in the US, taking into account various criteria for being bike-friendly. “But wait,” you’re saying to yourself, “when did Washington start investing so heavily in bicycling?” You’re not…
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tagged: 2013 legislature, league of american bicyclists, wsdot
May 3, 2013

Opening day of boating season will close Montlake Bridge from 10–4 Saturday

The Montlake Bridge will be closed from 7 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday for the opening of boating season. If you need a detour route suggestion, check out our post from a University Bridge closure earlier this year. Details on the closure from WSDOT: Boating season marks the unofficial start to summer in Seattle…
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tagged: montlake bridge, wsdot