Tag: wsdot

April 12, 2013

BikeWA: Work progressing on state’s first official US Bike Route

Every region of Washington State could someday have nationally-signed and connected bicycle routes optimized for bicycle travel and transportation. The US Bicycle Route System is a vision for a network of these routes, allowing for easier and safer bicycle travel to all reaches of the nation. The country already has some active segments in the…
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tagged: bicycle alliance of washington, US Bicycle Route System, USBR 10, wsdot
April 2, 2013

Arrival of pointless and expensive SR 99 tunnel boring machine will close Alaskan Way Trail intermittently

With the arrival of Bertha—the machine that will dig the pointless and extravagantly expensive SR 99 car tunnel under downtown—users of the Alaskan Way Trail through Pioneer Square should be prepared for intermittent closures and delays as WSDOT moves the obscenely misguided use of public funds into place. Alert from WSDOT: Update to bicycle community…
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tagged: construction, deep bore tunnel, sr 99, wsdot
March 12, 2013

It’s time to complete the ‘Bellevue Gap’ in the Mountains to Sound Trail (+ VIDEO)

The plan is ready. Now is the time to find funding to complete the ‘Bellevue Gap’ in the Mountains to Sound Trail through the eastern portion of Bellevue. The city recently completed a design study (see below) for a trail connection near or within the I-90 corridor that would complete the 3.6 miles of missing…
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tagged: bellevue, bellevue gap, eastgate gap, mountains-to-sound, wsdot
February 20, 2013

Governor picks Peterson as new WSDOT Secretary

Leadership at the state Department of Transportation is getting a shake-up. Secretary of Transportation Paula Hammond has been replaced by Lynn Peterson, transportation advisor to Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber. The change has garnered optimism among people pushing for a more balanced and multi-modal approach to improving transportation in the state. Peterson has worked in sustainable…
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tagged: jay inslee, lynn peterson, paula hammond, wsdot
February 5, 2013

On building safe streets like the Dutch

At some point during Fred Young’s presentation on Dutch cycling infrastructure and safe street designs, the mood of the crowd packed into Wallingford’s Mosaic Coffee shifted from wonder to depression: Seattle has such a long way to go, it can be overwhelming. But, having already gone through that depression phase some time ago, I got…
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tagged: netherlands, wallingford, wsdot
February 4, 2013

City Council will likely vote on 520 resolution with even stronger bike/walk language

The City Council will consider an amended resolution to guide planning for the Seattle side of the 520 Bridge Replacement Project today (Monday) at 2:30 p.m. Stay tuned for updates. UPDATE: It passes the committee. See the Montlaker blog for live updates from the meeting. As we reported previously, the state is looking to the…
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tagged: city council, montlake, portage bay, sr 520, wsdot