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Alert 5/31-6/3: Bill Dawson Trail closed, but 520 Bridge Trail open
It’s yet another weekend of major closures in the Montlake/SR 520 area. The Bill Dawson Trail between Montlake Blvd and Montlake Playfield will be closed late Friday evening (May 31) through early Monday morning (June 3) along with Lake Washington Boulevard between 520 and the Arboretum. However, walking and biking access will be open along…
Alert 3/22-25: Weekend closure for trail that has a name almost nobody knows under SR 520 in Montlake
The trail that goes under SR 520 between Montlake Blvd and Montlake Playfield that you probably didn’t know had a name will be closed this weekend starting 10 p.m. March 22 and reopening by 6 a.m. March 25, according to WSDOT. The Bill Dawson Trail*, a name that nobody except the most attentive readers of…
The 20-year bike plan for S/SE Seattle: Beacon Hill and Rainier Valley
Mayor Bruce Harrell’s proposed Seattle Transportation Plan (“STP”) is now in the hands of the City Council, who can make some final changes before adopting it as official city policy. The STP will supersede the 2014 Bicycle Master Plan, so it’s important to take a close look at its vision for the next 10–20 years…
Crews reopen the 520 Bridge Trail
After being closed for two weeks for construction, the 520 Bridge Trail reopened on schedule Friday. The trail still has some temporary pavement and fencing, and there is still work to do before the walk/bike overpass is complete. But after many years of construction, the end is in sight. WSDOT’s 520 project website still lists…
Alert 1/19-2/2: 520 Bridge Trail will be closed for two weeks
The trail across the 520 Bridge will be fully closed for two weeks starting January 19 as crews work move the walking and biking route in Montlake into its permanent alignment and install an overhead sign. The closure begins alongside a weekend of major work that will also close Montlake and Lake Washington Boulevards to…
Alert 12/8–11: 520 Bridge Trail closed again + Montlake Blvd. detour – UPDATE: Cancelled!
UPDATE: WSDOT announced this morning that the trail work has been cancelled. So the bridge trail will be open this weekend, though sections may be skinnier than usual. The 520 Bridge Trail will be closed again this weekend, and this time stretches of Montlake Blvd. and Lake Washington Blvd. will be closed as well along…
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