Author: Tom Fucoloro

July 31, 2023

Alert now-Spring 2024: I-90 Trail detour in Factoria

Well, I hope you enjoyed that new section of the I-90 Trail in Factoria, because a section of it will be detoured to the other side of SE 36th Street until Spring 2024. As part of work on the really cool I-90 Sunset Creek Fish Passage project, crews will be detouring the I-90 Trail between…
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tagged: Bike Route Alert, I-90 trail, sunset creek fish passage, wsdot
July 28, 2023

MLK Jr Way bike lane construction to start in fall, includes crosswalk improvements at Rainier Ave intersection

After a delay finalizing the construction contract, SDOT is planning to begin work on the MLK Jr Way Safety Project in the fall. The project includes protected bike lanes from Mount Baker Station to S Judkins Street and includes significant safety improvements for everyone passing through the monstrous intersection with Rainier Ave S. The project…
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tagged: mlk way, sdot
July 26, 2023

After community urging, SDOT adds last-minute safety improvements to 15th Ave NW paving project

SDOT just added some significant safety improvements to the 15th Ave NW paving project before declaring the design 100% complete and ready for construction. No, the changes to not fix the horrible sidewalks across the Ballard Bridge, which is easily the biggest problem with this stretch of the street. However, SDOT will add a median…
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tagged: 15th ave NW, ballard, ballard bridge, fremont-ballard greenways, greg spotts, sdot
July 25, 2023

Eastlake group is trying to kill RapidRide J (which includes bike lanes)

I’m traveling home today after a week in St. Louis and Las Vegas visiting family, but I wanted to put out this notice since it is a top priority bike network improvement. The Eastlake Community Council is hosting a meeting at 6 p.m. tonight (July 25) at the Agora Conference Center (1551 Eastlake Ave E)…
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tagged: eastlake, rapidride j, sara nelson
July 20, 2023

Cascade, Appellants issue dueling press statements as Missing Link continues to be tied in legal knots

Josh Brower, attorney for the appellant group fighting the Ballard Missing Link of the Burke-Gilman Trail in court, put out a lengthy press release claiming victory (see full statement below). Cascade responded, likening the statement to “a baseball team quitting before the 9th inning.” My main squabble with the Cascade statement is that we are…
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tagged: ballard, burke-gilman trail, cascade bicycle club, josh brower, missing link, sdot
July 17, 2023

Roundup of 2023 primary endorsements from transportation advocacy orgs – UPDATED

Your ballot for the August 1 primary election should have arrived in the mail, or should arrive very soon. Eligible voters have until July 24 to register or update your address online. After that date, voters will need to register in person at a voting center. Every Seattle City Council district seat is up for…
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tagged: 2023 primary, the urbanist, transit riders union, transportation for washington, washington bikes