Tag: accessible mt baker

May 18, 2020

Some more details on the MLK Way S bike lane options + How to choose between one-way and two-way bike lanes

I already wrote about the MLK Jr Way S bike lane concepts, but SDOT gave a few more details about the project during the May Bicycle Advisory Board meeting (PDF) that are worth sharing. First, some background. SDOT is conducting some early planning for bike lanes on MLK between S Judkins St and Rainier Ave…
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tagged: accessible mt baker, mlk way, protected bike lanes, sdot
November 20, 2015

Mt Baker intersection plan continues to wow + A new standard for public outreach

Seattle’s plan to turn one of its worst intersections into one of its best just keeps getting better. With the misleadingly-boring name “Accessible Mount Baker,” the project would simultaneously revolutionize non-motorized transportation in the whole Rainier Valley, prevent dozens of serious traffic injuries every year, improve general traffic flow, improve transit connections and create space…
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tagged: accessible mt baker, department of neighborhoods, mlk way, mt baker, public outreach and engagement liason, rainier ave
November 10, 2015

Now that it’s partially funded, help guide major Mount Baker intersection remake

You passed Move Seattle! Have I mentioned recently how great that is for our city? Well, it’s already time to start directing the investment, starting with a major intersection that is the root of so many Southeast Seattle mobility problems: Rainier and MLK. As we’ve reported previously, SDOT has a very promising and radical idea…
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tagged: accessible mt baker, mt baker
April 1, 2015

Mt Baker intersection redesign could revolutionize transportation in South Seattle

The intersection of Rainier Ave and MLK Way is big, dangerous and works poorly for everyone. Running next to a high school, a light rail station and a growing number of other destinations, the city and neighborhood have been studying solutions for at least 15 years. Well, the city’s latest plan will be different, according…
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tagged: accessible mt baker, mlk way, mt baker, rainier ave, sdot