Tag: alaskan way
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Our latest look at plans for a new downtown waterfront
The draft Environmental Impact Statement for the redesigned Seattle downtown waterfront is out. You have until August 12 to submit comments, which you can do via this online survey or by emailing [email protected]. The final EIS should be out in late 2015 or early 2016, and construction should be ready to begin in 2017. There…
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WSDOT opens bike path under new Atlantic St Overpass
The biking and walking trail under the newly-opened Atlantic Street Overpass is now open, fixing a confusing bike connection between E Marginal Way and the Alaskan Way Trail into downtown. When the overpass opened to traffic early this year, the bike path connection was not yet complete and many people voiced concerns that the new…
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Person seriously injured in collision on Alaskan Way
A man was seriously injured Tuesday night while biking on Alaskan Way. Details are sparse, but it sounds like the man was biking northbound on the biking and walking path near Columbia Street when he collided with a southbound SUV. There is a traffic signal at the intersection, but police do not note who had…
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State makes changes to confusing Atlantic Street intersection – UPDATED
The Washington State Department of Transportation opened a new overpass at S Atlantic Street to help people bypass a sometimes frustrating railroad crossing near Alaskan Way S. But people on bikes were met with frustration and confusion when the overpass opened last week. The biggest issue is that the northbound bike lane on Alaskan Way…
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Man charged with vehicular assault for speeding and crashing into woman on bike downtown
Tyler J Gilstrom, 24, has been charged with vehicular assault for seriously injuring a woman on Alaskan Way shortly before 5:30 p.m. March 1 (a Friday), the PI reports. Gilstrom was going 60 on his Honda motorcycle when he crashed into a 64-year-old woman on a bike. They were both headed southbound just two blocks…
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Updated waterfront plans lay out more bikeway, street design details
Waterfront Seattle recently held a public meeting to unveil updated plans for the streetscape, transit, walking and biking experience on the soon-to-be renovated downtown waterfront. Plans include a two-way bikeway on the waterfront side of the street, separated from both vehicle traffic and the walking promenade. If you are biking from the Alaskan Way Trail…
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