Tag: Ballard Locks
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The Ballard Locks crossing will reopen April 28
After more than a year closed due to the pandemic, the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks will reopen its walking path connecting Ballard to Magnolia April 28. Gates will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Because crossing the Ballard Bridge is such an awful experience on foot or bike, the walkways across the Locks…
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SDOT is studying options for fixing or replacing aging Magnolia bridge. No, not the one you’re thinking of.
As you emerge from the tree cover on a bridge high above the train tracks, it’s easy to feel like you’ve found a magical secret hidden deep within Seattle. The 33rd Ave W Bridge is an old biking and walking bridge connecting W Government Way in Magnolia (not far from the main Discovery Park entrance)…
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The Ballard Locks have reopened
Just in time to add it to your fall colors bike ride, the Chittenden Locks in Ballard have reopened. This is the first time the key biking and walking route across the ship canal has been open since the partial government shutdown went into effect October 1. The Locks are a government facility, and the…
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Plan ahead: Ballard Locks will have limited open hours until government starts again
The Federal government shutdown will affect a lot of people’s lives in a lot of different ways. But if you’re a bike commuter in northwest Seattle, the first sign of shutdown might look you square in the eye early Tuesday morning. I have not yet confirmed details, but plan on the Ballard Locks being closed…
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Ballard News Tribune: Ballard Locks closed for repairs until Thursday
The Ballard Locks are closed to walking traffic until Thursday as the Army Corps of Engineers works to repair erosion, the Ballard News Tribune reports. That means two days of detours to either the Fremont Bridge or (if you really have to) the Ballard Bridge. From the BNT: The Ballard locks will be closed to…
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Ballard Locks to open an hour later
My Ballard reports that the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks will open at 6:30 a.m. instead of 5:30 as they have been in the past year. They will still open before the posted hours. From My Ballard: “For the past four years, we have been opening the gates at 5:30 a.m. for the Muckleshoot Tribe to…
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