Tag: magnolia
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The 20-year bike plan for Downtown, Queen Anne, Interbay and Magnolia
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…
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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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What’s the deal with BIRT? A conversation
Last fall, SDOT released a report on the future of transportation in the vicinity of Interbay and Ballard. The result, the Ballard-Interbay Regional Transportation System (BIRT) report, focused on the big topics of what to do about the Magnolia and Ballard bridges, both on a timeline to replacement, but it also looked at the projects…
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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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New Interbay bikeway connects the Locks, Discovery Park, Ship Canal Trail and the downtown waterfront
A new protected bikeway under construction in Interbay and Magnolia is about to fill a major gap in the region’s trail network and plug the neighborhood into one of the best trail networks in the nation. A new two-way bikeway connects the Ship Canal Trail at Fishermen’s Terminal to Government Way (and Discovery Park) to…
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Bike Master Plan Draft 2: West Seattle, Duwamish Valley, Queen Anne, Interbay and Magnolia
The last day to comment on the second draft of the Bicycle Master Plan is Friday (today!). Email your comments to [email protected]. This post is a continuation of a series investigating some of changes in the newest draft of the Bike Master Plan. In general, the updated Bike Master Plan includes a lot of bold…
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