Tag: magnolia
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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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Bike Master Plan: Central Seattle and downtown
This is the second post in a series analyzing Seattle’s draft Bicycle Master Plan update, which is currently taking public comments. This post will focus on the central neighborhoods south of the Ship Canal and north of I-90. Stay tuned for future posts looking at other parts of the city. Central Seattle is, not surprisingly,…
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