Tag: mlk way

August 26, 2024

‘Our kid is biking on MLK!’

The new bike lanes on MLK Jr. Way from S Judkins Street to Mount Baker Station feel like a shortcut. It’s both more direct and more gradual than any of the alternative bike route options previously available. You no longer need to scale the cliffside up to Leschi to get between Franklin High School and…
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tagged: central district, I-90 trail, mlk way, mount baker station, sdot, seattle neighborhood greenways
August 5, 2024

New protected bike lanes on MLK connect the I-90 Trail to Mount Baker Station + BSC video

Crews have finished work on a project that makes it much easier and safer to walk or bike between the I-90 Trail and Mount Baker light rail station. Perhaps most importantly, the project made some significant crosswalk upgrades at the complicated and dangerous intersection of Rainier, MLK and Mount Baker Blvd near Franklin High School.…
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tagged: accessible mt baker, best side cycling, central district, mlk way, mount baker station, mt baker, sdot
June 3, 2024

Best Side Cycling: Are these Eastside bike lanes really among the worst in the U.S.?

No, they are not. Sorry for the spoiler. Don’t get me wrong, the Coal Creek Parkway bike lanes in Bellevue, Newcastle and Renton are not sufficient for the road conditions. As you can see in the Best Side Cycling video, the road is too fast and busy for a skinny paint-only bike lane to provide…
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tagged: 2nd ave, bellevue, best side cycling, coal creek parkway, dexter, everett, king county traffic safety coalition, mlk way, momentum magazine, mukilteo speedway, newcastle, paine field, renton, worst bike lanes
March 12, 2024

The 20-year bike plan for S/SE Seattle: Beacon Hill and Rainier Valley

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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tagged: 2024 Seattle Transportation Plan, beacon ave, beacon hill, chief sealth trail, lake washington loop, mlk way, rainier ave, rainier valley, s graham street, sdot, seward park ave s, wsdot
October 5, 2023

Seattle leaders will break ground on MLK Way safety project

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell will join SDOT and Sound Transit leaders as well as community members to celebrate the start of the MLK Way S safety project 10 a.m. Friday (October 6) where the I-90 Trail crosses MLK. The project includes protected bike lanes from S Judkins Street/I-90 Trail to and, importantly, through the intersection…
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tagged: bruce harrell, I-90 trail, judkins park, mlk way, mount baker station, mt baker, rainier ave, sdot
July 28, 2023

MLK Jr Way bike lane construction to start in fall, includes crosswalk improvements at Rainier Ave intersection

After a delay finalizing the construction contract, SDOT is planning to begin work on the MLK Jr Way Safety Project in the fall. The project includes protected bike lanes from Mount Baker Station to S Judkins Street and includes significant safety improvements for everyone passing through the monstrous intersection with Rainier Ave S. The project…
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tagged: mlk way, sdot