Tag: port of seattle
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E Marginal Way remake and bikeway heads into final design, construction could begin in 2021
With the fate of the West Seattle Bridge still unknown, SDOT is fast-tracking projects to improve other connections to and around the bridge. That includes the long-planned E Marginal Way remake, which has been a priority for both the Port and people biking and walking between downtown and the lower West Seattle Bridge. The primary…
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Snohomish County buys rail corridor in major regional trail missing link
After lengthy negotiations with the Port of Seattle, Snohomish County purchased a key stretch of rail corridor that could someday link the region’s trail network from Seattle to Skagit County. The purchase process was going strong back in 2013, but negotiations fell apart as it became apparent that maintenance costs for the segment were going…
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Have you ever biked to the airport? UW group wants to know how it went
A group of UW students are studying bike access at SeaTac Airport, and they need your help. Have you ever biked to the airport? What did you do with your bike once there? What would make it easier and more inviting? Let the group know by completing this short online survey. From the Bike2SEA group:…
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See the streets from a truck driver’s point of view at the Bike & Truck Safety Fair
People driving semi trucks through Seattle’s industrial areas have a job to do and goods to move. But many of those same roads are vital corridors for people getting around town on bikes. This creates an uncomfortable and sometimes dangerous or deadly situation. But a little shared understanding of the challenges facing people in trucks…
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Tantrum ends: Port approves Eastside Rail Corridor sale
Over a month after the Port of Seattle Commissioners voted to throw a childish tantrum and withhold sale of the Eastside Rail Corridor because they were upset about the plans to build a completely unrelated arena in Seattle, the Commissioners have now approved the sale. This brings the Eastside Rail-Trail project through Kirkland (and beyond)…
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Port of Seattle holds Kirkland rail-trail project hostage over arena dispute
I did not care about the debate surrounding a proposed new arena in Sodo—until now. The Port of Seattle has decided to hold hostage a completely unrelated project that could revolutionize travel in Kirkland and the eastside by providing a 5.75-mile family-friendly biking and walking trail along the Eastside Rail Corridor (13 miles total). Now,…
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