Tag Archives: protected bike lanes

City extends 9th Ave protected bike lanes + How can the city fix the Mercer crossing?

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

We are two blocks closer to a complete connection between downtown and the Westlake Bikeway. SDOT installed Phase II of their three-phase rollout of protected bike lanes on 9th Ave N in South Lake Union this week. The bike lanes … Continue reading →

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New 2nd Ave traffic signals clear up confusion

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

When the city finally upgraded the old skinny paint-only door zone bike lane on 2nd Ave in 2014, it was an incredible increase in biking comfort downtown. But almost immediately after opening one thing became clear: The array of signals … Continue reading →

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Campus Parkway protected bike lanes will come tantalizingly close to connecting U Bridge, Burke-Gilman

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

The city has started laying out the spray-paint outlines for new protected bike lanes on NE Campus Parkway and one block of Brooklyn Ave NE in the U District. The project should be complete by the end of September. The … Continue reading →

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Dearborn bike lane improvements will connect downtown to I-90 Trail, SE Seattle bike routes – UPDATED

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

Dearborn Street is both flat and useful. So even though it is not packed with destinations itself and though it serves the motor vehicle network mostly as a way to access I-5 and haul freight, it is also a highly … Continue reading →

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St. Louis has more miles of downtown protected bike lanes than Seattle

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

So, I’m my hometown of St. Louis, Missouri, about to become godfather to my nephew Luke (yes, I will be insufferable with Don Corleone quotes for the next couple days), and I heard that there was a brand new protected … Continue reading →

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Downtown traffic violence is a public health emergency we haven’t been treating

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

It’s not news that downtown streets are the scene of a huge number of serious traffic injuries and deaths. But this map at a recent open house still caught me completely off-guard. At first, I thought it was a map … Continue reading →

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City kicks off development of downtown bike lane network, open house Tuesday

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

It’s really happening. Seattle is developing a connected network of bike lanes to and through the city center. This means connections to Uptown and Queen Anne, to South Lake Union, to Capitol Hill, to First Hill, to the International District, … Continue reading →

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NE 65th St is dangerous by design, and we know how to make it safer. What’s stopping us?

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is a follow-up to yesterday’s report about Vehicular Homicide charges against Lucas McQuinn in the alleged DUI collision that killed Andy Hulslander. I suggest reading that story first. The dangers on NE 65th Street are not … Continue reading →

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Salomon: Seattle’s newest protected bike lane just part of normal street maintenance

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Andres Salomon

EDITOR’S NOTE: Andres Salomon is a father and active member of NE Seattle Greenways, as well as an occasional contributor to Seattle Bike Blog. Seattle has just added a brand new protected bike lane to its repertoire.  Last month, the … Continue reading →

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A block-by-block look at the planned Broadway Bikeway extension + Let’s connect to 520

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

As construction on Capitol Hill Station enters its final phases, the long closure at the north end of the Broadway Bikeway may finally open up in the next month. But the true glory of the bikeway won’t be realized until … Continue reading →

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Mercer bike lanes open, the Bike Route Wall of Uptown finally cracks

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

For the first time in a generation or more, the bicycle-repelling wall of dangerous or uncrossable streets surrounding Uptown and Seattle Center has sprung a leak. The brand new, very green bike lanes on Mercer Street passing under Aurora Ave … Continue reading →

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The interim Roosevelt bike lane upgrade is now open

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

The interim protected bike lane is now open on Roosevelt Way between NE 45th Street and the north end of the University Bridge. This project is something of a demonstration for what a more complete Roosevelt bike lane upgrade could … Continue reading →

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More Westlake Bikeway design details + Construction will start in the fall

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

After an extensive and essentially unprecedented community planning process (at least for a bikeway project), the city is moving into more detailed final design work for the Westlake Bikeway, which will connect the Fremont Bridge and Lake Union Park. After … Continue reading →

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Roosevelt bike lane will get safety upgrade from U Bridge to NE 65th

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

One of the most dangerous streets in the city for people on bikes will get a big bike lane upgrade when the city repaves Roosevelt Way from NE 65th Street to the University Bridge. Around 20 people on bikes have … Continue reading →

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Only 2 percent of center city curb space occupied by bike lane

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

For all the media attention Seattle has received for installing bike lanes in recent years, you might think these things are popping up all over the place. But spend a little time on a bike, and that image is immediately … Continue reading →

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Seattle makes list of top ten best new bikes lanes. Twice. Again.

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Tom Fucoloro

Seattle’s batting average for national bike lane lists leads the league. Last year, Seattle made the Green Lane Project’s list of the top ten protected bike lanes for 2013 two times: Linden Ave was 5th and Cherry Street was 9th … Continue reading →

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Green Lane Project: Here’s why protected bike lanes improve safety for people walking

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Tom Fucoloro

It’s been shown over and over that quality protected bike lanes improve safety for all road users. In fact, protected bike lanes are one of the most effective tools we have to improve safety and comfort for people on foot. … Continue reading →

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City will install temporary protected bike lane on Roosevelt + Neighbors urge city to extend plans further

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Tom Fucoloro

For much of northeast Seattle, Roosevelt Way is the primary bike route connection to the University of Washington, the University Bridge and beyond. Unfortunately, it is also a hotspot for collisions and injuries for people biking. Nearly 20 people have … Continue reading →

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After 2 collisions at same 2nd Ave parking garage, city makes changes

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Tom Fucoloro

After the second person in just one week was injured by a person turning across the 2nd Ave protected bike lane into a parking garage between Pike and Union, the city has made changes to improve visibility. Most early efforts … Continue reading →

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Cohen: 2nd Ave protected bike lanes ‘just the beginning’

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Tom Fucoloro

You don’t have to bike for very long in Seattle before you figure out the most dangerous kind of street: “Downhill streets with on-street parking and turning movements at intersections: Those are problems that Second Ave had,” Cascade Bicycle Club’s … Continue reading →

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