Tag: queen anne

March 1, 2012

Collisions drop 23 percent on redesigned Nickerson – UPDATED

Changes to Nickerson St in 2010 have resulted in a 23 percent drop in collisions, the city reported during a press conference today. Last year, Publicola reported that traffic volumes on Nickerson remained consistent, as the city had predicted. Average speeds dropped from over 40 mph to 34-37 mph, which is still higher than the…
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tagged: mike mcginn, nickerson, peter hahn, queen anne, road diets, ship canal trail
December 7, 2011

Heavy work on W Thomas St overpass gets underway

After a short weather delay, heavy lifting on the W Thomas St overpass is underway. Crews have started installing large girders that will stretch from Lower Queen Anne to Myrtle Edwards Park on Elliott Bay. The construction requires road closures on Elliott, Thomas and 3rd Ave W until the end of the week. By the…
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tagged: 2011 paving, construction, lower queen anne, myrtle edwards, queen anne, w thomas st overpass
November 30, 2011

Dietrich: Gates Foundation campus has some swanky bike commuter facilities

Heidi Dietrich, formerly of Patch and now with the Gates Foundation, brags about some of the company’s awesomely cushy facilities for people who bike to work. From a huge, secure bike parking room to swanky showers to a room specifically designed to dry your wet clothes, the new Gates building sounds like it is truly…
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tagged: commuting, gates foundation, heidi dietrich, lower queen anne, queen anne
November 22, 2011

Ship Canal Trail extension now open (VIDEO)

The Ship Canal Trail now connects Fisherman’s Terminal with the Fremont Bridge and provides a long-needed biking, walking and accessible route through the mess of dangerous overpasses at the south end of the Ballard Bridge. Of all the projects for biking and walking due for completion this year, this trail extension may be the most…
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tagged: magnolia, queen anne, ship canal trail
October 12, 2011

Dexter is a next generation Seattle bike facility (VIDEO)

The repaved and redesigned Dexter Ave N has been open for a couple weeks now, and so far I have only heard praise for the road’s design. The wide bike lanes with several feet of buffer space make biking remarkably low-stress. It just feels safe. The bus islands appear to be working well for people…
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tagged: 2nd ave, buffered bike lanes, dexter, downtown, queen anne, separated bike lanes
August 19, 2011

Work on W Thomas St overpass will kick into gear after Hempfest

No, seriously, look at that overpass. Work on the W Thomas St walking and biking overpass is about to kick into high gear as soon as Hempfest is over. Work on the overpass was supposed to begin in March, but organizers of Hempfest filed a lawsuit (note my completely mature illustration of a man taking…
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tagged: hempfest 2011, lower queen anne, myrtle edwards, queen anne, seattle center, w thomas st overpass