Tag: sdot

August 8, 2023

10 more people file claims against city over Ballard Missing Link injuries

Despite reaching a settlement with a group of eight people who sued the City of Seattle in 2022 after they crashed and were injured while biking through the Ballard Missing Link, the city still has not made the treacherous railroad crossing under the Ballard Bridge “reasonably safe for ordinary travel,” according to a new set…
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tagged: ballard bridge, burke-gilman trail, lawsuit, missing link, nw 45th st, sdot, washington bike law
August 4, 2023

North U Bridge project is a huge opportunity for a safer and better-connected U District + Survey

Most of the University Bridge is in decent condition, but the northernmost section between NE 40th and NE Pacific Streets needs major rehab or replacement, according to SDOT. The 1930s concrete structure is at the end of its life, and that may be for the best because it no longer fits into the U District…
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tagged: 11th ave ne, history, roosevelt, sdot, university bridge
August 1, 2023

Ballard Ave changes should make it a little easier to bike southbound

The Ballard Ave Café Street project has been an iterative series of changes since 2020 designed to expand outdoor space for businesses, including lots of outdoor seating for restaurants and bars. To make it happen, SDOT made the street one-way for cars and limited parking. Now the city is preparing the next phase of changes,…
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tagged: ballard, ballard ave, cafe streets, 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
July 26, 2023

After community urging, SDOT adds last-minute safety improvements to 15th Ave NW paving project

SDOT just added some significant safety improvements to the 15th Ave NW paving project before declaring the design 100% complete and ready for construction. No, the changes to not fix the horrible sidewalks across the Ballard Bridge, which is easily the biggest problem with this stretch of the street. However, SDOT will add a median…
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tagged: 15th ave NW, ballard, ballard bridge, fremont-ballard greenways, greg spotts, sdot
July 20, 2023

Cascade, Appellants issue dueling press statements as Missing Link continues to be tied in legal knots

Josh Brower, attorney for the appellant group fighting the Ballard Missing Link of the Burke-Gilman Trail in court, put out a lengthy press release claiming victory (see full statement below). Cascade responded, likening the statement to “a baseball team quitting before the 9th inning.” My main squabble with the Cascade statement is that we are…
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tagged: ballard, burke-gilman trail, cascade bicycle club, josh brower, missing link, sdot