Tag: ship canal water quality project

February 18, 2023

Stone Way bike detour not yet in place

Seattle Public Utilities’ planned work zone bike path on Stone Way did not work out as they intended, the agency announced this week. While sidewalks remain open through the construction area between N 34th and 35th Streets, equipment has blocked the space that was supposed to house the bike path. The work is part of…
(read more…)

tagged: seattle public utilities, ship canal water quality project, stone way
January 11, 2023

SPU plans temporary bikeway during Stone Way overflow pipe construction starting late January

Seattle’s least-discussed megaproject is coming to Stone Way in Fremont/Wallingford, but crews have plans to maintain space for biking and walking. Seattle Public Utilities’ Ship Canal Water Quality Project is estimated to total $570 million, a cost that could still increase before it is complete, the Seattle Times reported. The project will build large new…
(read more…)

tagged: fremont, ship canal water quality project, spu, stone way, wallingford
August 4, 2020

Trail Alerts: Ship Canal Trail won’t be detoured to Nickerson + Burke detour near Fred Meyer

Some great news from Seattle Public Utilities: The Ship Canal Trail will not be detoured to Nickerson Street for the next couple years as was originally planned. As we reported previously, concerned neighbors including Queen Anne Greenways drew attention to a multi-year detour that would route the trail onto Nickerson Street, which has a paint-only…
(read more…)

tagged: ballard, Bike Route Alert, burke-gilman trail, missing link, queen anne greenways, seattle public utilities, ship canal trail, ship canal water quality project
July 23, 2020

Thanks to concerned neighbors, SPU is reconsidering multi-year Ship Canal Trail detour

Beginning July 20th, @SeattleSPU plans to re-route the Ship Canal Trail…ONTO NICKERSON. UNTIL 2023. I think we're going to need to see details of this detour. You know kids use the trail, right? pic.twitter.com/OhLVsGf1Pg — Queen Anne Greenways (@QAGreenways) June 30, 2020 Thanks to concerns from neighbors, especially Queen Anne Greenways, Seattle Public Utilities and…
(read more…)

tagged: queen anne greenways, seattle public utilities, ship canal trail, ship canal water quality project
May 20, 2020

Trail Alert: Burke-Gilman Trail will be detoured near Ballard Fred Meyer

The Ship Canal Water Quality project, the $500+ million effort by Seattle Public Utilities and the King County Wastewater Treatment Division to prevent sewage from spilling into Puget Sound during heavy rains, will close the section of the Burke-Gilman Trail next to the Ballard Fred Meyer parking lot starting in early June. The detour will…
(read more…)

tagged: ballard, Bike Route Alert, burke-gilman trail, seattle public utilities, ship canal water quality project

— Advertisement —

Cover image for the book Biking Uphill in the Rain The Story of Seattle from behind the Handlebars by Tom Fucoloro. Illustration of a bicycle wheel reflected in a puddle.

My book is out now!

Latest stories

The joy of biking in the rainSeptember 28, 2023
Alert 10/7–14: Spokane Street Swing Bridge to West Seattle will be closed againSeptember 26, 2023
Join a celebration for the new Rainier Valley Greenway connector pathSeptember 25, 2023
This is the right time for CM Morales’ proposed sidewalk ordinanceSeptember 22, 2023
Bellevue seeks feedback on 11 bike projects, part of a less incremental approach to making bike improvementsSeptember 20, 2023
Alert: PSE working on Interurban Trail in Auburn/AlgonaSeptember 18, 2023
Seattle is testing an electric bike lane sweeperSeptember 14, 2023
Bainbridge Ferry reopens for biking (and other vehicles)September 12, 2023

Got a tip? Email Tom.

Get posts via email

Shorts

Stone Way bike detour not yet in place

Join the Seattle Bike Blog Supporters

Supporters receive endless love in addition to the satisfaction of knowing you helped power independent bike news in the Seattle area. Please consider supporting the site financially if you are able, starting at $5 per month: