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Sen. Cantwell: Seattle wins $25.7M grant for safe streets, mostly in SoDo

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Tom Fucoloro

Seattle will receive a $25,654,000 grant from the USDOT’s Safe Streets for All program, Senator Maria Cantwell announced. Under the city’s $30 million proposal (PDF), the bulk of the funds would have focused on SoDo and Rainier Valley with spot … Continue reading →

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SDOT’s emergency bike lanes are glorious

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Tom Fucoloro

I’m pecking this post out on my phone from beneath the West Seattle Bridge after biking SDOT’s temporary, emergency bike lanes on 1st Ave S and on W Marginal Way, and I’m just beaming. It’s so good. Everyone involved should … Continue reading →

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SDOT will begin installing ‘temporary protected bike lanes’ in SoDo this week

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Tom Fucoloro

SDOT will create temporary bike lanes to fill a gap in the Duwamish Trail and to improve safety on a significant stretch of 1st Avenue S in SoDo while crews work to repair the Spokane Street Bridge to West Seattle. … Continue reading →

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Alert: The Spokane Street Bridge will be closed ‘at least two weeks’

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Tom Fucoloro

SDOT posted an update Tuesday evening with terrible news for people who walk or bike between mainland Seattle and West Seattle: The Spokane Street Bridge, the lower swing bridge with the biking and walking path, will be out of commission … Continue reading →

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Cascade lists their 5 top-priority Seattle bike projects

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Tom Fucoloro

Cascade Bicycle Club recently posted their top 5 Seattle bike improvement priorities, though it’s really more like like 4 projects and a citywide plan. They go into more detail about each in their blog post, so go check it out. … Continue reading →

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Person killed while biking in SoDo just a block from site of January death

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Tom Fucoloro

A person driving a Jeep struck and killed someone biking in SoDo Wednesday morning, according to Seattle Police. The driver of the Jeep was trying to exit a parking lot onto 4th Avenue near Holgate Street, and told police they … Continue reading →

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Police release video of person snipping bike share brake cables

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Tom Fucoloro

Seattle Police have released a surveillance video of a person in Sodo seen snipping bike share brake cables on more than one occasion, and they’re asking for the public’s help identifying the suspect. For months, brake cables on bike share … Continue reading →

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West Seattle Link might destroy the Sodo Trail, but that could be a good thing

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Tom Fucoloro

SDOT has been planning an extension of the Sodo Trail to reach Spokane St under the West Seattle Bridge for a while now, but that work could take a major turn if Sound Transit chooses a West Seattle light rail … Continue reading →

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Q13: Man killed in Sodo was biking to job where he worked his way out of homelessness. RIP Celso Diaz

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

Celso Diaz was biking to his job at iClick’s Sodo warehouse November 21 when someone driving twice the speed limit struck and killed him while he crossed 1st Ave S at S Andover Street. The suspect, driving a light-colored Toyota Prius, … Continue reading →

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Person driving killed a 61-year-old man biking in SODO this morning and fled – UPDATED

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

A 61-year-old man was killed this morning in SODO, and Seattle Police are searching for the suspect. Someone driving northbound on 1st Ave struck and killed the man while he was biking near S Andover Street, just south of the … Continue reading →

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Work underway to replace S Holgate bridge staircase with ramp

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

The S Holgate Street Bridge is far from the friendliest bike route between Sodo and North Beacon Hill, but it is definitely the most direct. But because the only sidewalk on the bridge turns into a staircase at the Sodo … Continue reading →

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Lander bridge design still ignores safety + Should city hold its funds while it fights Trump?

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

Of all the major transportation investments Seattle has planned using Federal grant assistance, the only one that is not at risk by the Trump administration is the one we need the least: The Lander Street Overpass. That project is moving … Continue reading →

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Lander Street overpass plan needs better biking and walking access

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

The $140 million Lander Street Overpass in Sodo could be a big improvement for biking and walking in Sodo, but only if it done right. The city has compiled $100 million in grants, partnerships and city funds to put the … Continue reading →

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Arena plan would build pedestrian bridge for Holgate, needs bike lanes on 1st Ave

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

The team putting together a plan for a new arena directly south of Safeco Field plans to build a new pedestrian bridge over the train tracks on S Holgate Street as part of a multi-million dollar public benefits package to … Continue reading →

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Summer Blockbuster Alert: Watch Feds analyze bike/truck interactions in SODO

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

Watch your back Jurassic World, because USDOT just dropped a pair of videos analyzing truck and bike interactions in SODO that will make your box office numbers look like that goat in the T-Rex habitat. As we reported in May, … Continue reading →

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USDOT will host SODO bike/walk/freight safety assessment

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

The US Department of Transportation is headed to Seattle to assess bike/walk “safety challenges” in Seattle’s SODO neighborhood, where major bike commute routes mix with freight traffic. Unfortunately, this mix sometimes ends in tragedy or injury. The May 7 event … Continue reading →

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26-year-old recovering after scary collision with semi in Sodo

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Tom Fucoloro

Firefighters had to use emergency airbags to free a 26-year-old who was struck and trapped under a semi truck near 4th and Spokane in Sodo Monday. Images from the scene are frightening, and Seattle Police describe the victim’s injuries as … Continue reading →

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WSDOT opens bike path under new Atlantic St Overpass

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Tom Fucoloro

The biking and walking trail under the newly-opened Atlantic Street Overpass is now open, fixing a confusing bike connection between E Marginal Way and the Alaskan Way Trail into downtown. When the overpass opened to traffic early this year, the … Continue reading →

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Bike Master Plan Draft 2: Sodo, Beacon Hill and Southeast Seattle

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Tom Fucoloro

The last day to comment on the second draft of the Bicycle Master Plan is Friday. Email your comments to [email protected] Southeast Seattle During review of the first draft of the Bike Master Plan, we said this: While changes to … Continue reading →

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Why the Sonics Arena should take bike access seriously

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Tom Fucoloro

The proposed Sonics Arena in Sodo goes before the Downtown Design Review Board tonight (5:30 p.m. in the Bertha Knight Landes Room at Seattle City Hall). Regardless of what you think of the architectural design, this is a great opportunity … Continue reading →

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