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Watch SDOT’s virtual tour of the Duwamish Trail connection & crossing improvements

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Ryan Packer

The Seattle Department of Transportation continues outreach around its proposal to finally connect the last segment of the Duwamish Trail between the West Seattle Bridge and the separated trail that starts a half mile down West Marginal Way SW. A … Continue reading →

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Proposed Duwamish Trail extension could make everyone safer on West Marginal Way

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Ryan Packer

The Duwamish trail provides one of the only dedicated bike routes to and from the South Park neighborhood, which is currently dealing with an influx of drivers looking for any shortcut they can take to avoid the repercussions of the … Continue reading →

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Lower West Seattle Bridge reopens, but closure highlighted major need for Sodo bike lanes

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Tom Fucoloro

UPDATE: The Lower Spokane St Bridge is back open again to all pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle traffic! Thank you to everyone for your patience and understanding. — seattleDOTbridges (@SDOTbridges) June 26, 2018 The lower West Seattle Bridge has reopened following … Continue reading →

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Support budgets for a Georgetown/South Park trail, SDOT Equity Program, Summer Parkways + more

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

It is long past time to build a comfortable and safe biking and walking connection between Georgetown and South Park. These communities are so close, yet the most direct way to walk between them involves a dirt path running behind … Continue reading →

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Options for a redesigned E Marginal Way + Regional leadership needed to connect to S King County

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

Today is the last day to comment on SDOT’s E Marginal Way online open house. The city is working on a major reconstruction and redesign of the industrial street that also serves as one of the most vital bike connections … Continue reading →

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South Park trail celebration is Saturday

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

As we reported previously, the South Park neighborhood now has a way better connection to the Duwamish Trail. You can join community members, Councilmember Tom Rasmussen and other city officials for an opening celebration Saturday. Meet 10 a.m. at the … Continue reading →

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First look: South Park’s new connection to the Duwamish Trail

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

The city has completed a new connection between the South Park neighborhood and the Duwamish Trail. Officially, it is a multi-use trail because it is open to both walking and biking. But it certainly feels like the city’s newest and … Continue reading →

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South Park Bridge is now open, bike lanes ‘protected’ for a week

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Tom Fucoloro

The rebuilt South Park Bridge is now open, improving access to the neighborhood and creating a link in what could someday be a very bikeable place to live, work and play. For at least the first week, cones will guide … Continue reading →

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Get involved in push for safe streets: Meetings in Central Seattle, South Park

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Tom Fucoloro

The city team working on a neighborhood greenway near the 23rd Ave corridor will be holding a series of drop-in sessions this week to gather community input and answer questions about the project. Now dubbed the Central Area Greenway, the … Continue reading →

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Bike Master Plan Draft 2: West Seattle, Duwamish Valley, Queen Anne, Interbay and Magnolia

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Tom Fucoloro

The last day to comment on the second draft of the Bicycle Master Plan is Friday (today!). Email your comments to [email protected] This post is a continuation of a series investigating some of changes in the newest draft of the … Continue reading →

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A look at the city’s planned trail connecting South Park to the 1st Ave Bridge

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Tom Fucoloro

The West Duwamish Trail will connect into South Park as soon as the end of 2013 according to the city’s plans. The trail—which runs almost to the West Seattle Bridge and connects to the 1st Ave Bridge—will extend down W … Continue reading →

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Bike Master Plan: West Seattle, Sodo and South Park

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Tom Fucoloro

This is the fourth post in a series analyzing Seattle’s draft Bicycle Master Plan update, which is currently taking public comments. This post will focus on West Seattle, Sodo, Georgetown and South Park. Stay tuned for future posts looking at … Continue reading →

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West Seattle resident Sally Eustice killed on morning ride near Walla Walla

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

The family and friends of Sally Eustice are in mourning after Sally was struck and killed on a bike ride near Walla Walla in the early morning of May 21. She was in Eastern Washington to attend her nephew’s college … Continue reading →

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