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Alert 10/21-24: 520 Bridge Trail closed – UPDATE: Open!

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Tom Fucoloro

UPDATE 10/23 8pm: The trail has reopened. The 520 Trail across Lake Washington will be closed starting at 11 p.m. tonight (Friday) until 5 a.m. Monday morning. I suppose the silver lining here is that this time the closure is … Continue reading →

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Bike Route Alert 6/6: Return of the Montlake Blvd detour

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Tom Fucoloro

The trail under the 520 Bridge east of Montlake Boulevard will close permanently June 6 as crews begin work on a new biking and walking bridge over the freeway, according to WSDOT. The trail opened in March 2020 and was … Continue reading →

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New bike path under SR-520 opens in Montlake

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

Just in time for a virus-news-escaping bike ride, WSDOT has opened a long-awaited biking and walking trail that crosses under SR-520 between the start of the 520 Bridge Trail and Lake Washington Boulevard. This is a “temporary” path, but you … Continue reading →

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A look at the latest plans for connecting the 520 Trail to Capitol Hill, Eastlake

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

In our post about the planned Eastlake Ave bike lanes, we mentioned that the bike route there would be part of a regional network once the 520 Trail reaches across I-5. It might be hard to imagine what that connection … Continue reading →

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Bike Route Alert 1/27: Awful 2-week sidewalk detour on Montlake Blvd near SR 520 starts Monday

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

So you finally got used to biking around the SR 520 construction in Montlake, eh? I have bad news. It’s about to get way worse for two weeks. Starting as soon as Monday, people walking and biking on the east … Continue reading →

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520 construction in Montlake will close cross-lake trail Sat and Sun, 24th Ave bridge until late this year

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro

The 520 Bridge replacement project’s final set of projects kicks into high gear this weekend with a set of major closures in Montlake, including the 520 Bridge Trail and the 24th Ave E bridge. To make matters worse, the ramp … Continue reading →

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Aviva Stephens: Pedaling my way to the 520 Bridge

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Aviva Stephens

EDITOR’S NOTE: Aviva Stephens is a Seattle native and financial professional who discovered the benefits and joys of cycling on her challenging work commute between Ballard and the Eastside. Find more of her writing on Medium and follow her on … Continue reading →

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The new 520 Bridge Trail brings our region closer together

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Tom Fucoloro

The trail across the new 520 Bridge opened just before Christmas, opening new possibilities for biking in the region. For example, a trip from downtown Kirkland to UW Station has been cut in half, and you can make it most … Continue reading →

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520 Trail opens today + Where to go for the opening celebration

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

Today’s the day! Starting at 3 p.m., you will finally be able to bike across the 520 Bridge whenever you want. To celebrate, Cascade Bicycle Club is hosting free group rides from both the Seattle and Bellevue sides of the … Continue reading →

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520 Bridge Trail on for autumn opening + WSDOT will not fix jarring expansion plates

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

A trail over the 520 Bridge will revolutionize biking in the region. Bicycle travel times between many parts of Seattle and major Eastside communities will be slashed. Biking from UW to downtown Kirkland, for example, will be cut in half. Instead … Continue reading →

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First section of new Arboretum Trail opens near Madison Valley

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

A key section of the new WSDOT-funded Arboretum Trail opened late last week, connecting Madison Street to the car-free Arboretum Drive. The segment is fairly short, but it is one of the most important stretches of the whole plan for people … Continue reading →

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The 2017 Emerald Bike Ride will make a big freeway loop on 520, I-90 and I-5

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

For the second annual Emerald Bike Ride, Cascade Bicycle Club is scaling up big time. The full route is longer, the start location is bigger and the rider limit has been set at a stunning 10,000 people. That’s 3,000 more … Continue reading →

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9/26-10/15 Bike Route Alert: Arboretum Drive closed at south end for trail construction

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

Bike Route Alerts are official notices about bike route closures and detours that Seattle Bike Blog receives. Some will be a significant hassle, some will be no big deal. But the hope is to keep them organized in one place … Continue reading →

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520 Trail gets so close, yet so far

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

Medina just got an awesome new park. You can now walk or bike 1.3 miles from Evergreen Point out into the middle of Lake Washington on a floating bridge, bringing you tantalizingly within reach of Seattle. But for another year, … Continue reading →

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For a few hours, two Seattle freeways were bike-only (Photos)

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

For a few short hours just after sunrise Sunday, two major Seattle freeways were beautiful places filled with smiling people. There were no honking horns and no road rage even as a rush hour’s worth of people traveled some of … Continue reading →

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Cascade’s sold out Emerald City Ride takes to the freeways Sunday + Route Map

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

Cascade Bicycle Club’s first ever Emerald City Bike Ride takes to area freeways Sunday. The ride sold out all 7,000 spots, and I’m not surprised. People have wanted to bike across the 520 Bridge since it opened half a century … Continue reading →

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Cascade’s newest ride will travel on the 520 Bridge, I-5 Express Lanes

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

The secret (or maybe not-so-secret) route for Cascade’s newest major ride has been officially revealed: People registered for the April 3 event will get the rare chance to bike on both the 520 Bridge and the I-5 Express Lanes through … Continue reading →

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Ahead of public hearing, a couple ways to make the 520 Bridge plans better

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

In case you haven’t noticed, the state is building a new 520 Bridge. And as we noted back in February, the biking and walking elements of their Seattle-side plans have come a long way since the initial drafts. But there’s … Continue reading →

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Bike route bridge in Montlake will close until early 2016

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

If you bike through Montlake via the Lake Washington Loop route, then you have a rough detour ahead of you for the next six months. Starting “as soon as Monday,” the 24th Ave E bridge (otherwise known as the only … Continue reading →

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Montlake detour coming to Lake Washington Loop bike route

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

If you bike the Lake Washington Loop bike route or are headed to the Montlake Bridge the next two weekends, expect a rough detour along the way. Lake Washington Boulevard will be closed from Montlake Boulevard to the Arboretum as … Continue reading →

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