Tag: university district
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RapidRide J Line Shortening Leaves Roosevelt Bike Connection Hanging
The recent news that one of the centerpiece transit upgrade projects of the Move Seattle levy, the RapidRide J line- formerly known as Roosevelt BRT- would see its route shortened was another big blow to the transit segment of the levy. Roosevelt BRT will not even reach the Roosevelt light rail station, instead terminating at…
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City tries new bike lane design for collision-heavy Roosevelt intersection
SDOT’s traffic engineers are trying a different bike lane design at 42nd and Roosevelt after several people were injured at the U District intersection. The intersection design is especially tricky because of the fairly long and steep downhill that allows both people biking and driving to pick up a bit of speed before the intersection.…
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State may fund Delridge Trail, U-District bike share, Bainbridge ferry access improvements + more
In its latest round of grant funding for its bicycle and pedestrian safety program, Washington State has prioritized a Delridge trail and road safety project, improvements to Olympic Drive near the Ferry Terminal on Bainbridge Island, bike share station install in the University District, and Interurban Trail access improvements in Shoreline. Here are some details,…
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City plans 11 miles of neighborhood greenways in 2012
By this time next year, there should be 11 miles of neighborhood greenways completed in Seattle, with an additional 11 miles planned for 2013. The 2012 total includes seven miles paid for by the city (in Ballard, Beacon Hill, Greenwood, North Delridge, Wallingford and the University District) and four miles in Laurelhurst paid for by…
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Sick Day Video Post – Biking from Capitol Hill to UW in 2008
It’s a sick day here at Seattle Bike Blog HQ. So here’s a video from 2008 to discuss (posted to YouTube by schr0559): What I find fascinating about this video is that there are almost no bicycle features or facilities anywhere on this trip. 2008 was only a couple years ago, but look how far…
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Burke-Gilman Trail detour in place this week for “21 and Over” filming
Said in a deep, bass-booming voice: From the creators of comedy blockbuster “The Hangover” comes a multi-use trail closure that will make you laugh until you vomit. Coming to a Burke-Gilman Trail near you (if you are on UW campus), a crew will be filming near Rainier Vista (AKA, that part of the trail nearest…
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