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City develops emergency plan in case the West Seattle Bridge falls

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

The city of course hopes it never comes to this, but they are planning for a worst case scenario in which the bridge becomes so unstable it could collapse. After studying the extensive cracking on the West Seattle High Bridge … Continue reading →

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Some ways the city can help more people bike during the West Seattle High Bridge closure

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

Seattle needs to take bold, unprecedented action to help many more people get around by bike during the longterm West Seattle High Bridge closure. This isn’t just about improving cycling conditions, it’s one of the only ways the city can … Continue reading →

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With the West Seattle High Bridge closed until at least 2022, talks begin about building a replacement

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

As we learn more about the unexpected and sudden closure of the West Seattle High Bridge at the end of March, it’s looking more and more like the decision to close the bridge prevented a horrific tragedy. Cracking on both … Continue reading →

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Watch: With the West Seattle high bridge closed, here are some popular bike routes to get across the Duwamish River

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

Transcript (auto-generated .txt) There is still no timeline for reopening the West Seattle high bridge, by far the most-traveled way to get across the Duwamish River and connect to the rest of the city. In the meantime, the lower Spokane … Continue reading →

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Upper West Seattle Bridge will be closed for an unknown amount of time, biking across the swing bridge still open

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

SDOT Director Sam Zimbabwe made an unexpected announcement Monday afternoon that the upper West Seattle Bridge will be closed starting at 7 p.m. due to concerns about cracking in the bridge structure. The lower swing bridge and its walking and … Continue reading →

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