Tag: west seattle
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Alert 4/20-28: Spokane Street Bridge trail closed without a safe bike detour – UPDATED
UPDATE 4/16: SDOT has shaved a day off the start of the trail closure, saying, “We realized we could accomplish the work planned that day without closing the bridge until April 20.” We have updated this post accordingly. The walking and biking trail on the Spokane Street Bridge will be closed April 20–28, and SDOT…
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The Emerald City Ride returns in May with a ride over the West Seattle Bridge
For the first time since 2019, Cascade Bicycle Club will host its wildly popular Emerald City Ride, a rare chance to ride on our area’s freeway infrastructure that is usually off limits to bicycling. The 2024 ride will take an all-new route across the West Seattle Bridge. The high one. As Cascade Executive Director Lee…
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Alert 1/25–April: Section of trail near east end of Spokane Street Bridge closed + Ideas for making the crosswalks safer
SDOT has closed a section of trail near the east end of the Spokane Street Bridge, effectively closing the trail loop under the bridge and forcing all trail users to use the crosswalks and sidewalks at the intersection of SW Spokane St and 11th Ave SW. The trail will be closed until sometime in April…
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Man killed while biking in West Seattle identified as Steven Hulsman
Steven Hulsman was biking a hilly route he has ridden countless times when someone driving collided with him and killed him Thursday evening. He was 66. Our condolences to his friends and family. Hulsman was a husband, father and grandfather. He loved riding hills like this one, friends say, and he was scheduled to lead…
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SDOT reopens Spokane Street Swing Bridge 4 days early
Here’s some great news for people who walk or bike to and from West Seattle: SDOT has completed work on the Spokane Street Swing Bridge in just half the time they originally estimated. The bridge is now operational, and the vital trail it carries is open. The bridge was closed October 7 to install a…
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Alert 10/7–14: Spokane Street Swing Bridge to West Seattle will be closed again
Seattle’s least reliable bridge will be unusable for a week from October 7 through 14, creating a major headache for people who walk or bike between West Seattle and mainland Seattle. The bridge will need to remain in the open-to-sea configuration while crews replace the faulty turn cylinder that was removed during the previous unexpected…
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