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Trail Alert 9/16-19 and 9/23-26: I-90 Bridge Trail will be closed between Seattle and Mercer Island – UPDATED
UPDATE 9-21: The trail will remain open during the September 23–26 work. WSDOT sent out an alert today that the trail across the I-90 Bridge will be closed most of Friday and all weekend as crews work on an expansion joint on the Homer Hadley Bridge, the wider of the two parallel I-90 floating bridges.…
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Washington’s streets continue to fail kids like Mikey Weilert
Michael Weilert stopped, pushed the button to make the crosswalk lights start blinking, waited to see that cars were stopping, then rode his bike across busy Pacific Avenue S in Parkland last Tuesday. But even though other people had stopped their cars at the clearly marked crosswalk, a 27-year-old woman drove a Jeep straight through…
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Alert 4/28-5/1: 520 Trail closed across Lake Washington
The 520 Bridge Trail will be closed late Thursday through late Sunday, WSDOT announced Wednesday. The trail under the bridge leading to Lake Washington Boulevard will also be closed. A previously-scheduled closure was cancelled earlier this month. You can check the 520 project’s construction map to keep track of planned closures as details may change…
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Washington briefly falls out of #1 spot in bike-friendly states list
“For the first time since the Bicycle Friendly States ranking began in 2008, a state other than Washington claimed the top position,” wrote the League of American Bicyclists in their summary of their 2022 Bicycle Friendly States report. However, Massachusetts and Oregon should enjoy their victory while they can because Washington has already taken major…
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Alert 4/21-25: 520 Trail across Lake Washington closed – CANCELLED
UPDATE: WSDOT announced Thursday that the planned trail closure has been cancelled. “This weekend’s work on SR 520 is canceled. The trail across Lake Washington will be open tonight through Monday morning.” The walking and biking trails on the 520 Bridge across Lake Washington and under SR-520 near the Arboretum will be closed from late…
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Alert 1/21-24: Montlake Bridge is fully closed this weekend for maintenance
The Montlake Bridge will be closed for maintenance this weekend starting 10 p.m. Friday (today) and ending 5 a.m. Monday. The closure includes the sidewalks as well as the roadway. There will be a shuttle to take people on foot or bike around the closure, but you’re probably best off rerouting to the University Bridge…
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