Mercer West and Arboretum meetings tonight
The Mercer West project involves widening the Mercer underpass at Aurora and turning both Mercer and Roy into two-way streets. Under the plan, Roy would likely become the preferred bicycle route,...
View ArticleNew Arboretum trail would bypass Lake Washington Blvd
The addition of a biking and walking trail to the proposed 520 bridge is not the only part of the state’s plan that will affect people on bikes. As a way of mitigating traffic issues on Lake Washington...
View ArticleWill 2013 be the year of the Seattle cycle track? + More construction updates
After our frustrated post about the lack of new bold plans on the city’s part to improve biking and walking safety, below is a look at some exciting projects already underway today. Will 2013 be the...
View ArticleHistoryLink: Bicycling played key role in formation of Arboretum
View from Interlaken Boulevard where it joins Lake Washington Boulevard in Washington Park (Seattle Municipal Archives, 1911) HistoryLink has a fantastic article this week that covers the story of...
View ArticleState will fund new Arboretum trail
From an April 2012 presentation on the trail The state will fund construction of a new trail through the Arboretum, connecting E Madison Street and the Montlake neighborhood. Part of the 520 Bridge...
View ArticleSee the nearly-completed Arboretum Trail design at Thursday meeting
From an April 2012 presentation on the trail The state is funding a trail through the Arboretum as part of the 520 Bridge project, and you have a chance to get a look at how design is evolving and give...
View ArticleWork begins next week on Arboretum Trail set to open late 2017
Construction is set to begin Monday on a new trail along the western side of the Arboretum, providing a safe space for walking and biking next to Lake Washington Blvd and improving access to more of...
View Article9/26-10/15 Bike Route Alert: Arboretum Drive closed at south end for trail...
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...
View ArticleFirst section of new Arboretum Trail opens near Madison Valley
A construction map showing the basic area completed (mostly finished trail stretches further, but is blocked just north of Arboretum Drive) A key section of the new WSDOT-funded Arboretum Trail opened...
View ArticleNew bike path under SR-520 opens in Montlake
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...
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