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Ship Canal Trail link opens at Ballard Bridge
Seattle opened an extension of the Ship Canal Trail on Saturday, providing a direct route for bicycles, skateboarders and pedestrians between...
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A cyclist heads down the new section of the Ship Canal Trail on Saturday. The $6.5 million, three-quarter-mile segment goes beneath the south end of Ballard Bridge.
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Seattle opened an extension of the Ship Canal Trail on Saturday, providing a direct route for bicycles, skateboarders and pedestrians between Fishermen's Terminal and Seattle Pacific University. The new, $6.5 million, three-quarter-mile segment goes beneath the south end of the Ballard Bridge, including a short bend and hill.
It removes a hazardous maze for some bicyclists leaving the Ballard Bridge. Previously, they needed to go on Emerson Street, filled with awkward turn and stop lanes, alongside irritable drivers. The costly project required relocating utilities as well as Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway track, according to the Seattle Department of Transportation.
A grand opening ceremony was held at 11 a.m.
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