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Northgate Pedestrian/Bike Bridge Construction Update – May 2020

The following activities will be taking place over the next several weeks during construction of the Northgate Pedestrian/Bike Bridge:

Northbound I-5 express lane (nighttime work continues until early June)

Work on the I-5 median, near the northbound I-5 express lane off-ramp at 1st Ave NE and NE 103rd St, will continue this month and […]

Northgate Pedestrian/Bike Bridge Safety Features

Designing for a safer bridge

During each phase (planning, design, and pre-construction) of public outreach, we heard that bridge safety is a priority for all bridge users. The sections below outline how safety is incorporated into all aspects of the bridge’s design.

Design Throughout the design process, we used an approach called Crime Prevention Through […]

Northgate Pedestrian Bridge Update – April 2020

 

Northgate Ped/Bike Bridge construction update

Work is continuing during the current coronavirus restrictions. Here is a statement from SDOT:

At the City of Seattle, we are continuing to follow guidance from federal, state, and local leaders and our public health partners regarding COVID-19. State officials have determined that work on public works projects […]

Northgate Ped/Bike Bridge Construction to Start

SDOT has approval to begin construction of the Northgate Ped/Bike Bridge Project from January 27 onward. Upcoming work Once work begins, they’ll start on the east side of I-5 at 1st Ave NE and NE 100th St, where crews will be installing erosion control, clearing vegetation, installing drainage, and preparing for drilling for the bridge […]

Northgate Pedestrian Bridge Update – January 2020

A little update on the Northgate Pedestrian/Bike Bridge Project:

Construction to begin early in 2020, to end in fall of 2021 1900 ft long, 16 ft. wide, 4% grade East terminus will be at NE 100th & 1st NE, with a spur directly to the Northgate Light Rail stop West terminus will be at a […]

Pinehurst Community Council Meeting on February 1

Please join us for the first Pinehurst Community Council meeting of the year!

Date & Time February 1, 2018 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Location Amante Pizza & Pasta 12319 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98125

Here is the agenda of the meeting.

Seattle Neighbourhood Group’s Crime Prevention Presentation on suspicious activities, from the […]

Northgate Ped/Bike Bridge Design Update

In their first open house about the Northgate Ped/Bike Bridge this year, Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) revealed a key design change that was adopted as the result of feedback from the neighbours.

The change pertains to the slope of the bridge. Before the update, the slope was set to be 8.3 per cent grade […]

Northgate Ped/Bike Bridge Open House

Thursday, August 3 5:30 – 7:30 PM (drop in any time) Hampton Inn & Suites 9550 1st Ave NE, SeattleAt the open house

See the latest Northgate Ped/Bike Bridge design and get a sense of what it will be like to use the bridge Learn about the route for the Northgate Neighborhood Greenway Get […]

Northgate Ped/Bike Bridge – New Design

Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has a new, completely-reworked design for the Northgate Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge (“The Northgate Bridge”).

They had the original design 30 percent complete in 2015. Concerns over the potential cost overruns were raised, and independent cost validations were performed. As the result, the original design was deemed too costly. A new project […]

Update on Northgate Pedestrian & Bicycle Bridge

The Northgate Pedestrian and Bike Bridge will improve connections between the east and west sides of the Northgate community, helping knit together a neighborhood historically divided by a 10-lane interstate and maximizing the use of transit facilities. The King County Transit Center currently serves over 6,000 passengers a day, and the future light rail […]