Comments on: Video: Seattle’s First Buffered Bike Lanes

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Spokespeople » SPOKESPEOPLE RIDES to Fremont Peak Park July 3 — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 06:05:44 +0000

[...] just put in its first “buffered bike lane” (video) in the Bitterlake [...]

By: JAT

JAT — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:18:53 +0000

Technically the buffered bike lane is on E. Marginal Way, and is a fairly short stretch which abruptly becomes un-buffered when the road narrows. Should I mention it’s spectacularly poorly paved as well? On Alaskan Way there’s a mixed use path / sidewalk.

By: Buffered vs. Mandatory Bike Lanes « In The Spin

Buffered vs. Mandatory Bike Lanes « In The Spin — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:10:30 +0000

[...] designed lane that exposes you to right hooks and being doored. Seattle has a good idea with these buffered lanes. Sadly, Florida governor Crist has just singed into law “mandatory lances” which [...]

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:39:12 +0000

There is also a buffered bike lane along Alki at the most Western spot.

By: Jake

Jake — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:23:28 +0000

Hey – I hope you’re right! They just finished all the northbound lanes; perhaps they’re still yet to finish the southbound ones. I posted a photo of the buffered bike lanes here: http://bikeseattle.blogspot.com/2010/06/bike-improvements-everywhere.html

By: Paul Andrews

Paul Andrews — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 02:05:13 +0000

Not sure why the discrepancy, but according to the City itself (SDOT), the Bitter Lake buffered lane is the first. See: http://sdotblog.seattle.gov/

Alaska Way south is supposed to be getting buffered lanes as well. Perhaps they’re not officially done yet.

By: Jake

Jake — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:58:18 +0000

I’m not sure this is the first… there is a buffered bike lane on Alaskan Way south of downtown.