Bike lane changes proposed for Ballard Bridge
Updated: The Seattle Department of Transportation is preparing to make some changes to the bike lane along the south end of the Ballard Bridge. The bike path currently curves along …
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Truck collides with Ballard Bridge
About 4:30 a.m. a truck smashed into the lower Ballard Bridge at 45th St. Firefighters sawed off the canopy to extract the driver, who sustained very serious injuries. No other …
Barge briefly closes Ballard Bridge
Update 5:50 p.m.A barge headed to the I-90 work project briefly closed the Ballard Bridge just before 6 p.m. today. The closure was not as long as some were fearing …
Views from the Ballard Bridge
With the sun shining, we took a stroll across the Ballard Bridge.
And snapped some photos, like this one of Salmon Bay. Many more below…
Ballard Bridge suffers mechanical problem
Update 7:30 a.m. The Ballard Bridge is now open and traffic is running smoothly, but last night around 11:30 p.m. it was closed due to a mechanical problem. We walked …
Bicyclist injured on Ballard Bridge dies
Back in July of last year, Terry McMacken was bicycling across the Ballard Bridge when he bumped into the low concrete barrier and rocketed into traffic. He was hit by …
Day 2 for artwork installation on Ballard Bridge
Crews are busy for the second day reinstalling artwork on the Ballard Bridge. We wrote yesterday about the restoration effort after the 10-foot aluminum sculptures were damaged in the wind …
Crews reinstalling sculptures on Ballard Bridge
Back in February 2006, eight sculptures were removed from the Ballard Bridge after a fierce windstorm damaged the anchors that secured the public art in place. After a long repair …
Bicyclist sues city over Ballard Bridge accident
Last summer Terry McMacken was riding across the Ballard Bridge next to that low concrete wall when he was thrown into traffic and struck by a car. He lost his …
Busy bridges on opening day
Saturday is the opening day of boating season which reminds us that summer is just around the corner. As with any opening day, the Fremont bridge and Ballard bridge will …
‘Seattle polite’ on the Ballard Bridge
We’ve all experienced this scenario: you’re sitting on 15th waiting for the Ballard Bridge to go down. Finally, traffic starts moving. Wahoo! You’re on your way, but there’s all those …
Ballard Bridge sculptures will return
In February of 2006, eight aluminum sculptures were removed from the Ballard Bridge after a fierce windstorm. One of the pieces of art was damaged, and the city worried that …