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 …
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More frequent bus routes to Ballard
Metro bus routes 28 and 44 to Ballard (and 26 to Fremont) will step up their frequency as part of an expansion to handle the 7 percent increase in bus …
Traffic circle deadline looms
Along 19th Ave NW at Salmon Bay Park, many cars zip by without slowing down. “For some reason the road pattern in front of the park encourages speeding. It creates …
Confusion still reigns on 15th Ave.
This is the third time we’ve seen this question in one of the Seattle newspapers. When is it legal to drive in the new bus lanes on 15th Ave? And …
More buses during viaduct construction
When construction starts next year on the seismically vulnerable viaduct, traffic may not be as bad as some fear. Under a $32 million plan, the state DOT is proposing a …
Swimmer missing at Golden Gardens
Update at 9 a.m. The search has resumed for a swimmer for a swimmer who disappeared 200 yards off shore at Golden Gardens Park at 8:45 p.m. Thursday night. Another …
Another chance to ‘Fill the Boot’
Last month Seattle firefighters stood in the intersection of 15th and Market hoping to fill their big black boots with money. The annual drive raises funds for the Muscular Dystrophy …
Working toward a beautiful 14th Ave.
If you’ve ever driven down 14th Ave. in Ballard, you know that it’s not the most attractive street in the neighborhood. Cracked, uneven pavement with an ugly gravel median is …
Few traffic circles going in around Ballard
We noticed this traffic circle going in at 67th and 10th Ave. And another at 63rd and 22nd Ave. For more information about new traffic circles in Seattle, there was …
Moped meet-up takes to Ballard streets
We happened upon a group of 50 moped riders in the Office Max parking lot. Each appeared to be riding vintage mopeds — no shiny Vespa scooters here. They turned …
Pedestrian ‘countdown signal’ installed on 15th
The city has put out a press release announcing it has completed the installation of pedestrian countdown signals at 27 more Seattle intersections, for a total of 80. One of …
Red light cameras now at 15th and Market
My Ballard reader Nina spotted two of these cameras at 15th and Market, one near the Walgreens and the other near the Shell station. While there are no signs announcing …