Been a busy couple months. Posts coming shortly on the following topics:
Port of Seattle buys Woodinville Subdivision
New Sound Transit plans
Cancellation of Bus Service to Special Events
SR 167 HOT Lanes
My trips to Germany and London
For now, Sound Transit has more plans and another survey on their site:
http://future.soundtransit.org/
Ben
Sorry there have been no posts lately. I was out of town again in London this time. Photos and a description of the UK’s motorway system to follow.
Ben
After flying into Frankfurt we drove on the Autobahn to Saarbrucken where we are staying. Some thoughts so far:
Acceleration and deceleration tapers are very short on the Autobahn. In most places, no more than a couple hundred feet. Keep in mind too that this is on a highway that has no limit for great distances.
The […]
Hello. I am in Germany this week for training. In the 2 days I have been in Europe I have already seen some amazing things, from elevated roundabouts in Paris to short exit tapers on the Autobahn. I will eventually post photos of the trip as I get them.
First, the elevated roundabout in Paris. On […]
Major snow in Western Washington. Most snow is North of Seattle/Bellevue around Lynnwood and Bothell but everywhere got hit.
Definite transportation impacts. Most freeways are OK but spinouts reported on SR16 and SR520. SR410 is, or was, closed. Many side streets are bad.
More snow expected this evening.
Check the sites below for updates.
WSDOT
KING 5
KIRO TV
KOMO TV
Update: […]
So, after leaving a bit late on Tuesday (about 7:40) due to feeling ill, I find out as I step into my car and view the Trafficgauge that both I-5 North and I-405 North are way backed up. At the same time my favorite radio station comes on and announces that it is now almost […]
Well, this is going to be a blog discussing transportation issues in the Puget Sound area, and transportation issues in general. Feel free to post any comments or ask me any questions.
More to come.
Ben Brooks