#interurban trail

[solarbird]

I took this photograph today, May 5th, 2026, which means that here in the year of our lord 2026 someone is hating on homestucks. Honestly, what. Is this some antique Hetalia partisan still not aware the war is over?

MY GOOD SIR, HOSTILITIES HAVE ENDED

WE HAVE ALL LOST

[solarbird]

Greater Northshore Bike Connector Map 2.0 – 4 August 2025 – is now available on github, as is MEGAMAP 2.0.1.

Mostly small updates this time, but one in particular is very important, and another is pretty important if you’re in Shoreline:

ADDED: Alaskan Way Connector linking Elliot Bay Trail to Waterfront Trail with fully separated bikeways. Decades in the making, finally here (MEGAMAP only)

ADDED: Painted bike lanes on Meridian Ave N in Shoreline between 155th and 175th streets (both maps)

ADDED: “Commonly used” markers on Meridian Ave N throughout Shoreline (both maps) – this is somewhat aspirational, as there has been use of this road as a secondary to tertiary bike arterial but not quite enough to justify marking it as such until now. I am fairly certain that the new bike lanes in the middle of the route will increase its utility enough to justify it (both maps)

ADDED: “Commonly used” makers on a section of Fremont Ave in Shoreline, because that section is used a little more than parts of Meridian which now carry that marking, and one should be consistent (both maps)

ADDED: A weird little section of bike path I found in Lynnwood north of 196th at Wilcox Park. As 196th loses its sidewalks in that area, even this standalone oddness serves a useful purpose if you’re having to sidewalk-bike on 196th, say, to get to Gregg’s Cycles (MEGAMAP only)

ADDED: A few more street names in City of Seattle, along with a couple of small adjustments on difficult streets (both maps)

CORRECTION: REI Lynnwood’s icon was placed very slightly left of its actual location, and has been adjusted (MEGAMAP only)

All permalinks continue to work.

If you enjoy these maps and feel like throwing some change at the tip jar, here’s my patreon. Patreon supports get things like pre-sliced printables of the Greater Northshore, and also the completely-uncompressed MEGAMAP, not that the .jpg has much compression in it because honestly it doesn’t.

Enjoy biking!

[sleezypmartini]

The Springwater Trail aesthetic.

11/30/18

[nwhistoryroomarchives]

Forest Canyon on the Everett-Seattle Interurban line. The route now exists as a bike and foot path. 

Photographer: Juleen Studio

[rlboston]

In a Blue Moon

[thebatgurrl]

This week’s Green River Trail adventure took me under many bridges that span the river at Southcenter.  Starting just south of Fort Dent where I had left off my last trail walk, I wove my way to 180th and back north on the Interurban trail.

This section of the trail gives one the most unique view of bridge after bridge from an angle you never see from your moving car.  It is a meeting of nature and highways.  Hence – Nature Bridged.

The beginning of my walk today was through an area where at least 4 bridges cross the Green River.  This first picture shows Hwy 181 or West Valley Hwy/Interurban.  Check out the other bridge in the distance.

West Valley Hwy/Interurban way Bridge over Green River & I-405 ramp

Next comes ramps to I-405 and Southcenter Blvd.

Bridges over Green River – I 405 & Southcenter Blvd

Green River under Southcenter Blvd

When you emerge from under that bridge there was I-405 rumbling by on its bridge.

Trail goes under I-405

Pillar of bridge over Green River under I-405

I-405 Bridge from down under

Hanging in the brush is a remnant of an old car wreck.  Did this just get thrown off the bridge or did the whole car come over?

Car Part survives on Green River

A reminder that bicycle traffic is brisk on the trail.  I was in the minority walking and had to watch my back all the time.  No one tickled a bell at me the whole time, but then I walk on the left so I can see who is coming.  Then the bike traffic going my way doesn’t run over me either.

Green River Trail Sign

I round the next bend and came upon old pilings in the river surrounded by hotels.  There is a historical marker there that tells us what they are but alas someone ripped off the informational plate.  Dang!  Does anyone know what these are?

Old Pilings – what did they support? Old bridge?

What did this historic marker say?

After a bit of walking along, I came to Strander Blvd and it’s bridge.  Under we went.

Strander Blvd Bridge over Green River

Under Strander Blvd

Trail dives under Strander

The best bridge was the old railroad trestle.  It was the oldest by far and looked to still be in use.  I got another view of it on my return trip.  I walked back on the Interurban trail which is on the other side of the river and follows the route of the old Interurban rails and the modern railroad tracks.  These tracks are the main lines out of Seattle.

Trail low clearance under RR Trestle

Old metal Railroad Bridge survives on Green River

Graffiti on old Railroad Trestle over Green River

Old Railroad Bridge over Green River from Interurban trail

Lastly came the 180th South Bridge which meets up with West Valley Highway.

180th South Bridge at West Valley

  180th Bridge over Green River at Orilla

From here I hiked back to the car along the Interurban Trail.  Not as nearly pretty but I did see a mother Downy Woodpecker feed her baby.

Interurban trail sign

Power lines create optic illusion on Interurban trail

And the adventure ended with another bridge.  Not as pretty as all the Green River bridges. Hope you enjoyed the under belly of bridges from the trails.

Bridge over West Valley Highway – not that pretty

Bridged Nature This week's Green River Trail adventure took me under many bridges that span the river at Southcenter.  

[maaaandyb]

Rode 20 miles by the train tracks along the Interurban Trail today - so.much.sunshine, who would even know it's almost Fall?

[napallnightnapallday]

I just rode 17.5 miles!

I just rode 17.5 miles! Check it out on #strava: http://app.strava.com/activities/57193750