Protected Bike Lane

The 1.2 mile bike path along the Seattle Waterfront has multiple features depending on the location including paint, tactile elements, and raised buffers on both sides to separate people biking from people walking and driving. Accessible traffic signals, signs, and markings are at pedestrian crossings to ensure a delineation of space and safer experience for all. These new segments connect to the city bicycle network on Spring St and in the Pioneer Square and Belltown neighborhoods.

Once the Elliott Bay Connection project is complete, people can connect to the waterfront bike path from the Elliott Bay Trail near the Olympic Sculpture Park and ride south to join the existing Portside and Cityside trails at S King St.

On the south end and along the waterfront piers, bicyclists enjoy a two-way protected bike lane on the west side of Alaskan Way along the waterfront. North of the Aquarium and Overlook Walk, the bike lane transitions to one-way protected bike lanes on each side of Elliott Way. For existing bicycle facility routes, see SDOT’s Bike Web Map.

Project Gallery

A biker on the path underneath Oscar Tuazon’s To Our Teachers deqʷaled (Houseposts). People biking on the protected bike lane. People biking on the new path on the waterfront The protected bike lane on the west side of Alaskan Way S / Dzidzilalich between S King St and Yesler Way. Plantings in bloom along the new bike trail Bike lane under construction.

Bike Lane Features

Protected bike lane showing a planted buffer between the bike lane and the road, and a tactile strip helps to delineate the bike lane form the sidewalk.  

Northbound one-way protected bike lane on Elliot Way South of Lenora St. 

Bike detection markings note where to stop and wait for the crossing. There is a new bike signal.

Near Spring St, looking north.