Bad news for the pedestrian/bike bridge between North Seattle College and the Northgate light rail station.
The Seattle Times posted a story tonight beginning:
The federal government has decided not to contribute $15 million toward a Northgate Station pedestrian-and-bicycle bridge over Interstate 5. Local taxpayers would need to fund the entire $26 million project themselves.
Nor will Uncle Sam donate $10 million to help Seattle expand the Pronto bicycle network, which currently serves the University District, downtown and places nearby.
The Times story is here.
Earlier posts of ours are here and here.
The Times adds:
Bridge funding still remains within reach.
Sound Transit already approved $5 million, and the Legislature $10 million, along with $5 million already pledged by Seattle. That leaves a gap of $6 million.
If voters pass this fall’s $930 million Move Seattle property-tax levy, the city’s plan would allocate $15 million to Northgate, pushing it past the goal line.
As others have noted, however, that is not a firm commitment from the city.
