CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the John Lewis Memorial Bridge constructed under the Seattle Department of Transportation's Northgate Bridge and Cycle Track Project; accepting the Northgate Easement Agreement granted by the State of Washington, State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, on behalf of North Seattle College, dated February 28, 2019; accepting a Pedestrian Bridge Easement Agreement granted by the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, a regional transit authority, dated April 22, 2021; accepting the Trail Lease granted by the Washington State Department of Transportation, dated September 29, 2021; placing the real property interests conveyed by such easements and lease under the jurisdiction of the Seattle Department of Transportation; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts. (This ordinance concerns portions of property in the west half of the Northwest quarter of Section 32, Township 26 North, Range 4 East, Willamette Meridian and the east half of the Northeast quarter of Section 31, Township 26 North, Range 4 East, Willamette Meridian.)
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WHEREAS, as part of the Northgate Bridge and Cycle Track Project (the "Project"), the Seattle Department of Transportation ("SDOT") constructed a pedestrian and bicycle bridge ("Bridge") that crosses over Interstate 5 in the Northgate area; and
WHEREAS, the Bridge connects North Seattle College at N 100th Street with Sound Transit's Link Light Rail Northgate Station (the "Northgate Station") and King County's Northgate Transit Center ("NTC") at 1st Avenue NE; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance 126412, the Bridge was formally named the John Lewis Memorial Bridge; and
WHEREAS, as part of the Project, Seattle Department of Transportation constructed related mobility improvements, including a two-way protected bicycle lane along the west side of 1st Avenue NE between NE 92nd Street and NE 103rd Street, and a mult...
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