Over 100,000 people are expected to attend Hempfest this weekend in Myrtle Edwards Park, Friday, Aug. 19 through Sunday Aug. 21.
Bicyclists will need to dismount and walk bicycles through Myrtle Edwards and Centennial Parks (approximately 1.5 miles). If you are not actually going to Hempfest this weekend, you may want to use an alternative route:
Urban confident: Ride the bus/bike lanes on Elliot
Multi-modal: Throw your bike on the bus to avoid foot and car traffic. Routes 15, 18, 19, 24 and 33 ply this corridor.
Low traffic with big gears: Up and around western Queen Anne.
If you have a suggested route, please post it in the comments.
Bicyclists should expect trail impacts following the event from break-down and clean-up, possible through Wednesday. Crews will NOT be working between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. to minimize impacts on the morning commute.
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Obviously it depends on where you’re going, but if riders are headed between Ballard and Downtown, going around the east side of Queen Anne (i.e. Westlake or Dexter) can be about the same distance as the Terminal 91/Elliott Bay path. Even if it’s a little longer, it’s a lot flatter than doing the hilly part of west QA and way lower-stress than riding 15th. If one opts to do West QA, follow the trolley wires—they generally take the most reasonable inclines up the hill.