elderJoined: 10 Feb 2006Posts: 594Location: The Bucket
i'm riding to seatac on friday morning at some ungodly earlypants hour (ideally around 7am). i know there was a let's-go-kidnap-joby ride a few years ago so i thought i'd try to glean some route suggestions from you all.
also, i'll be wearing roller skates.
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ksep
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 11:35 am
Joined: 27 Jan 2007Posts: 1879Location: Westlake
There's always the 194 bus.
Failing that, SDOT has a preferred route mapped out already. Allow me to copy & paste...
SeaTac Airport to Downtown Seattle
1. Start from airport baggage claim.
2. From baggage area use sidewalk parallel to baggage claim road, to Pacific Hwy S (International Blvd).
3. At intersection use pedestrian signals to cross to the east side and turn left, go north on Pacific Hwy S.
4. Turn left onto S 170th St at signal.
5. Turn right onto Air Cargo Road.
6. Follow the road to the right and cross S 154th St, road becomes 24th Ave S.
7. Turn left onto S 128th St.
8. Turn right onto Des Moines Way S.
9. Des Moines Way S becomes 14th Ave S as you cross Hwy 99 (see inset).
10. Cross Duwamish River (better to use sidewalk). Road becomes 16th Ave S.
11. Turn left onto E. Marginal Way S (heavy industrial traffic).
12. Turn right onto Ellis Ave S.
13. Jog right onto S Albro Place, then turn left onto Stanley Ave S.
14. Follow to the right onto 13th Ave S and turn left onto Airport Way S and follow it for about 3.3 miles.
15. After crossing Royal Brougham, the street forks. Stay right to 7th Ave S (Airport Way continues left).
16. Turn left onto S Jackson St (this is the International District).
17. Welcome to Seattle. The Amtrak station is on your left as you cross 4th Ave S.
Downtown Seattle to Sea-Tac Airport
1. Start from Amtrak station.
2. From the Amtrak station go east on S Jackson St (this is the International District).
3. Turn right onto Maynard Ave S.
4. Turn left onto Airport Way S and follow it for about 3.3 miles.
5. Turn right onto 13th Ave S.
6. Turn right onto S Albro Place.
7. Follow the arterial as it turns left onto Ellis Ave S.
8. Turn left onto E Marginal Way S (heavy industrial traffic).
9. Turn right onto 16th Ave S, cross Duwamish River (better to use sidewalk).
10. 16th Ave S becomes 14th Ave S, cross Hwy 99 (see inset).
11. Road turns left and becomes Des Moines Way S, follow road uphill.
12. Turn left onto S 128th St.
13. Turn right onto 24th Ave S.
14. 24th Ave S becomes Air Cargo Road as it crosses S 154th St.
15. Turn right onto Pacific Hwy S at signal.
16. At the next signal, turn right onto sidewalk on the south side of roadway and follow it to the terminal.
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Chip McShoulder
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 12:33 pm
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I've taken that route before. Pretty mellow throughout.
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elder
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