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United States > Washington > Olympia
Tacoma to Seattle  
by tommywalsh

The way points of this bicycle route:

Tacoma

Head south on Pacific Ave. from Union Station.

Left on 24th/Puyallup. Careful of trolley tracks.

Road becomes Ells St., then Pacific Highway.

Fife

Right on 70th and over I-5, as Pacific Hwy curves to the left.

Left onto bike path via short access road.

Milton

Follow path as it crosses Porter Way.

Left on 380th at end of path

Left on 28th, then right on Enchanted Parkway (161)

Pacific

Left on Military Rd.

Right on 364th

Stright onto 55th Pl. (not 55th Ave).

Bear left on 56th Pl. (downhill)

Right on Valley Hwy.

Left on 3rd.

Join Interurban Trail.

Kent

After crossing Green River, left to depart Interurban Trail, and join path along the river.

Seatac

Path crosses river

Tukwilia

After going under the fourth highway overpass, path will loop up to the left, then back to the right. Take a left here to stay on same side of river.

After path loops around complex, cross bridge over river, then loop around under street alongside soccer fields.

Path crosses river

Path turns alongside road

Allentown

Bear right as path turns alongside I-5.

Path crosses under I-5.

Path goes under trussed bridge and back alongside road.

Path curves away from road.

Path bears to left alongside river, and under bridge.

Path curves up to join road and cross river.

Hard left after bridge to stay beside river

Path crosses river, and rejoins roadside.

Continue in same direction on Marginal Pl. (beside route 99).

Glendale

Bear right at cloverleaf onto 14th ave northbound.

South Park

Left on Director St.

Right on 12th.

Left on Henderson.

Take path on left, which will curve to right. Don't take footbridge.

Bear left at end of path onto Trenton/8th Ave. Head northbound and follow 8th.

Left on Kenyon

Right on 5th.

Left on Holden

Highland Park

Right on sidepath along Marginal Way (99)

At 1st Ave, cross to path under overpass, which becomes sidepath.

Sidepath veers right beside Marginal Way.

Youngstown

Path leaves road briefly to go behind trucking lot.

Cross to sidepath (sidewalk?) on other side of street when path ends.

Left on Dakota St/16th Ave.

Right on 17th, then left on Marginal Pl, a dead-end street under Seattle Fwy.

Right onto path alongside Spokane St and over bridge.

Cross to other side of street on sidepath after bridge.

South Seattle

Follow sidepath as it curves alongside Marginal Way.

Choice of sidepath or bike lane.

Downtown Seattle

Bike path starts at Royal Brougham Way (near ballpark)

Belltown

Cross road to continue on bike path beside water.

Bike path leaves waterside to go under overpass and through industrial land.

Magnolia

Head north on 20th at far end of schoolbus lot (path might curve to left here, but don't follow it)

Bear right to continue on 20th, which becomes Gilman, then Goverment.

Straight on Fort St as Government Way veers left, then take right on 33rd.

Follow path over footbridge.

Straight on 33rd.

Cross Commodore and use paths to cross canal near fish ladder and locks.

Ballard

On far side of locks, head north to roadway

Right on 54th.

Bear right on Market.

End at Market & 22nd.

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