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Now I'm riding on the Floating Bridge deck. They want to make this portion of the trail even narrower, and add another lane of motor vehicle traffic much closer to the trail barrier, to increase the freeway's capacity for cars. As it is now, the cars and trucks can throw up a lot of mud or dust on you as you ride along. |
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Now I've finished crossing the bridge, and am on top of the western high rise. The picture on the right shows the view looking back over the bridge. From here you can see the Cascades, Mt. Baker, and Mt. Rainier. |
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The mural says, "Welcome to the I-90 Bike Tunnel". The tunnel entrance is well-hidden enough that most motorists -- and some cyclists -- don't even know it exists. It's nice to have, though. It would be a hard ride up and over the Mt. Baker neighborhood every day. |
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In this picture to the right, you can see just out of the bike tunnel. Now the trail cuts through a city park. |
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The trail here is dubbed, "The Philosopher's Walk", with words and sayings arranged to promote contemplation. In the picture to the left you can see the opening words of the Tao Te Ching: "The Way that can be told is not the Constant Way". |
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After serving me well for the last eight or nine miles, the trail comes to an end at Hiawatha, a little side street that parallels the arterial, Rainier Avenue |
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to page one |
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to page two |
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