solarbird | Maps Release: Greater Northshore Bike Connector, MEGAMAP 2.1.1 (Reply)

Greater Northshore Bike Connector Map 2.1.1 – 15 May 2026 – is now available on github, as is MEGAMAP 2.1.1.

If you’re on a pre-2.1 map, 2.1 was massive, filling in large swaths in the south end and you want this update to catch up.

If you’re on 2.1 already, this is a minor update unless you’re in Newcastle, where by percentage the new bike lane openings are a big deal since not much exists down there. In Seattle, there are also new facilities connecting Broad Street in front of the Space Needle to 4th Ave and the rest of the network, which is a long-awaited connection finally here.

If you’re only using the Greater Northshore map in particular, you have no real reason to update with this release. The CKC is still closed at 85th and will be at least until June. Updating that text to note the slightly-extended construction time is the only change, so you can wait ’til 2.1.2, when you will have reason to update.

2.1.1-specific changes:

ADDED: Newly-opened protected bike lane along Broad Street in front of the Space Needle all the way to the 4th Ave downtown bike corridor. (MEGAMAP only)
ADDED: A missing short bike lane on Broad Street from Elliot Ave to Elliot Bay Trail (northwest side only) has been added ot the map. (MEGAMAP only)
ADDED: T-033 Phase II in Newcastle, which completes the eastbound bike lane on May Creek Park Drive east from the roundabout. Westbound got a sharrow, but no lane. (MEGAMAP only)
CHANGED: The CKC closure-with-difficult-detours is extended at least through the end of May, and may (may!) go into June. Warning flag modified to note this. (Both maps)

Particular thanks to Shawn Wilsher/@sdwilsh@social.ridetrans.it for photos confirming the new Seattle bike lanes being open.

All permalinks continue to work.

If you enjoy these maps and feel like throwing some change at the tip jar, here’s my patreon. Patreon supports get bonus map variants, like pre-sliced printables of the Greater Northshore, and this month I’m throwing them an all-cautions-removed 0% compression version of the MEGAMAP to see whether people like that. Plus, I can be open to requests.

Regardless – enjoy biking!

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