Catherine

@catlikesbridges

Bridge-builder. Sailor. Lover of pony noses and unicorn tails. And bridges. Urbanism, ice hockey, engineering, PNW. She/her.

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Catherine@catlikesbridges· 6d

Aw, what’s that? A crash and lane closure on I-90? Too bad for you, suckers! (Yes I know I shouldn’t post this like 5 min after the second train derailment this month but gosh this feels good and this is what this thing was MADE for)

Catherine@catlikesbridges· Jul 15

Oof! Yeah that takes determination. Here’s my favorite photo. Not a view many got to have (and fortunately I didn’t get socked by the coming storm).

Photo of a cable-stayed bridge (specifically Tilikum Crossing) under construction. Dark ominous clouds are in the background, frames by the tower pylons and the bright white cables. The track has been installed on one side but not the other.

Catherine@catlikesbridges· Jul 12

At the mandatory bike crossing at Blanchard, the bike path takes you straight into a curb. This seems dangerous and problematic. @seattledot.bsky.social is there a plan to remove this?

Photo of green bike lane markings up to a curb. The curb has a cut perpendicular to the road, for the pedestrian crossing also painted. The bike lane aligns with a small section of full curb. Behind on the curb there are all kinds of other conflicts also, but we’re ignoring them for now.

Catherine@catlikesbridges· May 24

Saw a cool inclusive space created at Convict Lake near Crowley Lake, CA. Here’s an idea for what Coexist Lake WA could advocate for if they actually wanted to increase accessibility to natural space. Trail sign was at each end of trail.

Photo of a large accessible fenced space with a sign identifying it as a “wheelchair-accessible fishing deck”. Beyond the deck is a beautiful lake framed by mountains.

Photo of the sign identifying the Convict Lake Accessible Trail. Key info includes the length (0.3 mi), grade (typical and maximum), tread width (max and min), cross slope (typical and max), trail surface (asphalt), and date constructed (September 2015).

Catherine@catlikesbridges· May 15

Saw a great usage by the market the other day, complete with signs! Only negative is that I think it needs to be bigger to accommodate the obvious need.

Photo of a bike corral on the street by a stop line. Sign in background states “scooter and bike share parking”. Several bikes are in the corral (as well as some on the sidewalk adjacent)

Catherine@catlikesbridges· May 6

Amazing evening out there with @crazystevied.bsky.social. Without a backyard anymore, we took our garden walk on the waterfront paths instead. Now tucked in for jazz. Seattle is amazing.

Photo of the Seattle waterfront at sundown. In the forefront is a dense planting of flowers; in the background, tall buildings.

Photo from the Seattle waterfront. A ferry is in the foreground. The sunset is highlighting the Olympic mountains in orange and yellows.

Photo of the inside of a cozy bar. A jazz band is playing. Candles flicker on small tabletops.

Catherine@catlikesbridges· May 3

I was confused by the large range of settlements listed in this article. Obviously the details included are minimal but, like, $38M for one??

Screen capture of a segment of the linked Seattle Times article that lists other recent settlements for bikers injured on block streets, including one for $26M and another for $38M

Catherine@catlikesbridges· Apr 25

Awesome to run into this obstruction on the 4th Ave bike lane at 5pm today. Unclear why @seattledot.bsky.social is allowing this storage fully blocking the bike lane plus half the sidewalk. At Yesler.

Photo of a bike lane. About 20 cones and a mobile digital sign are blocking the bike lane and sidewalk. Three lanes of vehicular traffic are unimpeded.

Catherine@catlikesbridges· Mar 29

It took until this evening, but I rode the Crosslake Connection! Wow. It’s been a long time coming and I am so proud to have been a (small) part of making it happen. These projects can be so hard, and take so long. It was so rewarding to see the masses and the excitement all day.

A photo of a woman’s face reflected in a train window; her eyes are excited

Photo of a bridge with lake behind, looking out from a train. Specifically from Sound Transit’s 2 Line crossing Lake Washington, looking towards Mt Rainier (which cannot be seen). A small rainbow is visible.

Catherine@catlikesbridges· Feb 14

Post a tree you photographed

Photograph of a sculpture tree with multi-colored light-up flowers, taken at the Tucson Botanical Garden’s winter light festival in December 2025. The sparkles entranced me.

Catherine@catlikesbridges· Feb 9

Mariners/TMobile paid appropriate homage

Photo of Seattle waterfront at night from Victor Steinbrueck park. In the distance TMobile field has a blue W as was displayed when the Mariners won

Catherine@catlikesbridges· Jan 22

Is this Wikipedia page incorrect? I can totally believe if so, I just got myself all confused yesterday. Also, am I even correctly understanding “she/they”? I’ve always thought that was “I’m ok with either but don’t use he”. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carly_J...

Screen cap of Wikipedia page stating “Jackson is non-binary and uses she/they pronouns”

Catherine@catlikesbridges· Jan 17

Fun(?) #Seattle #biking sign I saw today. At Jackson and Maynard, a “to Sea-Tac Airport, 12 Mi” sign. I wonder if you turn here, when you see another piece of guidance.

Photo of a street corner; Maynard Ave S is visible on the directional sign. On a nearby post is a rectangular green sign with a bike symbol, large arrow, and text: To Sea-Tac Airport 12 Mi

Catherine@catlikesbridges· Jan 6

It’s not the same and it’s short-term, but SOUTH BELLEVUE DTWN REDMOND look the same from afar. Removing downtown/DTWN would fix that. This photo is extreme but I’m like, is my train next or not next?

Photo taken from the Bellevue Transit Center, looking east across 110th at the Bellevue Downtown Station, where a blurry train departure sign can be seen (but not read). All four lines have approximately the same number of characters.

Catherine@catlikesbridges· Jan 4

Anyone else buy a Link pillow from ST and realize the shape is totally wrong? See mine (carpet background) vs website. I can’t unsee it.

Photo of ST link train pillow with top right corner cut way in. Top left corner is softly rounded.

Screen capture of ST website selling train pillow. Both top corners are softly cut in.

Catherine@catlikesbridges· Dec 8

Today we walked 4 blocks to buy a Christmas tree from a local company whose owner, turns out, lives in our building. Rearranged the living room to focus on the fireplace (perfect cozy). About to go sit in the hot tub. Downtown condo living is going good.

Photo of man and woman smiling at the camera, carrying a Christmas tree on a sidewalk in front of stores

Catherine@catlikesbridges· Nov 24

Seen tonight on Long Island. IMO this is what the airport and many Link stops should look like. NORTH. SOUTH. To Seattle. To Tacoma (eventually). Etc. The end of the line is a detail (that often doesn’t matter because of transfer opportunities or when someone is getting off!).

Photo of overhead sign saying Track 3 to New York & Points West, with a train icon and arrow

Photo of overhead sign saying Track 4 to Hempstead & Points East, with a train icon and arrow, and then a bus icon and Shuttle Buses

Catherine@catlikesbridges· Nov 19

I am ecstatic to announce our cat has finally realized that the giant poof by the fire is THE PERFECT place to lounge and has started doing so. (For two months he’s just kind of looked at the poof and moved on. Like a monster.)

Photo of a black cat with white paws stretched out on an oversized cushion in front of a lit gas fireplace

Catherine@catlikesbridges· Nov 16

Unclear why, but CPA has instituted a “every bag must go through x-ray” policy. But added zero additional x-rays. Check the one giant line and the 15 very short lines.

Photo of the east entrance to Climate Pledge Arena, with one line stretching out of sight while the others have handfuls of people.

Catherine@catlikesbridges· Oct 18

HEAD BONKS IN BASEBALL NOW??? I can’t take this (yes I can give me more I can’t get enough of it) GOMSSSSS!!!

Catherine@catlikesbridges· Oct 11

At least someone did! I was too early (12th or so)

Photo from an airplane showing Lumen and T-Mobile (roof closed)

Catherine@catlikesbridges· Oct 7

A fun thing about living in the city are the reflected sunsets on the buildings

Photo of an orange sunset sky over Elliott Bay. A concrete residential tower is visible in the foreground, mountains in the background. A ferry is crossing the water.

A photo of buildings to the east, with the orange sunset reflected in their windows. The concrete tower is also visible in the reflection.

Catherine@catlikesbridges· Oct 2

I heard you like rapid rides, so here’s 5 in 17 minutes. Just need to wait 13 min for the first one to arrive then BAM! World’s fulla Rapid Rides.

Photo of Rapid Ride arrival schedule board, taken at 5:31, showing a C arriving at 5:43 and 5:45, and and H arriving at 5:49, 5:55, and 6:00.

Catherine@catlikesbridges· Sep 30

The real question tonight is: do Eddie and John know about ice cream nachos at TMobile? @pipershaw.bsky.social they need to know! And honestly CPA needs to add these to the menu.

Photo of a man in a Mariners jersey holding a tray with swirls of both chocolate and vanilla ice cream. The tray bowls are filled with chocolate and caramel. The ice cream is surrounded by waffle cone “chips”. Sprinkles and cherries top it off.

Catherine@catlikesbridges· Sep 30

Here’s a fancy guy in return.

Photo of a tuxedo cat looking slightly left of the camera, with a paw outstretched. He is sitting on a white yellow and blue quilt.

Catherine@catlikesbridges· Sep 22

I’m sure this is completely unrelated.

Screencap from OneBusAway indicating the 550 is 25, 18, 24, 16, and 6 minutes behind schedule (with the first 3 scheduled to arrive in the past)

Catherine@catlikesbridges· Sep 20

If you ever wondered if Seattle Rep understood Seattle, see this page from their program for The Play That Goes Wrong (recommend!!)

Photo is of a page from the play program, which states:
Up Next with Cornley Drama:
As the troupe makes its way through Seattle, Corley's dedicated thespians are thrilled to share with you their upcoming productions of beloved classics, adapted to appeal to local audiences:

A Streetcar Named (scratched) S.L.U.T. (end scratch): South Lake Union Transit

A Long Day's Journey to Tacoma

A View from the West Seattle Bridge

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Still Waiting for the #8 Bus

Catherine@catlikesbridges· Sep 15

Was baffled to find the right turn onto Lenora from northbound Elliott Way conflicts with the green bike light. This infrastructure was JUST BUILT and it’s set up with a dangerous conflict in which both parties have a green and zero signage indicating the conflict???

Map view screen capture of corner discussed. View shows a green bike and red car light, and a “no turn on red” sign. Not pictured is when the car light turns green, the bike light stays green.

Image also has a “bike lane closed” sign; likely from during construction. Not applicable to discussion, but also maybe icing on the cake given its placement at a point where a biker cannot do anything but be stuck upon reaching this point.

Catherine@catlikesbridges· Aug 25

At Boston Logan there is a program where you can get a “ticket to skip” when you ride transit (bus or ferry!) to the airport. At security, there was a separate line (like, PreCheck, Clear, Transit Priority…) www.massport.com/logan-airpor...

Screen capture of section of website for Back Bay Logan Express “Ticket to Skip”. States Take Back Bay Logan Express or water transportation to the airport and avoid the line at security when you arrive. Ask your driver for a “Ticket to Skip” and use it to skip to the front of the security line after checking in at your terminal.

Catherine@catlikesbridges· Aug 12

Another.