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It’s been the bane of thousands who’ve biked along the Elliott Bay Trail —

a peaky little bridge, that tapers to a mere 5-foot width, overlooking a huge rail yard in Magnolia.

Cyclists got used to rolling across one at a time, or they grasped the chain-link fence on either side to lean outward while shimmying by an oncoming person riding or walking, sometimes with a smile, sometimes a scowl.

The Port of Seattle finally destroyed this structure Thursday, to make room for a wider surface trail segment Oct. 2. This improvement will complement miles of other new bike lanes and tr

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