The Seattle Department of Transportation will build protected bike lanes in the Delridge district after many streets were recently obstructed by illegal concrete blocks used to deter people living in RVs from parking.
The blocks were initially placed along Southwest Andover Street in June after the city of Seattle removed a long-standing RV encampment.
The concrete blocks, sometimes called “ecology” or “eco” blocks, are approximately one ton in weight, making them nearly impossible to move without specialized equipment.
Nucor Steel, the business neighboring the blocks, took responsibility for the blocks and removed them after the transportation department issued a warning on June 23, according to The Seattle Times.
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