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Does anyone know of any comprehensive map or database of underground walkways in downtown Seattle?

I'm not talking about the Underground Tour. It occurred to me while walking to work in the freezing cold this morning that I could be walking above an underground walkway and not realize it. The only such walkway I know of is the one that goes from Two Union Square to the Rainier Tower (basically from 6th & Union to 3rd & Union), but it seems likely that there are more. Do you know of any maps or websites that have this kind of infomation? Or perhaps you know of an underground walkway besides the one I mentioned above? Please share! If there isn't already a map of underground walkways in Seattle, I'd like to make one.

e.strange asked in Other Transportation about 1 year ago | Report

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  • Lilpiratehead_small
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    There is a tunnel that crosses under 5th Ave and Columbia between The Columbia Tower (Southwest corner) and The Bank of America Building (Northeast corner).

    Enter Columbia Tower on 4th Ave. Go up the escalator, veer right, pass the juice joint, and the tunnel entrance is just to the right of the ATM (BofA, natch).

    Half way down the tunnel there is a doorway on the right that takes you into Seattle Municipal Tower.

    At the end of the tunnel there is an elevator to the lobby on the ground floor.

    This is a fun topic, but I'd suggest that your proposed map be expanded to include sky brides.

    Buzzy answered in Other Transportation about 1 year ago | Report
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    I don't think there's enough of them to warrant a full map - perhaps just two or three of them? The nearest thing I know of to a map is the King Country Metro Accessible Seattle map ( http://metro.kingcounty.gov/tops/accessible/accessmap-1009.pdf ) which focuses mostly on wheelchair-friendly routes around downtown (eg. going into a building and using the elevator to avoid steep hillclimbs) but which also lists some tunnels and skybridges.

    The Rainier Sq tunnel that you mention, and Westlake Station (which connects Macy'sThe Bon/Westlake/Nordstrom then to Pacific Place via skybridge) are the only two ones that I'm familiar with.

    Musely answered in Other Transportation about 1 year ago | Report
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    Key tower to columbia tower.
    rainier square to 2 union square, as you mention.
    The bus tunnel connections, as noted.
    There's also a web of unused tunnels set up as ped escapes to the battery street tunnel. You see those occasionally, like at Fat City where the monorail crosses Denny.
    There's also a closed one under aurora at the former 'stupid prices' building.

    Google earth has some of these.

    RacerX answered in Other Transportation 9 months ago | Report
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