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Tag Archives: missing link
Today: City will announce Missing Link safety improvements – UPDATED
Mayor McGinn and Councilmember Tom Rasmussen will announce safety improvements to the Burke-Gilman Missing Link in Ballard this afternoon, according to Cascade Bicycle Club. They will be underneath the Ballard Bridge on Shilshole at 2:30 p.m. For a brief recap: … Continue reading
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Tagged ballard, burke-gilman trail, cascade bicycle club, mike mcginn, missing link, tom rasmussen
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As Missing Link goes back for even more studies, it’s time for an interim solution
It’s true. Apparently six years of studies on the Burke-Gilman Missing Link through Ballard is not enough, and the Hearing Examiner has ordered the city to produce a costly and time-consuming Environmental Impact Statement for the sorely-needed trail segment. Meanwhile, … Continue reading
City signs off on safe Burke-Gilman Missing Link design. Again.
The has determined that updated plans for the future Shilshole stretch of the Burke-Gilman Trail will still not have a significant negative impact on the environment. This brings the long-delayed trail link one step closer to completion. But don’t get … Continue reading
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Tagged ballard, ballard chamber of commerce, burke-gilman trail, missing link, sdot
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Missing Link goes back for more studies, will likely miss 2012 construction goal
If you were hoping this year would be the last time you find yourself navigating across dangerous train tracks on Ballard roads filled with speeding cars and industrial trucks, I’ve got some bad news for you. The Burke-Gilman Missing Link … Continue reading
Burke-Gilman Missing Link goes back to court today – UPDATE
UPDATE: See below for live-tweeting of the day in court by Cascade Bicycle Club. The Missing Link is funded and designed. All it needs is the legal nod and work can begin. But opponents to the project have vowed to … Continue reading
Ballard paving updates: 20th Ave bike lanes in + slightly improved Missing Link
SDOT’s been busy out there as we hit the peak of the 2011 paving season (the greatest season of all). Here are a few updates from Ballard. I also noticed spray paint markings on N 65th St near Green Lake … Continue reading
Hearing Examiner approves ‘Missing Link’ completion yet again
The Seattle Hearing Examiner has given the city the go-ahead to complete the Burke-Gilman ‘Missing Link’ in Ballard. This brings the trail one step closer to completion, but the fight may not be over yet. Opponents have 21 days to … Continue reading
Westneat: People injured by Missing Link offer to pay for a fix
In a somewhat new twist on the never-ending Burke-Gilman Missing Link saga, a group of people who were injured crossing the railroad tracks under the Ballard Bridge have offered to pay for what they see as a fix. From Danny … Continue reading
Missing Link completion appealed again
As anticipated, opponents of the plan to complete the Burke-Gilman Missing Link through Ballard have appealed the city’s recent Determination of Non-Significance (DNS). This appeal will further delay the project. The appeal was anticipated, and this group of big Ballard … Continue reading
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Tagged ballard, ballard oil, burke-gilman, missing link, salmon bay sand & gravel
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Go on the record to support completion of the Burke-Gilman missing link
I know I just asked you to take a minute to support the Vulnerable Users Bill, but you have been called to action again. As regular readers of this blog know, the city recently completed a study that determined completion … Continue reading
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Tagged action, ballard, ballard oil, burke-gilman, missing link, salmon bay sand & gravel, sdot
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