Tag: ballard terminal railroad
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Eight people injured while biking the Missing Link file lawsuit against city, railroad
“Countless people” have crashed on the railroad tracks while biking on the streets just west of the abrupt terminus of the Burke-Gilman Trail in Ballard, and now eight of them have joined together in a lawsuit against both the Ballard Terminal Railroad and the City of Seattle. The suit (PDF), filed by Washington Bike Law…
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Kirkland gets go-ahead to remove tracks from key rail-trail corridor
Kirkland is about to get a new rail-trail. We reported just days ago about ongoing discussions of the entire Eastside Rail Corridor. In fact, we suggested that it could even someday rival Seattle Burke-Gilman Trail as the top trail in the region. Well, get ready for a taste of the trail’s power. The City of…
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Ballard Terminal Railroad sues to delay Kirkland trail project
The Ballard Terminal Railroad has filed a Federal lawsuit to stop the City of Kirkland from tearing out unused rail tracks on a segment of the Eastside Rail Corridor through the city. Kirkland recently purchased the segment with the intent of installing an interim soft trail until a permanent trail and possibly even passenger rail…
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Burke-Gilman section closed Friday for rubber mat fix
A section of the Burke-Gilman Trail will be closed tomorrow while SDOT and the Ballard Terminal Railroad fix the problematic rubber crossing near NW 41st St. Trail users will be detoured onto 6th Ave NW during the work. As we reported earlier this week, many people have reported wrecks at this railroad crossing. The problem…
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SDOT and Ballard railroad will fix slippery Burke-Gilman crossing
The slippery rubber Burke-Gilman Trail railroad crossing that has made headlines recently is going to be fixed, according to SDOT. Many people, including experienced riders, have reported nasty falls on the crossing. One problem with the crossing near NW 41st St is that the rubber mat installed to keep bicycle tires from getting caught in…

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