Tag: burke-gilman
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Burke-Gilman detour planned as work on N 34th Street PBL begins
The Seattle Department of Transportation announced today that as soon as Monday they’ll be starting work on the long-anticipated N 34th Street protected bike lane between Stone Way and Fremont Ave. The immediate impact of this is a planned 3-week closure of the Burke Gilman trail between Stone Way and Troll Ave during which people…
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Our region’s best candidate for TIGER transportation funds: Rebuild the Burke-Gilman Trail through UW
The Burke-Gilman Trail moves as many people through the University of Washington campus per hour during rush hour as a lane of freeway at peak performance. And it does so without emitting pollution and with remarkably few injuries. Aside from being a beloved space, the Burke-Gilman Trail is a vital transportation corridor for the entire…
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Landslide closes Burke-Gilman Trail in Lake City – UPDATE: Now open
UPDATE: The trail has been reopened. Burke Gilman landslide twitter.com/lamonti/status… — Andrew Wilson (@lamonti) April 21, 2013 A mudslide closed the Burke-Gilman Trail near Lakeside Pl NE Sunday. Crews are not able to get into the area to fix the issue due to concerns for more slides, according to Seattle Parks: Seattle Parks and Recreation…
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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 has once again been sent back to the city for further study. King County Superior…
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Burke-Gilman Trail will reopen Friday at noon
No number of exclamation marks could accurately express the excitement of this news. The Burke-Gilman Trail will reopen tomorrow at noon after being closed for nearly eight months. Reconstruction of the vital link went significantly over-budget, and completion was delayed by nearly two months. The closure was particularly hard for people who depend on the…
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King County Parks: Burke-Gilman reopening delayed another week
The goal of reopening the Burke-Gilman Trail from Seattle to Log Boom Park has been delayed another week. Originally expected to be open in December, the project was delayed until “late January,” and work significantly exceeded the budget. A small section of the trail near Log Boom Park has opened, but most of the reconstructed…

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