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Mar22Wed6:00 pm Ballard-Fremont Greenways MeetingBallard-Fremont Greenways MeetingMar 22 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pmBallard-Fremont Greenways meets monthly on the 4th Wednesday of the month. Join the google group for monthly meeting information: https://groups.google.com/g/ballard-greenwaysBring your enthusiasm and ideas to share with the group or just stop in to say hello and join an existing project.Mar23Thu6:00 pm Beacon Hill Safe Streets Monthly... @ Beacon Hill LibraryBeacon Hill Safe Streets Monthly... @ Beacon Hill LibraryMar 23 @ 6:00 pm – 7:45 pmformerly Beacon B.I.K.E.S.7:15 pm Point83 @ Westlake ParkPoint83 @ Westlake ParkMar 23 @ 7:15 pm
Meet up in the center of the park at 7ish. Leave at 730. Every Thursday from now until forever rain or shine. Bikes, beers, illegal firepits, nachos, bottlerockets, timetraveling, lollygagging, mechanicals, good times.Mar27Mon5:30 pm Downtown Greenways monthly meetingDowntown Greenways monthly meetingMar 27 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pmLast Monday of the month. Join us! https://seattlegreenways.org/downtowngreenways
Tag Archives: burke-gilman
After wreck, international war crimes investigator vows to make Burke-Gilman crossing safe
Stefanie Frease has been in a lot of dangerous environments around the world, but the one that left her out of commission for several months is right here in Seattle. Many of you who ride regularly probably know it well: … Continue reading
Large Burke-Gilman closure starts June 15, county and state say take a bus or drive – UPDATED
If you have been in denial about the upcoming closure of the Burke-Gilman Trail from the Seattle city limits all the way to Log Boom Park in Kenmore, it’s soul-searching time. The closure is real, and it starts June 15. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011 burke-gilman closure, 2011 paving, burke-gilman, construction, king county, wsdot
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UW Bike Month party on the Burke-Gilman this evening
So … it’s been a little rainy this week. But I know ALL of you have ridden to work/school/the bar every day, anyway. Especially since the city has been out counting people biking and walking the past couple days. That’s … Continue reading
Landslide-prone stretch of Burke-Gilman closed for weekend – UPDATED
UPDATE 4/12 – The trail is open now, but may need to be closed again tomorrow. Will update when I learn more. UPDATE 4/11 – The trail is still closed as of Monday and may be closed for a couple … Continue reading
NE 55th project in Ravenna includes bike lanes, curb bulbs
Work to repave and reconfigure NE 55th St near Ravenna Park is scheduled to begin April 4. The project will add curb bulbs and bike lanes to the large, strange intersection of NE 55th, NE 54th, Ravenna Pl NE, Ravenna … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011 paving, bike lanes, bio-retention, burke-gilman, complete streets, curb bulbs, ne 55th st, ravenna, ravenna blvd, ravenna park, sdot
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Powerline work could close sections of B-G and Ship Canal Trails
The vernal equinox marks the beginning of several things: More light than darkness each day, debilitating allergy attacks and road construction. Both fortunately and not, there seems to be a large number of construction projects that will affect biking around … Continue reading
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Tagged burke-gilman, cascade bicycle club, construction, fremont, ship canal trail
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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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Section of Burke-Gilman in Kenmore will be closed for four days
A 300-foot section of the Burke-Gilman Trail in Kenmore will be closed for four days starting February 28 for repaving. This closure is different from a much larger closure of a two-mile section of the trail from the Seattle border … Continue reading
SDOT (again) proposes completion of Burke-Gilman missing link – UPDATED
SDOT has released the revised SEPA Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) proposing to complete the dangerous and infamous Burke-Gilman Missing Link through Ballard. From Anne-Marije Rook at the Ballard News Tribune: A DNS for this proposal was originally issued in 2008, … Continue reading
MTS Trail and W Thomas overpass construction to start in 2nd quarter
You know what would be really cool? A trail that would connect the I-90 bike trail to the west side of Beacon Hill and SoDo without going over the top of Beacon Hill. Well, SDOT says bidding on the Mountains-to-Sound … Continue reading
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Tagged burke-gilman, mising link, mountains-to-sound, sdot, w thomas st overpass
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Mudslides obscure parts of Burke-Gilman near Lake City – UPDATED
Several mudslides are obscuring the Burke-Gilman Trail near Lake City. One of the slides has taken out power lines and will not be cleared until the line work is finished. Reader David Walls reports how he got around the slides … Continue reading
Stretch of Burke-Gilman near Gas Works closed for most of November
SDOT started work today on repairs to the Burke-Gilman Trail to fix a drainage issue that has been causing ponding near Meridian Ave. People on bikes will be detoured onto Northlake (be careful riding over the old railroad tracks). From … Continue reading
Large 2011 Burke-Gilman detour between Seattle and Kenmore proving difficult to plan
The Burke-Gilman Trail may be closed for several months next year from the Seattle border to the Kenmore border while the trail is reconstructed. But finding a good detour route has proven difficult, and planners are still working on what … Continue reading
Yet another Burke-Gilman missing link broken jaw
The Burke-Gilman missing link has caused another serious injury, according to a recent report on BikeWise. An experienced 33-year-old biker broke her jaw in two places and broke some teeth after her wheel got caught in the tracks riding on … Continue reading
Burke-Gilman detour Saturday due to invasion of rolling children
I am so sick of these arrogant kindergartners riding around on the Burke-Gilman without paying their fair share! I pay for these trails with my taxes! That’s why it’s so great to finally see these tiny-wheeled freeloaders pitch in…
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Burke-Gilman missing link opponents dealt blow in court
King County Superior Court threw out appeals by Salmon Bay Sand & Gravel and other Ballard businesses Friday, removing one more hurdle to completing the Burke-Gilman trail through Ballard.
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Tagged burke-gilman, cascade bicycle club, missing link, salmon bay sand and gravel
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Bicycle Alliance leader wrecks, helped up by Salmon Bay Sand & Gravel worker
Publicola has a blurb today about a rough wreck the director of the Bicycle Alliance of Washington took last week. In some twist of fate, she was helped out by an employee of Salmon Bay Sand and Gravel, the company … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle alliance, burke-gilman, missing link, salmon bay sand & gravel
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Name-calling in battle over Missing Link
The Seattle Times published a look at the battle over the Ballard missing link with a much needed zoomed-out view. Basically, the article asks, “What are we even fighting about anymore?” Is it about old vs new Ballard? Is it … Continue reading
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