Tag: mudslides

December 22, 2014

Landslide closes Burke-Gilman near 125th, Seattle Parks hopes to reopen by PM commute

This just in from Seattle Parks: Parks cleaning up landslide on Burke just south of NE 125 St by early afternoon for your pm commute. @seabikeblog pic.twitter.com/80TciVJ7gE — Seattle Parks (@SeattleParks) December 22, 2014 Rainy weather means the Burke-Gilman is prone to get covered by slides. It happens every year in North Seattle due to…
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tagged: burke-gilman trail, mudslides, parks and recreation
December 21, 2012

City may not clear Burke-Gilman closure before evening commute – UPDATE: Open, but muddy

UPDATE: Seattle Parks says the trail should be open by 4:30, but expect it to be muddy. Crews will power wash the trail tomorrow morning. Seattle Parks was rushing to clear a mudslide on the Burke-Gilman Trail in near the city border before the evening commute, but an equipment failure means that does not look…
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tagged: burke-gilman trail, king county parks, mudslides
February 28, 2011

Mudslide blocks Burke-Gilman in North Seattle – UPDATED

A mudslide early this morning has blocked the Burke-Gilman Trail in North Seattle near NE 130th. The slide has also blocked part of Riviera Pl, the road that runs parallel to the trail during this stretch. Crews are working on the issue, but initial word is that the trail will not be cleared by the…
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tagged: burke-gilman, mudslides