Tag: burke-gilman trail

January 26, 2015

After confusion over Burke-Gilman detour, City Light releases video

Almost immediately after the Seattle City Light Burke-Gilman Trail detour was put in place, readers started reporting confusion and concerns. Mostly, people were concerned about a multi-direction stop at 6th Ave NE where sightlines are limited. City Light has since added some extra wayfinding signage to help people figure out the routing, but the 6th…
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January 13, 2015

City Light project will close Burke-Gilman Trail from U Bridge to I-5

Seattle City Light is moving work on their trial-aligned power upgrade project west to connect to the power station under I-5. This means anyone using the trail should be prepared for a detour starting January 17 and continuing through mid-February. The good news is that City Light has changed its mind and will create a…
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January 13, 2015

Burke-Gilman Trail closed in Lake Forest Park today for emergency tree removal

King County Parks sent out a notice Tuesday morning warning of an emergency closure of the Burke-Gilman Trail near Ballinger Way in Lake Forest Park. A tree has become unstable near the trail bridge, and crews expect to work through most of the daylight hours Tuesday to remove it. Work should be wrapped up by…
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tagged: burke-gilman trail, king county parks, lake forest park
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 11, 2014

UW will fix tree root bumps along Burke-Gilman Trail

Hooray! From a UW trail update email:
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November 21, 2014

UW reverts Pend Oreille intersection, takes out stop signs for cars crossing the Burke

Well, that didn’t last long. We reported earlier this week on the University of Washington’s efforts to improve safety where the Burke-Gilman Trail crosses Pend Oreille Road by adding stop signs for cars about to cross the trail’s crosswalk. After some traffic backups on 25th Ave NE during peak travel times, the UW is pulling…
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tagged: burke-gilman trail, josh kavanagh, pend oreille road, uw