Tag: burke-gilman trail

July 8, 2014

Regional Council recommends funds for 7th Ave bike lanes, Bellevue trail design + more

The Puget Sound Regional Council, which distributes federal transportation funding in the area, has recommended additional funding to build the 7th Ave protected bike lanes downtown, design a replacement Hed Ec bike/walk bridge on UW campus and to fully design two phases of the Mountains-to-Sound Trail (AKA I-90 Trail) in Bellevue. The funds will help…
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tagged: 7th Ave, bellevue, burke-gilman trail, hec ed bridge, psrc, uw
July 7, 2014

Mural painting starts in Burke-Gilman tunnel, Green River Trail bridge will be repaired

King County Parks has two trail notices in the area this month, one on the Burke-Gilman and one on the Green River Trail. First, artists and volunteers began painting a mural in the Wayne Tunnel of the Burke-Gilman Trail in Bothell Monday. Work will continue until July 18. The trail will not be closed, but…
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tagged: bothell, burke-gilman trail, green river trail, king county parks, wayne tunnel
June 25, 2014

Ever crash on the Burke-Gilman Missing Link? This awesome sticker is for you

Peddler Brewing, located just a block or so from the Missing Link of the Burke-Gilman Trail, have created a nearly pitch-perfect sticker advocating for a complete trail through the bike-wreck-prone area. Proceeds from the sticker sales will go to advocacy efforts to complete the trail. The stickers play off a rather silly city sign posted…
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tagged: burke-gilman trail, missing link, peddler brewing company
June 13, 2014

Trail updates: Sammamish River Trail repaving + More UW Station detour changes

Here’s a look at some work on major trails in the region next week you should be aware of. First up, King County will repave sections of the Sammamish River Trail near 60 Acres Park in Redmond. Details from King County Parks: A King County Parks crew will repair and repave portions of a one-mile…
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tagged: burke-gilman trail, king county parks, redmond, sammamish river trail, sound transit, uw, uw burke-gilman construction 2014, uw station
June 2, 2014

Business owner sends photos of people crashing on Missing Link, city (finally) finishes temporary bikeway

After five months in a state of partial completion, the city made substantial progress toward completing the temporary Burke-Gilman Missing Link improvements between Shilshole and Fred Meyer Sunday. The two-way bikeway on NW 45th Street is an attempt to increase safety on a notoriously dangerous stretch of road that has resulted in a huge number…
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tagged: ballard, burke-gilman trail, dongho chang, michael marian, missing link, sdot
May 28, 2014

Think the UW trail detour is bad? City Light work could detour Burke-Gilman into traffic

During peak commute hours, the Burke-Gilman Trail through UW campus carries 1,200 or so people every hour. So it is more than a little bit crazy that the ever-changing detours are so confusing even regular trail users and people familiar with UW campus are getting lost along the way. People have been frustrated by the…
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tagged: burke-gilman trail, detours, seattle city light, uw, wallingford