Tag: burke-gilman

December 23, 2011

Small stretch of Burke-Gilman Trail in Lake Forest Park opens in time for Xmas

King County Parks has a Christmas present for Burke-Gilman Trail users. The eastern-most section of the closed trail is completed and open, connecting Ballinger Way and Log Boom Park. It’s not a complete opening of the delayed and over budget trail reconstruction project, but it’s something! It removes a section of nasty detour and gives…
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tagged: 2011 burke-gilman closure, burke-gilman, king county parks
December 19, 2011

Times: Burke-Gilman project way over budget

Not only is the large reconstruction of the Burke-Gilman Trail north of Seattle behind schedule, but costs have almost doubled, the Seattle Times reports. Originally budgeted at $2.7 million, the King County Council approved an additional $2.2 million to complete the project. Construction hit some snags regarding soil condition, utility work and trees, and much of…
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tagged: 2011 burke-gilman closure, 2011 paving, burke-gilman, king county parks
December 16, 2011

Burke-Gilman Missing Link goes back to court today – UPDATE

UPDATE: See below for live-tweeting of the day in court by Cascade Bicycle Club. The Missing Link is funded and designed. All it needs is the legal nod and work can begin. But opponents to the project have vowed to fight this expensive legal battle to the bitter end. If the King County Superior Court…
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November 30, 2011

Transportation planner’s first impressions of the Burke-Gilman

It’s always interesting to hear someone’s first impressions of something that has become an everyday part of your life. Brandon Dalton, a transportation planner and advocate from Salt Lake City, wrote about his recent experience biking on Seattle’s Burke-Gilman Trail, and some of his favorite aspects of the trail were ones I often overlook. Like…
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tagged: brandon dalton, burke-gilman, salt lake city, utah
August 22, 2011

Cascade stations will keep you and your bike in shape

Cascade Bicycle Club is setting up stations along the Burke-Gilman, Elliott Bay and I-90 Trails through the end of summer to do little things for people riding bikes. Sometimes they will pump up your tires or grease your chain. Or they might give you a little snack. I love this idea. It’s simple and small,…
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tagged: burke-gilman, cascade bicycle club, elliott bay trail, I-90 trail
August 1, 2011

Recently-fixed Burke-Gilman crossing in Frelard widened

A little more width has been added to the recently-fixed railroad crossing on the Burke-Gilman near NW 41st St in Frelard (between Fremont and Ballard). The changed crossing makes two sharp turns in order to cross the tracks at a 90 degree angle. Before, the trail crossed at a shallow angle, and a rubber pad…
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tagged: 2011 paving, ballard, burke-gilman, frelard, fremont, NW 41st st