Tag: burke-gilman

February 10, 2011

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, but the project description has been revised to include a trail alignment along Shilshole Avenue…
(read more…)

tagged: ballard, ballard news tribune, burke-gilman, missing link
January 20, 2011

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 Trail extension will be bid this winter, and construction will begin this summer. UPDATE: Dylan…
(read more…)

tagged: burke-gilman, mising link, mountains-to-sound, sdot, w thomas st overpass
December 13, 2010

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 this morning: Just got in off the BG and there is one slide that is…
(read more…)

tagged: burke-gilman, parks and recreation
November 3, 2010

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 SDOT: Crews from the Seattle Department of Transportation are beginning work today on a drainage…
(read more…)

tagged: burke-gilman, construction, gas works park, sdot, wallingford
October 21, 2010

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 that route may look like. Unfortunately, nearby streets are often hilly and windy, and could…
(read more…)

tagged: 2011 burke-gilman closure, burke-gilman
October 6, 2010

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 NW 45th a block after the Burke-Gilman abruptly ends. She was riding a road bike…
(read more…)

tagged: bikewise, burke-gilman, missing link