Tag: king county parks

July 22, 2013

Endorsement: Vote Yes on King County Parks Levy (duh)

I probably don’t have to tell you to vote for the King County Parks levy, but just in case you were considering allowing your ballot to sit in a pile of mail until after the August 6 primary, just look at the trail projects on deck if the levy passes: Seriously, vote early. Like, the…
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tagged: 2013 primary, endorsements, king county parks, king county parks levy
June 6, 2013

From gravel to pavement: East Lake Sammamish Trail reopening celebration

King County Parks is ready to celebrate the opening of the newly-paved East Lake Sammamish Trail between the lake and Issaquah. Formerly covered by crushed rock, the section is just the second segment in a series of planned paving projects that will one day connect Redmond to Issaquah with a fully accessible trail. From King…
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tagged: e lake sammamish trail, issaquah, king county parks, redmond
April 11, 2013

Snoqualmie Valley Trail will be closed for several days this month

King County will close a section of the Snoqualmie Valley Trail for a handful of days in April to reinstall fiber cable as part of work to restore the old Griffin Creek Bridge. The closed section will be the same as closures during January. Details from King County Parks: While restoration work has been completed…
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tagged: griffin creek bridge, king county parks, snoqualmie valley trail
January 4, 2013

Snoqualmie Valley Trail bridge will be closed starting January 14

The Snoqualmie Valley Trail will be closed for about a month starting January 14 as King County makes repairs to the former railroad bridge over Griffin Creek (about 2.5 miles south of Carnation). Details from King County Parks: Extensive repairs to an old timber beam bridge that carries King County’s Snoqualmie Valley Trail over Griffin…
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tagged: construction, king county parks, snoqualmie valley trail
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
December 20, 2012

Tree blocking Burke-Gilman Trail in Bothell – UPDATE: Cleared!

UPDATE: Looks like landslide season has very much started on the Burke-Gilman. Here’s one just north of Seattle: Mud slide at Ne 42nd PL just up from the new paved section toward the UW #cycling@cityofseattle twitter.com/SLadams99/stat… — S. Adams (@SLadams99) December 21, 2012 This just in: Burke-Gilman Trail alert: We’ve been notified of a tree…
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tagged: bothell, burke-gilman trail, king county parks