Tag: king county parks

June 6, 2012

Sammamish River Trail tops Sunset list of best bike paths in the West

Sunset has named the Sammamish River Trail the best bike path in the West in the June issue of the magazine. The Burke-Gilman comes in at 19 on the list of 20 trails. It’s not clear what their criteria for a quality bike path is (the Burke-Gilman is certainly a more heavily used transportation corridor…
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tagged: burke-gilman trail, king county parks, redmond, sammamish river trail, sunset magazine, woodinville
May 23, 2012

E Lake Sammamish Trail will be paved through Issaquah

King County is about to pave a 2.2-mile gravel section of the East Sammamish Lake Trail through Issaquah, connecting other paved trails in the process. The project will also start the process of paving the section of trail connecting Issaquah and Redmond. Someday, there could be a paved trail connecting with the Sammamish River Trail…
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tagged: e lake sammamish trail, issaquah, king county parks
May 16, 2012

County repaving section of Burke-Gilman Trail near Log Boom Park

As several readers have already noticed, the County is repaving a section of the Burke-Gilman Trail near Log Boom Park. Work on the 650-foot stretch of trail should be completed by Friday, according to King County Parks. Workers are dong some root removal on the previously bumpy section of trail, then installing a root barrier…
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March 12, 2012

Burke-Gilman official grand opening Tuesday

The Burke-Gilman Trial has been open for weeks, but now King County is making it official (though you may have to leave work early to catch it): Join us on March 13 at NE 165th St and the trail. Ribbon cutting ceremony will begin shortly after 4 p.m. Learn more about the construction project and…
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tagged: 2011 burke-gilman closure, burke-gilman trail, king county parks
February 9, 2012

Burke-Gilman Trail will reopen Friday at noon

No number of exclamation marks could accurately express the excitement of this news. The Burke-Gilman Trail will reopen tomorrow at noon after being closed for nearly eight months. Reconstruction of the vital link went significantly over-budget, and completion was delayed by nearly two months. The closure was particularly hard for people who depend on the…
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January 30, 2012

King County Parks: Burke-Gilman reopening delayed another week

The goal of reopening the Burke-Gilman Trail from Seattle to Log Boom Park has been delayed another week. Originally expected to be open in December, the project was delayed until “late January,” and work significantly exceeded the budget. A small section of the trail near Log Boom Park has opened, but most of the reconstructed…
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tagged: 2011 burke-gilman closure, burke-gilman, king county parks, lake forest park, log boom park