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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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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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October 26, 2011

Burke-Gilman paving has begun, delays possible near Log Boom Park

The paving has finally begun on the Trail reconstruction that has put several miles of the Burke-Gilman Trail just north of Seattle out of commission all summer and fall. People using the trail today may encounter trouble with the detour stretch closest to Log Boom Park, which was repaved today. The trail segment should be…
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June 24, 2011

New staircase to help with Burke-Gilman detour

King County Parks has completed a new staircase to help people get from Log Boom Park to Beach Drive at the northern beginning of the Burke-Gilman Trail closure. The staircase includes a runnel, which is a little trough that allows a person with a bicycle to push it up the stairs instead carrying it. (images…
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June 16, 2011

How was day one of the Burke-Gilman closure? + VIDEO

Well, it’s day two of the Burke-Gilman Trail closure. How is it going so far? How was the detour? Were there open spaces on the bus bike racks? Were there any conflicts between buses and bicyclists in the bus lanes on 522? Did you just drive instead (be honest)? This guy interrupted a live KIRO…
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June 11, 2011

King County releases official Burke-Gilman detour

Just five days before the trail is set to close for the summer, King County has released the officially-approved and signed detour route. It is even longer and more out circuitous than the original detour plan and involves 20 steps before joining again with the trail. The county can only sign a detour approved by…
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