Tag: king county parks

September 2, 2014

Small Burke-Gilman work zone in Lake Forest Park this week

To get the McAleer Creek bridge ready for fall rains, King County Park will need to work on the Burke-Gilman Trail in Lake Forest Park this week. So be ready to dismount and walk through the short work area. Details from King County Parks: Beginning today, Sept. 2, bicyclists will be asked to dismount through…
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tagged: burke-gilman trail, construction, king county parks, lake forest park
August 8, 2014

Biking Bis: King County installs trail-connecting protected bike lane + other trail alerts

King County has installed a protected bike lane on SE High Point Way to connect the Issaquah-Preston and Preston-Snoqualmie Trails. The 0.7-mile two-way protected bike lane may be the first modern protected bike lane in unincorporated King County, Biking Bis reports: The cycle track, which is the first I can recall in unincorporated King County,…
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tagged: biking bis, issaquah-preston trail, king county, king county parks, preston-snoqualmie trail
July 7, 2014

Mural painting starts in Burke-Gilman tunnel, Green River Trail bridge will be repaired

King County Parks has two trail notices in the area this month, one on the Burke-Gilman and one on the Green River Trail. First, artists and volunteers began painting a mural in the Wayne Tunnel of the Burke-Gilman Trail in Bothell Monday. Work will continue until July 18. The trail will not be closed, but…
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tagged: bothell, burke-gilman trail, green river trail, king county parks, wayne tunnel
June 13, 2014

Trail updates: Sammamish River Trail repaving + More UW Station detour changes

Here’s a look at some work on major trails in the region next week you should be aware of. First up, King County will repave sections of the Sammamish River Trail near 60 Acres Park in Redmond. Details from King County Parks: A King County Parks crew will repair and repave portions of a one-mile…
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tagged: burke-gilman trail, king county parks, redmond, sammamish river trail, sound transit, uw, uw burke-gilman construction 2014, uw station
May 29, 2014

Snoqualmie Valley Trail bridge burns, police arrest suspected arsonist

Police have arrested a man they say set fire to a staircase and structure where the Snoqualmie Valley Trail crosses the Snoqualmie River near SE Reinig Rd. The fire started shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday, and fire crews were able to put it out within about ten minutes, Living Snoqualmie reports (also includes photos). The…
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tagged: king county parks, snoqualmie valley trail
May 5, 2014

King County will spend $140,000 patrolling trails

Here’s an odd press release I got late Friday: King County will spend a stunning $140,000 to police the trail system this summer. Now, of course people should be safe and follow the rules when using trails. And some police presence every once in a while is understandable as a way to remind people to…
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tagged: king county, king county parks, king county sheriff, trail patrols