Tag: missing link

May 8, 2012

City signs off on safe Burke-Gilman Missing Link design. Again.

The has determined that updated plans for the future Shilshole stretch of the Burke-Gilman Trail will still not have a significant negative impact on the environment. This brings the long-delayed trail link one step closer to completion. But don’t get too excited, there are plenty of opportunities for the anti-trail forces like the Ballard Chamber…
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tagged: ballard, ballard chamber of commerce, burke-gilman trail, missing link, sdot
February 16, 2012

Missing Link goes back for more studies, will likely miss 2012 construction goal

If you were hoping this year would be the last time you find yourself navigating across dangerous train tracks on Ballard roads filled with speeding cars and industrial trucks, I’ve got some bad news for you. The Burke-Gilman Missing Link has once again been sent back to the city for further study. King County Superior…
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tagged: ballard, burke-gilman, missing link
December 16, 2011

Burke-Gilman Missing Link goes back to court today – UPDATE

UPDATE: See below for live-tweeting of the day in court by Cascade Bicycle Club. The Missing Link is funded and designed. All it needs is the legal nod and work can begin. But opponents to the project have vowed to fight this expensive legal battle to the bitter end. If the King County Superior Court…
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tagged: burke-gilman, missing link
August 2, 2011

Ballard paving updates: 20th Ave bike lanes in + slightly improved Missing Link

SDOT’s been busy out there as we hit the peak of the 2011 paving season (the greatest season of all). Here are a few updates from Ballard. I also noticed spray paint markings on N 65th St near Green Lake getting ready for changes there, as well as markings on Latona and Thackary in Wallingford.…
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tagged: 2011 paving, 20th ave nw, ballard, missing link, sdot
July 7, 2011

Hearing Examiner approves ‘Missing Link’ completion yet again

The Seattle Hearing Examiner has given the city the go-ahead to complete the Burke-Gilman ‘Missing Link’ in Ballard. This brings the trail one step closer to completion, but the fight may not be over yet. Opponents have 21 days to appeal the decision to King County Superior Court. From the Seattle Times:
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tagged: ballard, burke-gilman, hearing examiner, missing link
June 29, 2011

Westneat: People injured by Missing Link offer to pay for a fix

In a somewhat new twist on the never-ending Burke-Gilman Missing Link saga, a group of people who were injured crossing the railroad tracks under the Ballard Bridge have offered to pay for what they see as a fix. From Danny Westneat at the Seattle Times: It’s been dubbed “the most dangerous street in Seattle.” It’s…
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tagged: ballard, burke-gilman, danny westneat, missing link, seattle times