Tag: montlake triangle

July 21, 2015

Sound Transit will finally* open that awesome bike/walk bridge over Montlake Blvd Wednesday

UPDATE 7/22: It’s open! And with a quick snip from the @kcexec, the new bike/ped bridge @UW is open! pic.twitter.com/VFZWdvx4OB — Sound Transit (@SoundTransit) July 22, 2015 The core structure over Montlake Boulevard was built years ago, but the unfinished bike/walk bridge connecting the Montlake Bridge and the upcoming UW Station to the Burke-Gilman Trail…
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tagged: montlake blvd, montlake bridge, montlake triangle, rainier vista, sound transit, uw, uw station
March 6, 2015

UW Burke-Gilman detour updates

As I’m sure regular Burke-Gilman Trail users have noticed, Seattle City Light has wrapped up its work between the UW and the power station under I-5. “City Light appreciates customers’ patience leading up to this important milestone,” City Light said in a statement. “The infrastructure improvement reflects City Light’s strategic plan adopted in 2012. At…
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tagged: burke-gilman trail, montlake triangle, uw
January 29, 2015

The UW Burke-Gilman detour changes again next week

Anyone who bikes through UW campus regularly is familiar with changing Burke-Gilman Trail detours. So you probably won’t be surprised to learn that it’s changing again. Just remember, it’s gonna be pretty awesome when the Montlake Triangle project is complete and the bike/walk bridge from Husky Stadium opens. The Montlake Triangle project is scheduled for…
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tagged: burke-gilman trail, montlake triangle, uw
April 16, 2014

Think the UW Burke-Gilman detour is big now? It’s just getting started

Today, the Burke-Gilman detour around the UW’s Montlake Triangle construction site is pretty big, but comfortable. Just few minutes around the construction zone on a newly-paved path and you’re back on your way. But the current detour is just a taste of things to come. By summer, a much larger detour will be in place…
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tagged: construction, montlake triangle, uw, uw burke-gilman construction 2014
January 27, 2014

Big Burke-Gilman Trail detours coming soon on UW campus

As work speeds up to get ready for the opening on UW light rail station at Husky Stadium, expect some significant and long-term Burke-Gilman Trail detours start in the area in coming weeks. The biggest trail changes are part of the Montlake Triangle redesign. With the number of people walking and biking in this section…
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tagged: burke-gilman trail, montlake triangle, uw
July 19, 2012

UW Station construction closes bike path link

Contractors have paved a new ramp on the stairs of the Montlake Triangle to provide a biking detour as construction on the pending biking and walking bridge over Montlake Boulevard has closed the path people are familiar with. The detour will likely be in place for at least the next year. From Sound Transit: As…
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tagged: construction, husky stadium station, light rail, link, montlake triangle, sound transit, uw