Tag: mountains-to-sound

July 14, 2011

KIRO reporter concerned about MTS Trail extention through ‘the Jungle’

The under-construction extension of the Mountains-to-Sound Trail through Rizal Park and along the northwest slope of Beacon Hill will run through an unofficial homeless encampment that can get pretty rough. Unfortunately dubbed “the Jungle,” the steep-banked greenbelt has seen grisly murders and is notorious for drug use and troubled living. Lined with fences and well-lit,…
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tagged: beacon hill, jose rizal park, mountains-to-sound, the jungle
July 6, 2011

Times: 2.3-mile Snoqualmie Tunnel opens with fanfare

The Snoqualmie Tunnel, a 2.3-mile section of the John Wayne Pioneer Trail through the Cascades, opened July 5 for the first time since 2009. From the Seattle Times: The tunnel was closed in January 2009 for repairs after chunks of concrete started falling from the ceiling. Now, the damaged portions of the tunnel have been…
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tagged: mountains-to-sound, seattle times, snoqualmie tunnel
June 3, 2011

Trail updates: Ship Canal, MTS trail extensions coming this year

Utility relocation for the final segment of the Ship Canal Trail started in early May. Once completed, construction can begin to extend the trail all the way to Fisherman’s Terminal, allowing people on foot or bicycle a way to bypass the unfriendly and dangerous interchange mess at the south end of the Ballard Bridge.
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tagged: beacon hill, I-90 trail, jose rizal bridge, jose rizal park, mountains-to-sound, ship canal trail
January 20, 2011

MTS Trail and W Thomas overpass construction to start in 2nd quarter

You know what would be really cool? A trail that would connect the I-90 bike trail to the west side of Beacon Hill and SoDo without going over the top of Beacon Hill. Well, SDOT says bidding on the Mountains-to-Sound Trail extension will be bid this winter, and construction will begin this summer. UPDATE: Dylan…
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tagged: burke-gilman, mising link, mountains-to-sound, sdot, w thomas st overpass