SDOT crews working on the Burke-Gilman Trail Missing Link Final Environmental Impact Statement will be installing cameras at selected driveways in Ballard next week to document the number of vehicles crossing potential trail routes that are being considered. Cameras will typically remain in place for one week before being shifted to a new location. This camera placement is …
SDOT is hosting two Open House events this week to gain local feedback on the four alternatives being considered for the Burke-Gilman Trail Missing Link Project. The events are set for July 14, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., and July 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Leif Erikson Hall (2245 NW 57th St). …
The City of Seattle made it official this morning, deciding not to appeal a judge’s ruling on the missing link of the Burke-Gilman Trail. Instead, the city will follow this judge’s order to conduct an environmental review of a small section of the missing link that was left out of the original study. SDOT tells …
Several organizations will hold a demonstration at the Missing Link of the Burke-Gilman this Tuesday evening to show their support for completing the stretch of the trail. At 5:30 p.m. at 17th Ave. and Shilshole Ave., supporters will hold blinking red lights in a show of solidarity. “We wanted to do something positive and inclusive …
A small group of Ballard residents joined Rep. Reuven Carlyle for a conversation over coffee this morning. Hot topics included public safety, parking, public transportation, the tunnel and the “missing link” of the Burke Gilman trail. “Let’s get this out of the courts,” Reuven said about the lawsuit filed by a group of Ballard businesses …
The Cascade Cycling Club has responded to a lawsuit filed by a group of Ballard industrial businesses over the city’s plans to move forward with filling the “missing link” of the Burke Gilman trail. “We are deeply disappointed that the appeal has been filed, particularly since the prior decision was clearly in our favor,” the …
A coalition of Ballard industrial businesses, associations and the Ballard Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit with the Superior Court challenging the city’s plans to fill the “missing link” of the Burke Gilman trail. Specifically, the lawsuit questions the city’s environmental review of the project. “The city has, so far, completely failed to evaluate and …
SDOT says work to fix a section of the Burke-Gilman trail near Golden Gardens, originally damaged by plant growth, has been delayed because of vandalism. Two different sections were damaged by people who scrawled various names in the wet concrete, like Johnny and Stella below. “Crews were set to wrap up early, by January 13th, …
The Burke Gilman Trail extension to Golden Gardens is now open. Over the weekend, we noticed lots of folks taking advantage of it.