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Check out the (not yet official) Burke-Gilman closure detour route
Via the CBC blog For months now, the most-Googled term leading people to Seattle Bike Blog has been some variation on “2011 Burke-Gilman closure.” King County Parks has been very reluctant to release...
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King County releases official Burke-Gilman detour
Just five days before the trail is set to close for the summer, King County has released the officially-approved and signed detour route. It is even longer and more out circuitous than the original...
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Burke-Gilman detour alternatives (that don’t include driving) – UPDATED
Following the release of the official Burke-Gilman Trail detour between Log Boom Park and the Seattle border, even King County said not to take it. The closure is scheduled to start tomorrow (June 15)...
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Burke-Gilman paving has begun, delays possible near Log Boom Park
From King County Parks The paving has finally begun on the Trail reconstruction that has put several miles of the Burke-Gilman Trail just north of Seattle out of commission all summer and fall. People...
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King County Parks: Burke-Gilman reopening delayed another week
Photo of finished section of trail from King County Parks The goal of reopening the Burke-Gilman Trail from Seattle to Log Boom Park has been delayed another week. Originally expected to be open in...
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Burke-Gilman Trail will reopen Friday at noon
Image from King County Parks No number of exclamation marks could accurately express the excitement of this news. The Burke-Gilman Trail will reopen tomorrow at noon after being closed for nearly eight...
View ArticleOn 1 of the biggest DUI days of the year, police stop Burke-Gilman cyclists...
I received a discouraging email from a reader who says a motorcycle cop in Lake Forest Park spent his July 4 stopping cyclists who entered the trail crosswalks after the pedestrian signal countdown had...
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Tree removal in Lake Forest Park will cause delays on Burke-Gilman Trail
Approximate work area If you’re heading through Lake Forest Park today or tomorrow, you might want to factor in some delay time as crews remove some cottonwood trees. Details from King County Parks:...
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Small Burke-Gilman work zone in Lake Forest Park this week
Work location, via google maps 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...
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Burke-Gilman Trail closed in Lake Forest Park today for emergency tree removal
King County Parks sent out a notice Tuesday morning warning of an emergency closure of the Burke-Gilman Trail near Ballinger Way in Lake Forest Park. A tree has become unstable near the trail bridge,...
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Be prepared for Burke-Gilman Trail detour in Lake Forest Park starting Monday
We compiled this map based on the press release. Red is the trail closure area. The blue and orange lines are the two detour routes. Click here to view on Google Maps King County Parks will remove 40...
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