Comments on: Burke-Gilman Trail redevelopment in Lake Forest Park update http://blog.cascade.org/2011/04/bgt-update/ Creating a better community through bicycling, throughout Seattle, King County and Washington state. Fri, 24 May 2013 21:32:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Burke-Gilman Trail through Lake Forest Park opening at noon on Friday « Cascade Bicycle Club Blog http://blog.cascade.org/2011/04/bgt-update/comment-page-1/#comment-42212 Burke-Gilman Trail through Lake Forest Park opening at noon on Friday « Cascade Bicycle Club Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:55:21 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=5257#comment-42212 [...] joined us in seeing this project through. We know it’s been a difficult eight months as we all waited out the detour. Let us know what you think of the new [...] [...] joined us in seeing this project through. We know it’s been a difficult eight months as we all waited out the detour. Let us know what you think of the new [...]

]]> By: Lynda Ryan http://blog.cascade.org/2011/04/bgt-update/comment-page-1/#comment-26321 Lynda Ryan Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:38:10 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=5257#comment-26321 Ignore the detour signs and you can keep riding to 145th before being blocked. I tried the detour once and it wasn't worth it. So this works if you want a nice pleasant ride but it does end there and not at 95ht where the detour begins. Ignore the detour signs and you can keep riding to 145th before being blocked. I tried the detour once and it wasn’t worth it. So this works if you want a nice pleasant ride but it does end there and not at 95ht where the detour begins.

]]> By: Nancy http://blog.cascade.org/2011/04/bgt-update/comment-page-1/#comment-26242 Nancy Sat, 10 Sep 2011 23:59:23 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=5257#comment-26242 I just attempted the detour north bound. I followed the detour signs and it was awful, too hilly for me. I gave up at 155th west of Lake City Way. I won't ride that way again. I just attempted the detour north bound. I followed the detour signs and it was awful, too hilly for me. I gave up at 155th west of Lake City Way. I won’t ride that way again.

]]> By: Kristina http://blog.cascade.org/2011/04/bgt-update/comment-page-1/#comment-22185 Kristina Thu, 16 Jun 2011 03:56:57 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=5257#comment-22185 I just moved into town and commute up to 19th and Ballinger in shoreline from the Burke Gilman. Can anyone recommend a good alternate route? I just moved into town and commute up to 19th and Ballinger in shoreline from the Burke Gilman. Can anyone recommend a good alternate route?

]]> By: Large Burke-Gilman closure starts June 15, county and state say take a bus or drive | Seattle Bike Blog http://blog.cascade.org/2011/04/bgt-update/comment-page-1/#comment-21124 Large Burke-Gilman closure starts June 15, county and state say take a bus or drive | Seattle Bike Blog Mon, 30 May 2011 13:00:27 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=5257#comment-21124 [...] has still not been finalized or released pending approval by the city of Lake Forest Park, but Cascade Bicycle Club posted this unofficial detour route (thanks Jonathan for making it into a Google Map): View Burke-Gilman [...] [...] has still not been finalized or released pending approval by the city of Lake Forest Park, but Cascade Bicycle Club posted this unofficial detour route (thanks Jonathan for making it into a Google Map): View Burke-Gilman [...]

]]> By: Sue K http://blog.cascade.org/2011/04/bgt-update/comment-page-1/#comment-20277 Sue K Tue, 17 May 2011 16:06:23 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=5257#comment-20277 This detour will be well beyond dreadful. The hill on 165th up from the waterfront is a long very steep slog, with a very slow light on Bothell Way. Across the top of the hill and then dumping the bikes out on 145th? 145th is madness for bike riders. High speeds, no left turn lanes.... it's going to be grim. Then along Lake City Way? Good luck with this, it's going to kill the casual riders. This detour will be well beyond dreadful. The hill on 165th up from the waterfront is a long very steep slog, with a very slow light on Bothell Way. Across the top of the hill and then dumping the bikes out on 145th? 145th is madness for bike riders. High speeds, no left turn lanes…. it’s going to be grim. Then along Lake City Way?

Good luck with this, it’s going to kill the casual riders.

]]> By: M.J. Kelly http://blog.cascade.org/2011/04/bgt-update/comment-page-1/#comment-20205 M.J. Kelly Mon, 16 May 2011 16:52:45 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=5257#comment-20205 @Elmo, Fixed the link. I don't have any updates, but we'll see what we can find out. @Elmo, Fixed the link. I don’t have any updates, but we’ll see what we can find out.

]]> By: Elmo http://blog.cascade.org/2011/04/bgt-update/comment-page-1/#comment-20203 Elmo Mon, 16 May 2011 15:41:37 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=5257#comment-20203 Are there any updates on the timing of this closure? The only link in the article above is broken. Are there any updates on the timing of this closure? The only link in the article above is broken.

]]> By: David Hiller http://blog.cascade.org/2011/04/bgt-update/comment-page-1/#comment-19229 David Hiller Tue, 03 May 2011 19:15:47 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=5257#comment-19229 Yves: Yours is a good question, and one many people have on their minds. Unfortunately, construction season and (for some) bicycling season coincide. Paving activities are best done under dry conditions. Also, the adjacent critical habitat and near-shore environment also pushes the project into the dry season to minimize run off and impacts to salmon runs. Yves:

Yours is a good question, and one many people have on their minds.

Unfortunately, construction season and (for some) bicycling season coincide. Paving activities are best done under dry conditions. Also, the adjacent critical habitat and near-shore environment also pushes the project into the dry season to minimize run off and impacts to salmon runs.

]]> By: Yves Arrouye http://blog.cascade.org/2011/04/bgt-update/comment-page-1/#comment-19227 Yves Arrouye Tue, 03 May 2011 18:58:24 +0000 http://blog.cascade.org/?p=5257#comment-19227 Why close one of the most traveled trails in the area for the four to six months that coincide with its most use as the weather improves? Can't King County Parks try and plan within lower use times? Why close one of the most traveled trails in the area for the four to six months that coincide with its most use as the weather improves? Can’t King County Parks try and plan within lower use times?

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