Showing posts with label trails. Show all posts
Showing posts with label trails. Show all posts

CANCELLED: Ribbon cutting ceremony for new trail connector on N 195th

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Because of the weather, the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new section of the 195th trail has been cancelled.

Originally scheduled for Friday, February 15, 2019, at 9:30am, it will be rescheduled.

The new sidewalk section connects the 195th Trail from Ashworth to the Interurban Trail alongside Echo Lake.

Echo Lake Elementary school and Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church are located at the 195th and Ashworth intersection.



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Photo: View from the Richmond Beach Trail

Sunday, January 13, 2019

Photo by Lee Lageschulte


A beautiful day in Shoreline and a good reason to take a walk along the Richmond Beach Trail overlooking RB Saltwater Park.




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Burke Gilman Trail work Dec 10-13

Monday, December 3, 2018

Trail users may experience delays during stump removal

King County Park will be on site Monday through Wednesday, December 10-13 as the weather permits, on the Burke Gilman Trail in Lake Forest Park to conduct stump removal operations.

The work is expected to take three days, but may be scheduled later if weather dictates. 

Either way, any people biking, walking, or running on the Burke-Gilman Trail in Lake Forest Park near the site noted below should expect traffic control and occasional short delays of up to 15 minutes.

Cyclists may be asked to dismount their bikes and walk as they are escorted through the construction area by flaggers.


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Sidewalks: 195th Trail linked to Interurban Trail

Saturday, November 17, 2018

Looking east to Ashworth on N 195th
Photo by Dennis Terpstra
A recently completed one block sidewalk in Shoreline connected two major trails.

The Interurban Trail, completed several years ago, runs diagonally through the entire city of Shoreline, from Seattle to Snohomish county.

The newer 195th Trail is planned to connect the Interurban Trail to the Burke Gilman Trail in Lake Forest Park. It will also tie in to the planned trail along I-5 and the Sound Transit stations.

Recently, a one block section was created which links the 195th Trail to the Interurban Trail on the east side of Echo Lake.

The section is on N 195th and runs from Ashworth west to Stone Ave and the Interurban Trail.



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King County Parks online survey about visitor experience in parks and trails

Thursday, November 8, 2018

Burke Gilman Trail
Photo courtesy King County Parks


King County Parks is launching an online survey beginning Nov. 9 to gather feedback from visitors on their experiences in the County’s award-winning parks and trails systems.

As part of its commitment to improving visitor experience, King County Parks is looking for visitor opinions – what’s great about King County’s parks, trails, and natural areas, and what could be improved to make them even better.

On November 9, 2018 King County Parks will launch an online survey to gather input from Parks visitors.

“We want to hear directly from the people who visit our parks and trails so that we can better understand how we’re doing, and what we can do to improve our visitors’ experiences,” said Katy Terry, King County Parks acting director.

The survey is available HERE  and will be open until December 7. Upon completing the survey, respondents can leave their email addresses to be entered in a drawing to win two tickets to a concert at the 2019 Marymoor Park Concert series.

King County Parks serves as the steward of 200 parks, 175 miles of regional trails, and 28,000 acres of open space, including Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, Marymoor Park, Snoqualmie Valley Trail, Sammamish River Trail, Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center, St Edwards Park, Burke Gilman Trail and more.



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Help plant pollinator garden along 195th Trail on Saturday, Nov 3

Sunday, October 28, 2018


N 195th Trail between Meridian and 1st Ave NE
Photo by JM

The City of Shoreline's own Pollinator Garden Project is set for install the first Saturday in November - November 3, 2018 from 9am to 2pm. Water, coffee, and tools provided. Bring a reusable water bottle and your game face for a fun day in the dirt making a beautiful space for our region's pollinators.

Over 200 native plants will be installed along the 195th trail between Meridian and 1st Ave NE in the Echo Lake neighborhood. This popular bike and walking path is just south of the Ballinger Commons property and is frequented by school children and families alike.

Compost for the project is being donated by Sky Nursery and some plants will be donated by Go Natives!  -- Shoreline's own native plant nursery in Richmond Beach. The project is funded by the City of Shoreline and labor by volunteers like you!

All skill levels welcome to come help. Stay for an hour or all day. The duties will consist of laying burlap, spreading mulch, and planting plants. Besides doing an amazing service for our pollinators and the city of Shoreline, you will be helping to complete a project nearly a year in the works by creating a beautiful space for all to enjoy for many years to come.



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N 195th sidewalk under construction

Thursday, October 25, 2018

New sidewalk under construction on N 195th. The Interurban
Trail is at the foot of the hill, Echo Lake can be seen between the trees.
The Greek Orthodox parking lot is to the left.
Photo by Dennis Terpstra


A section of sidewalk is under construction on the south side of N 195th St to fill the gap between Stone Ave N (Interurban Trail) and Ashworth Ave N.

It runs in front of the Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church, which is on the corner of Ashworth Ave N and N 195th. 

Looking up (east) N 195th.
Photo by Dennis Terpstra


The sidewalk will connect the Interurban Trail to Ashworth Ave N, Echo Lake Elementary, east to the 195th Trail behind Ballinger Commons and Holyrood Cemetery, and continuing on to the I-5 pedestrian bridge.

Eventually, a trail will continue to the 185th Shoreline North light rail station and the planned trail along I-5.



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Shoreline Planning Commission to review pedestrian plan and surface water plan

Sunday, July 1, 2018

Pedestrian System Plan

Shoreline Planning Commission Meeting Regular Meeting, Thursday, July 5, 2018, 7pm Council Chamber at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N, Shoreline 98133

Agenda Highlights

Link to Full Meeting Packet

Comment on Agenda Items


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Trail repair on Burke Gilman Monday

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Burke Gilman Trail
Photo by Jerry Pickard
King County Parks Regional Trail Alert

Burke-Gilman – Expect short delays Monday, September 18 for trail repair

There will be upcoming asphalt pavement repair on the Burke-Gilman Trail on the west crossing of NE 175th St, across from the Ivorywood Apartments.

The duration of work is expected to take one day starting 8am, Monday, September 18.

Trail users should be prepared to expect occasional short delays as the construction progresses.

For safety reasons, trail users may be asked to dismount their bikes and walk as they are escorted through the construction area by flaggers.



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Trail safety - simple rules to stay safe on our trails

Saturday, August 26, 2017

Photo courtesy KC Parks
Text and photo from King County Parks

Follow these simple rules to stay safe on trails:
  • Stay right, pass left - Be aware of your surroundings at all times and follow the rules of the road to keep everyone safe.
  • Leave room for others to pass - Whether walking or biking, always leave enough room for others to get around your person or group. Don't hog the trail!
  • Use your voice or bell to let others know you're coming - No one likes to be surprised by someone coming up behind them. Let other know you're coming - before you arrive.
  • Go slow when passing, no sneaking - Reduce your speed when passing for everyone's safety.
  • Be visible, wear reflective gear or lights in low light - Make sure you're always easy to see from all sides.
  • Keep pets close for their safety and others- Retractable leashes can easily become a hazard on busy trails. Keep dogs (and cats) safe when on leash.
  • Most of all, obey posted speed limits of 15 mph when biking.

But most of all, use common sense, and be a good trail neighbor. Go slow around others.

It's up to all of us to keep our trails safe.



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Help water new trees on the Burke Gilman Trail - Tuesday

Friday, August 25, 2017

New trees get thirsty!
Help water the new trees placed along the Lake Forest Park portion of the Burke-Gilman Trail. 

Join members of the City’s Tree Board on the following Tuesdays:
  • August 29 
  • September 12
  • September 26 

Meet at LFP City Hall at 9:00am on those mornings. Northeast corner of Town Center at the intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way.

The watering takes about two hours to complete, and involves walking from City Hall, then south on the trail for about a quarter mile, carrying buckets of water to individual trees.

Bring gloves if you have them and dress appropriately for the weather. Bring a personal water bottle so you stay hydrated, along with the trees!


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Shoreline Little League Junior Baseball team moves on to State Tournament

Thursday, July 13, 2017

Champions!


The Shoreline Little League Junior Baseball All Star team has won the District 8 championship.

Their success in the District tournament gives them a chance to compete in the Washington State Little League Juniors Tournament.

Shoreline Little League has the privilege of hosting the Juniors Baseball State tournament this year at the Shorewood High School baseball field.

The tournament begins Saturday, July 15 at 10am. The Shoreline team plays their first game on Sunday, July 16 at 1pm.

We would like to invite the community to attend and cheer on the local team!

More information on the tournament bracket here.

SLL also has several volunteer opportunities available. If you are interested in helping out or have a high school student in need of community service hours, here is a link to the volunteer sign up.

Come on out to watch some great baseball!


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Proposed multi-use trail would run past elementary school

Friday, March 10, 2017

Full map here



Open house – Trail Along the Rail, Wednesday, March 15, 6 – 8pm
Short presentation at 6:30pm

Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Avenue N, 98133

Your feedback is requested at an open house to help develop a preferred trail alignment plan for a possible multi-use trail running roughly parallel to the light rail alignment through Shoreline.

The proposed trail route (map here) would run along the rail line from 145th to 195th, cross the freeway on the pedestrian bridge and continue on 195th past Echo Lake Elementary to join the Interurban Trail near Echo Lake Park.

Similar to the Interurban Trail, the “Trail Along the Rail” could serve as Shoreline’s segment of a potential regional multi-use trail that could ultimately connect cities along the Lynnwood Link Extension (LLE) light rail alignment from Seattle all the way to Everett.




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Fremont Trail renamed Gloria’s Path for community activist Gloria Bryce

Sunday, January 15, 2017

Photo by Herb Bryne
"I’ve always felt that every citizen needs to contribute to where they live."

By Shari Winstead

On Monday, January 9, the Shoreline City Council unanimously voted to change the name of what was formerly known as the Fremont Trail to Gloria’s Path.

The pathway is a widely-used, beautiful, and valuable asset to the neighborhood that serves as a link between the Interurban Trail and the Boeing Creek Trail. It connects the 16300 and 16000 blocks of Fremont Place North.

The trail was renamed in honor of Gloria Bryce, who was the driving force behind the clearing and redesign of this area. Gloria and her husband Herb Bryce live in the condominiums facing this trail, and frequently saw untoward activities in this hidden area of overgrown brush.

While the City’s Parks Department took care of the clearing, the Bryces and their neighbors turned the space into a park of sorts, but mostly a safe path for kids to walk to school and others to enjoy the natural beauty and tranquility.

Much of the maintenance work for the pathway has been provided at the Bryce’s personal cost and effort, although Parks Maintenance staff and other members of the community have also provided resources to maintain the path.

Many of their neighbors are instrumental in helping keep the path maintained and beautified, including the kids, who, through this process are learning how good it feels to take ownership of your neighborhood.

Courtesy City of Shoreline

In 2006, the Highland Terrace Neighborhood Association participated with the City’s Public Works Department to clear the overgrown two-block area in the City’s right-of-way at Fremont Place N and N 161st Street and install a pathway.

Building the pathway was the 2006 community service project of the Public Works Department. Later that year, the Neighborhood Association received a $4,500 Mini-Grant from the City to finish removing invasive species, and plant native species. The Kruckeberg Botanical Garden in Shoreline was also instrumental in providing native species.

Photo by Herb Bryce

The Fremont Trail project created an open, inviting, pedestrian-friendly link between the Interurban Trail and the Boeing Creek Trail. Herb and Gloria Bryce and other neighbors “adopted” the right-of-way, and committed to picking up and disposing of litter and garbage and mowing the grassy section of right-of-way.

The Bryces have lived in Shoreline for a number of years, and the community has benefited greatly from their tireless service beyond the creation and maintenance of the pathway. In fact, it has been said that Gloria and Herb’s fingerprints are all over the City.

Besides serving on the original committee to form the City of Shoreline, Gloria served as a member of the City’s 2008 Community Priorities / Long-Range Financial Planning Citizens Advisory Committee. She was also a Board member of the Shoreline Historical Museum.

Herb Bryce was honored by the City in 2005 with a Shoreline Star Award and was the Grand Marshal for the Celebrate Shoreline Parade that same year. He also served on the City’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Board. Beyond his work with the City, Mr. Bryce has been an advocate of the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce as well as dedicating himself to the Shoreline School District with over 14 years of elected service on the Shoreline School Board. Both Herb and Gloria have served on the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council.

After the Council voted to rename the trail, Gloria remarked:

“I am very honored and humbled. Ever since I served on the original committee to make Shoreline a City, my heart has been in Shoreline. 
"I’ve always felt that every citizen needs to contribute to where they live, and when this opportunity presented itself, it was meant for me to be a cheerleader with the neighbors and have them come out and help.
"And although I may not be here to maintain it in the future, I want to assure you that we have made arrangements for its care for another 20 years. I am very honored to have this trail named for me.”



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City to complete bike connections throughout Shoreline

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Work to be done in 2017

Bike Plan Implementation Project Open House

Tuesday, October 18, 2016
5:00pm-6:45pm
Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N
Room 301 (Elevator to 3rd floor)

In 2008, the City of Shoreline completed the Interurban Trail, which runs north and south through the city. While the Trail provides a valuable connection for users traveling north/south, it is missing connections to local neighborhoods, parks, city amenities and schools.

The Bike Plan Implementation Project will complete the majority of the projects contained in the City’s adopted Bicycle System Plan and Wayfinding Program and help make those needed bike connections throughout Shoreline.

The Bike Plan Implementation Project will include work in all regions of the City. This work includes:
        Bike Lanes on:
o   Dayton Ave. N between Westminster Wy N and Carlyle Hall Rd N
o   25th Ave NE between NE 150th Ave NE and NE 168th St.
o   1st Ave NE between 185th St and N 193rd St.
o   Fremont Ave N between King's Garden Dr N and N 195th St.
        Sharrow Facilities on:
o   NE 195th St between 8th Ave NW and Fremont Ave N
o   1st Ave NE between N 193rd St and N 195th St.
o   25th Ave NE between NE 168th St and NE 171st St.
        Signed Routes on:
o   N Innis Arden Wy
o   NW 167th St
o   Greenwood Ave N
o   Carlyle Hall Rd NW
o   NW 175th St
o   14th Ave NW
o   Springdale Ct NW
o   NW 118th St
o   Ridgefield Rd NW
o   Innis Arden Dr NW
o   15th Ave NW
o   N 193rd St
o   N 192nd St
o   N 149th St



2017 after completion of new work plan


For more information, see the webpage or contact Capital Projects Manager John Ricardi 206-801-2420.



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Lake Forest Park releases McKinnon Creek Well Field Analysis Report

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

From the City of Lake Forest Park

Aspect Consulting, LLC hired by the City of Lake Forest Park, has completed a hydrogeological and geotechnical evaluation of the McKinnon Creek well field. The study concluded that a limited land use, such as a pedestrian trail, could be allowed in the City-owned right-of-way while maintaining the required 100-ft sanitary control area around the drinking water wells.

The wells are owned and operated by the Lake Forest Park Water District (Water District). The Water District is not affiliated or operated by the City of Lake Forest Park but is a special purpose district that serves approximately 950 customers within the City and is franchised by the City. While a pedestrian trail is not an incompatible land use in the well-field sanitary control area, the wells must be properly secured. Aspect Consulting recommends a variety of fairly low cost security measures be implemented to protect the wells from intentional contamination and/or vandalism, with or without the presence of a public pedestrian trail.

The report comes on the heels of a state appeals court ruling in favor of the City confirming its ownership of the NE 184th St. right-of-way that has a history of use as a pedestrian trail adjacent to the well field. Several of the wells are within the City right of way. The two agencies must work together to meet the interests of both.

The written report was given to the City Council at its Committee of the Whole meeting on May 23rd, as well as a short briefing. During the briefing, it was affirmed that, above all else, the City of Lake Forest Park values clean and safe drinking water.

The City has invited the Water District leadership to attend the May 26th City Council meeting at 7 pm to listen to Aspect Consulting present the report. The City also looks forward to collaborating with the Water District to secure their well field to ensure safe and clean drinking water for their customers and City residents.

The Aspect Consulting report can be downloaded from the City website.



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Burke-Gilman Trail - Ditching Work

Monday, August 10, 2015

Crews will be ditching along the Burke-Gilman Trail from Aug. 10 - 21, from 8am to 3pm. They have begun at the City of Seattle line (near Lake Forest Park) and will proceed east from there along the trail. There will be heavy equipment involved, so portions of the trail may be closed for up to 15 minute intervals.



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Interurban Trail / Burke Gilman connections project open house Wednesday

Friday, July 24, 2015

Northern and Southern routes will connect the two trails

A Project Open House will be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 from 5:30pm - 7:00pm at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N, Room 301, for the Interurban Trail / Burke Gilman connections project.

Schedule for the project:
  • Design – July 2015
  • Bid and Award – August 2015
  • Construction – September/October 2015
It is being funded at $540,000 from a Washington State Grant - the 2013 Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program.

This project will provide two routes (northern and southern) to connect Shoreline’s section of the regional Interurban Trail to Lake Forest Park and the Burke-Gilman Trail. The trail connections will be a combination of signage, sidewalks, shoulder improvements, sharrows and grade separated paths to provide the east-west routes for these important regional trails.

Specific work includes:
  • Bike lanes/rechannelization/sharrows/signage along the routes. Wayfinding signage indicating the routes are connections between the Interurban Trail and Burke Gilman Trail.
  • Sidewalk improvements on NE 150th Street, allowing bike lanes on the street from 5th Avenue NE to 25th Avenue NE.
  • If funding is available, construction of 12 foot wide multi-purpose trails on unimproved city right-of-way to provide neighborhood connections.
The project will build upon already completed bike lanes and separated trail segments previously completed or planned for construction.



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Elder's Corner: Anne Stadler

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Anne Stadler
Photos and Text by Elder Anne Stadler

My neighborhood in Lake Forest Park is a walking neighborhood. On a recent misty gray day, I walk to my City Hall to pay one of my bills; then I circle over to Third Place Commons for a sitdown and a warm decaf latte.

My next stop: the Lake Forest Park Water District, home of the finest artesian water on the planet! They have a wonderful Post Box into which you put your bills, mounted on the fence for your convenience.

After circling back on quiet residential streets, I cross Ballinger Way and head for the McKinnon Creek Trail entrance.

McKinnon Creek Trail entrance
En route, i stop at a new? sitting place hanging from a hospitable cedar arm arcing beside the dirt road.

A new? sitting place

I can hear the gurgling creek as it narrows into a culvert near the trail head

On the trail I enter a space of silence, punctuated by a pileated woodpecker busily demolishing an old spar, and the sound of the creek rippling ... a world away from Ballinger Way, less than a hundred yards behind me.

On my left, half way along, i greet a crumbling old growth friend, a cedar stump decaying from the inside. It's a  surviving relic of the logging era, that happened in the early 1900s, more than fifty years before I began walking this trail.

A cedar stump from the logging era
Farther in, traces of a neighbor's trail lead up a steep hill into her back garden.

Trail to a neighbor's back garden
Then, home at last, our steps, slick with moss and mud ....  And the climb up to our home.


"Home again... Totsey Sue" as my little sister used to say when we turned the corner into our street 75 years ago in Rochester New York.  

And i marvel that I've been turning THIS corner, trudging up this hill into our backyard, since before Lake Forest Park became a town.


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Separated Trail project in full swing on NE 195th

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

NE 195th separated trail project
Photo by Carl Dinse

Construction is in full swing on the 195th separated trail project. The trail is a link in the project to connect the Interurban Trail in Shoreline to the Burke Gilman Trail in Lake Forest Park.

When complete, this section will have a 12 foot trail for pedestrians and bicycles.

The ditch by the hedge has been filled in and ADA curbs built on the corners. See the previous article.


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