Facilities Management Division
500 Fourth Ave., Rm 320
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-296-1822
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Burke Gilman Trail capital improvement project

Project summary

The Burke Gilman Trail Redevelopment began in 2004 with a study which evaluated approximately two miles of the Burke Gilman Trail through Lake Forest Park from NE 145th Street to Log Boom Park, and includes recommendations for how the trail can be redesigned and rebuilt to provide for the safety of all users, as well as adjoining homeowners. This segment of trail includes issues ranging from impaired sightlines and inadequate signage to cracks in the pavement-all of which are problematic for cyclists, drivers, pedestrians, adjacent homeowners, and other users. A pre-design study was conducted in 2005 analyzing problems and possible solutions for the trail. The landscape architecture firm of MacLeod Reckord is currently working on the design, and will oversee the project through construction. Design is set to be complete by the end of 2008 with construction beginning in 2009 and project completion in 2010.

Project documents

The project documents section contains the following records:

Permits and environmental review

Oct. 2007 Submitted Conditional Use Permit to the City of Lake Forest Park - Pending Approval
Oct. 2007 Submitted Grading and Drainage Permit to the City of Lake Forest Park - Pending Approval
Oct. 2007 Submitted Sensitive Areas Permit to the City of Lake Forest Park - Pending Approval
Oct.2007 Submitted Tree Removal Permit to the City of Lake Forest Park - Pending Approval
Feb. 2008 Submitted Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Approved January 2009
April 2008 Submitted Water Quality Certification Approval (Section 401) to Washington Department of Ecology - Approved March 2009
June 2008 Issue Final Environmental Impact Statement - Complete
July 2008 Issue Notice of Action Taken - Complete
July 2008 Submitted Hydraulic Project Approval to Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife - Approved November 2008
Jan. 2009 Hearing with Lake Forest Park Hearing Examiner

Project schedule

Nov. 1, 2007 Issue draft Environmental Impact Statement (44KB PDF)
Nov. 13, 2007 Public Hearing on Draft Environmental Impact Statement
Dec. 18, 2007 End of extended comment period for Draft EIS
June 25, 2008 Final Environmental Impact Statement (48.7MB PDF)
May 2009 Complete Construction Documents
June 2009 Advertise Construction Documents
Oct. 2009 Begin Construction
May 2010 Complete Construction

Public involvement

Feb. 22, 2007 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Scoping Letter (26KB PDF) – Public comment period ended March 15th.
Nov. 1, 2007 Draft EIS (24.92MB PDF) (30 day comment period)
Nov. 13, 2007 Public Hearing on Draft Environmental Impact Statement
Dec. 18, 2007 End of extended comment period for Draft EIS
June 25, 2008 Final EIS Notice of availability (PDF)
June 25, 2008 Issue Final EIS (PDF)
July 2, 2008 Notice of Action Taken (PDF)
January 15, 2009 Hearing with Lake Forest Park Hearing Examiner

Citizens Advisory Group (CAG)

A Citizens Advisory Group (CAG) was convened by King County to ensure the Trail Redevelopment Study reflected the input and values of our multi-faceted community. The community advisory group is part of a collaborative effort between King County and Lake Forest Park to ensure the representative community input is considered in the redevelopment of the trail. The Mission of the CAG is to provide King County with thoughtful and informed recommendations on issues related to the proposed redevelopment of the Burke Gilman Trail through Lake Forest Park. It is understood that the CAG's viewpoint and subsequent recommendations are intended to be a reflection of the public’s various positions. CAG input will include: design, safety, liability, maintenance, enforcement and environmental concerns. For more information, including CAG meeting minutes, notes, and documents visit the project documents page.

Contractor and/or Consultant

Design Architect:
MacLeod Reckord
231 Summit Ave East
Seattle, Washington 98102

Staff contact

Gina Auld
Project Manager, Facilities Management Division
201 S. Jackson St. #700
Seattle, WA 98104
Gina.auld@kingcounty.gov
Phone: 206-263-7281
Fax: 206-263-6217

Related links

Burke Gilman Site Map

Burke Gilman Trail