There’s some good news for Puget Sound bicyclists: the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announced Monday it will resume construction on the “missing link” of the Burke-Gilman Trail in the Ballard neighborhood in late 2022 or early 2023.
The missing link, as it’s known, is a 1.4-mile segment stretching through Ballard where the 27-mile multi-use recreational trail, which runs from Bothell to Golden Gardens, is currently not complete. Currently, bicyclists must share the portion of the trail with normal street traffic, creating safety issues.
“We have built more than 38 miles of bike facilities in the past four years, making many critical connections, but in many ways completing this glaring
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