Managed by King County Parks and Seattle Parks, popular trail is named a ‘top urban bike path’ -- connects to Sammamish River Trail
The Burke-Gilman Trail – a mainstay for alternative commuters, weekend warriors and families enjoying a stroll on a warm evening in King County – has been named one of the best urban bike paths in the country by USA Today newspaper.
“The national media is discovering what thousands of walkers, runners, and bikers have known all along – that King County parks are a treasure, and the Burke-Gilman Trail is just one of the jewels in our system,” said King County Executive Dow Constantine.
USA Today noted the Burke-Gilman Trail’s plentiful access, flat terrain and tremendous views as reasons for this trail’s inclusion on a list featuring fewer than 20 trails across the nation. Read More >>
$755 million (or $.75 BILLION) is a lot of money and yet they barely explain how the money will be spent. There was a committee that spent a lot of time on this. The lack of detail in the press release is alarming.