SDOT reports Wednesday evening that debris is blocking the Burke Gilman trail, at Phinney Ave. N and North Canal Street. The Corps of Engineers is working in the area. While the trail is blocked, trail users headed to the west should detour to N 34th Street at Stone Way North, and those headed to the east should detour at 1st Ave. NW to Canal Street.
Adds Andrea Takash of the Corps of Engineers in comments:
We apologize for any inconvenience. Our contractor is working as quickly and safely as possible to remove the trees and keep debris out of the way. The contractor should be done on the Fremont side of the cut no later than Monday, March 8. No work will take place Saturday or Sunday.
This project is phase two of restoring the historic Fremont Cut colonnade. We will be replanting 40 poplar trees this year and 400 understory plants. The goal of this project is to maintain a healthy state along the collonade.
After the contractor is done on the Fremont side, they will move to the South Ship Canal Trail near Seattle Pacific University. All work will be complete no later than March 14. A total of 29 trees will be removed during this phase.
If you have questions or concerns, please call me at 206-764-3464.