Detour set for Burke-Gilman Trail underpass through Kenmore construction area

A month-long detour of King County's Burke-Gilman Trail in Kenmore has been established to get walkers, cyclists and other trail users safely past a road construction zone.

Beginning Wednesday, Feb. 27, the City of Kenmore will close the underpass on the Burke-Gilman Trail at 68th Avenue Northeast as crews prepare to widen the street above the tunnel.

During the tunnel closure, trail users will be detoured along the north side of the tunnel on a pavement strip and will cross 68th Avenue Northeast on the street surface.

For State Route 522 construction project updates, including a detailed description of the detour, visit http://www.kenmoresr522.com/, or call 425-765-9092. More information on King County's regional trail system is available at http://www.metrokc.gov/parks/trails.

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