Tomorrow, July 1, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and the Ballard Terminal Railroad will work on a section of the Burke Gilman Trail located between NW 40th and NW 41st streets. The trail will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the work area.

Bicyclists will detour to Sixth Avenue NW, and Sixth will be restricted to local traffic only, between Leary Way NW and NW 41st Street.

SDOT and the Ballard Terminal Railroad are improving the railroad crossing between NW 40th and NW 41 Street. The trail meets the train tracks at a 45 degree angle and the rubber mat that was installed in order to prevent cyclists from catching their tires in between the trail pavement and the track rails has proven to be hazardous in wet weather and caused multiple accidents.

As the Ballard Terminal Railroad is responsible for crossings of its tracks, SDOT is partnering with the railroad to realign the crossing. The mat material will be removed and the crossing will be realigned so that it is closer to 90 degrees.