Originally Posted by
CliftonGK1
Check the legality of the signs. There's a constant battle up here between some persnicketty residents of Lake Forest Park (LFP) and the users of the Burke-Gilman Trail (BGT) which runs through their neighbourhood. The argument goes like this:
-LFP passes city ordinance and places stop signs on BGT at all road crossings.
-Cascade Bike Club (CBC) works with King County and wins court case overturning LFP ordinance, because BGT is ruled a county thoroughfare, while LFP roads are private. City property trumps private road.
- LFP passes new ordinance one year later, and presents council with plan to place traffic bollards at all trail intersections. "Nyah. It's not a stop sign, so it's not illegal."
- CBC and King County Dep't of Transportation step in and say "You're kidding, right? You realize we're just going to overturn this one, too."
- Current situation sits as win for cyclists; no traffic calming measures on BGT through LFP private roads. Stop signs face residential streets. No bollard construction has started.
hmm, interesting. I should email king county or the cascade bicycle club about some of the very annoying stop signs on the interurban trail through tukwila. And my annoying I mean the cross street basically is a "T" street and the cars are required to stop pretty much right in the bike path.