In Case Of Snow, City Of Burien Has Its Own ‘Mr. Plow(s)’ Standing By

Call Mr. Plow, That’s my name, That name again Is Mr. Plow. Boom-chi-cha-boom-chi-cha-boom-chi-boom I’m Mr. Plow, and I’m here to say, I’m the plowin’est guy in the... [Read more]

Road Crews Uncover Part Of Original ‘Des Moines To Seattle Brick Boulevard’

A segment of the original Des Moines to Seattle Brick Boulevard was exposed by road crews last weekend. Click image to see larger version. Photo by Carmen Scott. [EDITOR'S NOTE: From our sister site The... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Workers Pave Ambaum Friday Night For Smooth Weekend Driving

As we were out and about cruising around B-Town on our bikes for the Tour de Friends Fundraiser for Para Los Niños (we were Sponsors) Friday night, we couldn’t help but notice construction workers... [Read more]

UPDATE: Photos Of Sinkhole Big Enough To ‘Fit Volkswagen Or 2′ In Burien

Construction workers grinding Ambaum Blvd. SW Tuesday night (May 17th) apparently uncovered a sinkhole “that would fit a Volkswagen or two” where the street intersects with SW 152nd Street…

An Update On Just When The Flip Ambaum Might Flippin’ Be Smooth Again

Several BTB Readers, as well as Publisher/Editor Scott Schaefer, have been wondering ‘just when the flip is Ambaum Blvd. going to finally get flippin’ paved?’ The poor B-Town Blogmobile has suffered…

Noisy Nighttime Road Work To Continue On Ambaum Through Next Week

The City of Burien wants to remind residents and businesses along Ambaum Blvd SW that they can expect to continue to be disrupted through next week as noisy grinding and repair work continues – with... [Read more]

County To Begin Roadside Weed Spraying April 4; Opt-Out Deadline Is Mar. 28

The King County Road Services Division announced Wednesday (March 2) that it is scheduled to begin its roadside weed control program in unincorporated areas of the county and in the city of Burien beginning... [Read more]

WARNING: ‘Bouts Of Heavy Rain,’ Mean Flood Watch Issued For This Weekend

On Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010, Miller Creek flooded and closed Shorebrook Drive near The Cove in Normandy Park. Part of the overflow rushed through the front yard of this house. Photo by Scott Schaefer. Both... [Read more]

Burien’s 20-Year, $19.4M Asphalt-Overlay Project To Begin In September

by Ralph Nichols Tucci & Sons Inc. of Tacoma is the apparent low-bidder to provide 38,000 tons of asphalt for the initial phase of Burien’s 20-year asphalt overlay project, which is expected to begin... [Read more]

1st Ave Chronicles, Pt. 2: “Undergrounding” Work Begins Soon

by Ralph Nichols Preliminary work on the second phase of Burien’s First Avenue South Improvement Project – the relocation of water lines – is now under way. Major roadwork may begin before the end... [Read more]

Replacement Planned For Decaying Sylvester Bridge; Expect “Lengthy Closure”

According to the City of Normandy Park’s July/August “City Scene” newsletter, engineers at the City, County, and State levels have decided that a reconstruction project is required for... [Read more]

Burien Council OKs $10 Car Fees to Restore, Maintain City Streets

by Ralph Nichols A $10 vehicle license fee was adopted on June 21 by the Burien Transportation District to fund a 20-year, $19.4 million program to restore and maintain city streets. The action came on... [Read more]

Would You Pay A Vehicle License Tab Fee To Help Fix Burien’s Roads?

by Ralph Nichols Will $10 – or $20 – vehicle license tab fees be coming to Burien soon? City council members agree that an ongoing street maintenance program is needed – beginning... [Read more]

City Of Burien Drives Through Political Potholes Over Road Repair Costs

by Ralph Nichols Remember the television commercials for Fram filters from the 1980s? A somber-faced mechanic, holding a dirty air or oil filter that should have been replaced 100,000 miles ago, would... [Read more]

Parts Of Maplewild SW To Be Closed Tuesday, Aug. 18th

If you live in or near Three Tree Point and travel Burien’s scenic, winding road known as Maplewild Ave SW, you’ve probably seen the signs signifying that the road will be closed from 8am to... [Read more]

UPDATE: New Weather Advisory & Garbage Update For NP

3:30pm 12/23/08 UPDATE: As of 3pm, the National Weather Service released this Winter Storm Advisory – 2 to 4 inches of snow are expected Wed. Dec. 24th, with a transition to rain also: … Winter... [Read more]

UPDATE: Friday Afternoon Burien Area Snow Info

“Frozen Downspout” by Scott Schaefer, taken at 11:45am 12/19/08, 3 Tree Point. 12/19/08 1:30pm UPDATE: The Snow Day continues, with the temp still hovering around 29 degrees, and here’s... [Read more]

ADVISORY: Cold Snap Ties Record; Snow Coming Wed.

The National Weather Service issued the following Advisory Monday morning at 6:01am, with the biggest news being that Burien is now Brrrien, last night’s low ties the record (yay team! 20 degrees!),... [Read more]