Section Of Ambaum Blvd. To Be Closed For Construction Jan. 25-26th

The City of Burien announced Thursday (Jan. 20th) that it will be closing a section of Ambaum Blvd. for construction work on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 25th and 26th. A one-block section of Ambaum, just... [Read more]

City Of Burien Hosting ‘Complete Streets’ Workshop On Thursday, Jan. 27th

An example of a "Complete Street," this intersection in Charlotte, NC, safely accommodates all road users, including motorists, transit riders, bicyclists, and pedestrians. The City of Burien... [Read more]

City Of Burien Releases Anti-Icer Route Map; Is Your Street On It?

The City of Burien this week released a map that shows the routes its anti-icing equipment will take when the roads get icy or snowy. This map may possibly find use as early as this weekend if the recent... [Read more]

Forgotten Friends Project Aims To Help Forgotten Homeless

by Theresa De Lay Homelessness is a huge problem all across the country. In recent years, the economic downfall of our society has caused countless more men, women and children to call the streets their... [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]

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]

Open Your Wallets, Burien – New $10 License Tab Fee Approved For Streets

by Ralph Nichols Burien City Council members voted 5-2 on April 26 to put the brakes on deteriorating streets – using a new $10 annual license tab fee to help pay for the ongoing roadwork. “Future... [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]

REMINDER: Cove To Clover Race Is Sunday; Here’s Street Closure Info

“The Snake” will be out in full force in the area Sunday (Mar. 14), as the 2010 “Cove to Clover” 5k fundraiser race for the Highline Food Bank will kick off at 1pm sharp from the... [Read more]

$536,000 In Federal Stimulus Money Funding 4th Ave SW Construction; Completion Target Is Mid-December

$536,000 in Federal Stimulus money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) are funding new construction on 4th Avenue SW between SW 156th and 153rd Streets in Burien, and should... [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]

Where The Streets Have No Name. Yet. Any Suggestions?

Photo of the new housing development above Three Tree Point, where the streets have no name. Yet. Ever wonder how street names get their, um…names? We do too, so here are some suggestions we’ve... [Read more]