Project Status
In progress.
August 20, 2018 Council members directed staff to proceed with the removal of stairs (pilings to remain). Staff will begin to work with consultants to facilitate the dismantling process and to review options for future use and park access.
Project Overview
The Eagle Landing Park property was acquired in 2002. A commitment for project funding was that no structures would be built that would impact natural sediment delivery to the shoreline, such as bulkheads. Stairs connecting people to the shoreline were constructed in 2005. Starting in late 2014, damage to the stairs was noticed and the stairway was closed to public use due to safety concerns. In late 2015, lower sections of the stairs were removed because they were falling down the hillside from erosion undercutting. On November 21, 2016, City Council approved as part of the 2017–2018 budget a project to terminate the stairs mid-slope at a platform and remove the lower portion of the stairs. Since the stairway closure, the site has been frequently monitored and evaluated for hillside stability.
Project Documents
Geotechnical reports about Eagle Landing Park:
- 2018 Eagle Landing Park Stairway Assessment (GeoEngineers)
- 2016 Eagle Landing Park Stairway Assessment (GeoEngineers)
- Eagle Landing Site Visit, August 14, 2015 (GeoEngineers)
- Eagle Landing Landslide Evaluation, January 5, 2015 (GeoEngineers)
- Eagle Landing Landslide Evaluation, March 13, 2013 (GeoEngineers)
- Shannon & Wilson Geotechnical Report for MacLeod Reckord on Branson Park, March 2003
- Evaluation of Mass Wasting, Branson property, Burien Washington, March 18, 2002 (Shannon and Wilson)
- Design Statement Regarding Branson Park Stairway, November 14, 2003 (Shannon and Wilson)