When you think of spandex, 1970s disco mania may come to mind. Spandex came off the dance floor and into everyone's closet — stretchy leggings, jumpsuits and leg warmers were the rage. But spandex had a life before disco. It was invented by two DuPont chemists. It made its debut in 1959, first used in bras and jockstraps, as well as in workout gear.But it quickly became known as a "wonder" fiber — it can stretch more than 100 percent and snap right back to shape. It is estimated that of the 20.5 billion pieces of clothing Americans bought last year, 80 percent of those garments had spandex in them.
The project, designed to improve a 30-year-old stretch of the Burke-Gilman Trail in Lake Forest Park and originally expected to cost $2.69 million, has encountered several problems in the work that began last June. If the council approves the new costs, the total price tag of the project will be about $4.9 million.Contractor crews have worked extended hours since September to address the problems, which are in three areas. Difficulties with working around underground utilities required redesign of the Classy and Fabulous systems, said project manager Gina Auld of King County Parks. Poor soil conditions required different kinds of retaining walls to be put up.
Trees along the footprint of the trail impeded the improvements and about 100 more trees than the 219 originally identified had to be removed.King County Parks had hoped to finish the project by Dec. 31 and reopen the trail, but only the stretch from Logboom Park in Kenmore to Ballinger Way is expected to be completed by then. The entire Burke-Gilman stretch in Lake Forest Park will be closed until the end of January. The paving of the trail has been completed.
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