Join a celebration for the new Rainier Valley Greenway connector path

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September 25, 2023

Rainier Valley Greenways-Safe Streets and SDOT are hosting a community celebration of the long-awaited pathway connecting the I-90 Trail in Sam Smith Park to the start of the Rainier Valley Neighborhood Greenway at 28th Ave S.

There will be a community walk at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday (September 26) starting at College Street Park followed by a gathering along the I-90 trail at 4:45.

The new connection may be short, but it was a major headache to get it completed. This tiny trail dramatically improves the usability of the route, linking it with major regional bike routes. You can learn more about the history of the project in our previous post.

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More details:

Event flier with an illustration of the full greenway route and event details. Includes Seattle Neighborhood Greenways and SDOT logos.

About the author:

Tom Fucoloro is the Founder and Editor of Seattle Bike Blog. He is also the author of Biking Uphill in the Rain: The Story of Seattle from behind the Handlebars.

Tags:

I-90 trail, rainier valley greenways, sam smith park, sdot

2 responses to “Join a celebration for the new Rainier Valley Greenway connector path”

Steve Campbell

September 26, 2023

It’s amazing what SDOT and WSDOT were able to accomplish in six years.
Braeden

September 27, 2023

Thanks for sharing and coming by yesterday, Tom. This city makes it easy to be cynical. This seemingly small project will make a big difference for a lot of bicyclists and improves access to the park for the neighborhood. SDOT could have easily let the idea fade away. They stayed on it and followed through. I am glad we were able to recognize and celebrate that win.