Tag: bellevue

February 14, 2017

King County Council approves the Eastside Trail Master Plan 9-0

The King County Council approved a master plan for a trail along the Eastside Rail Corridor Monday by a unanimous vote of 9–0. The vote is a key step towards creating the region’s most significant new trail since the Burke-Gilman opened in 1978. Connecting through or near the hearts of major Eastside communities from Renton…
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tagged: bellevue, claudia balducci, cross kirkland corridor, dow constantine, eastside rail corridor, eastside trail, king county council, kirkland, renton, woodinville
October 19, 2016

$10M committed to rehab historic trestle. Can the Eastside Trail open by 2020?

King County Executive Dow Constantine and Governor Jay Inslee shared the podium Tuesday to announce $10 million dollars in funding commitments from local, regional, state and private partners to rehab the most difficult and stunning parts of the planned Eastside Trail: The Wilburton Trestle. The historic trestle towers above local streets and I-405 with sweeping…
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tagged: bellevue, dow constantine, eastside rail corridor, eastside trail, jay inslee, king county parks
April 19, 2016

Man biking in Bellevue catches his own scary hit and run on video

Dan Scarf was in a pretty “mundane” part of his bike commute home to his wife and three kids on a street marked for 25 mph and calmed with speed humps when someone driving a black Ford F150 struck him hard and fled the scene without stopping. “I’m really angry at the guy, and I’m…
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tagged: bellevue, dan scarf, hit and run, injuries, jane kriehn
March 23, 2016

Woman biking critically injured in Bellevue collision, person driving flees

Someone driving an unknown vehicle struck a woman biking in Bellevue this morning, critically injuring her. The suspect left the woman in critical condition on the side of the road and fled the scene without even calling for help. The location is a major crossing of the I-90 Trail. 118th Ave SE is also a…
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tagged: bellevue, bellevue police, crime, hit and run, injuries, vision zero bellevue
March 18, 2016

Bellevue needs feedback on ambitious ‘rapid implementation’ bike plan

Bellevue is developing a bold plan to build 57 miles of bike routes in the next five years, including 23 miles of protected bike lanes, 13 miles of painted bike lanes and two miles of off-street trail. If this plan is funded and constructed, Bellevue would open much of even the densest parts of the…
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tagged: bellevue, bellevue pedestrian & bicycle implementation initiative
March 1, 2016

Eastside Trail takes big step forward, comments on draft plan due March 31

The Eastside Trail made a big step closer to reality this week when King County released its draft Master Plan and Environmental Impact Statement. These plans now head into public outreach, setting the trail up for a summer preferred alignment selection and an autumn King County Council vote. Once the plan is official, work can…
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tagged: bellevue, cross kirkland corridor, dow constantine, eastside rail corridor, eastside trail, king county, kirkland, redmond, renton, woodinville