Tag: eastside rail corridor

July 15, 2019

King County will celebrate the Eastside’s ‘Traily McTrailface’ July 20

Drum roll, please 🥁! Join us on July 20 at the Redmond Central Connector Park and be the first to see the Eastside Rail Corridor’s new name. To help us celebrate we will have live music, a bike rodeo for kids and more! 🚲🎉. https://t.co/hOSg9yEbsv pic.twitter.com/X8vLenjKZV — King County Parks (@kingcountyparks) July 11, 2019 Yeah,…
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tagged: eastside rail corridor, eastside trail, king county, king county parks
January 4, 2019

Would you bike on the ‘E?’ How about the ‘Eastway?’

As we reported previously, King County is trying to come up with a better name for the Eastside Rail Corridor, and they have narrowed it down to four finalists: The E, The Eastrail, The 425 and the Eastway. You can let them know what you think of these names via their online survey. First off, I’m…
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tagged: eastside rail corridor, eastside trail, king county parks
November 27, 2018

The Eastside Rail Corridor needs a new name

It may be the most exciting opportunity for biking and walking (and some transit) in the whole region, but the name “Eastside Rail Corridor” sure sounds boring. It describes what the corridor used to be rather than what it could become. For years, Seattle Bike Blog has been referring to the whole trail element of…
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tagged: eastside rail corridor, eastside trail
October 8, 2018

Tuesday: Open house for stunning Eastside Trail Wilburton segment

King County Parks will show off the latest plans for what could easily become one of the most stunning segments of trail in the region: The Eastside Trail through Wilburton. The open house is 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bellevue City Hall. This segment will include the rehabbed Wilburton Trestle, a very cool old…
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tagged: eastside rail corridor, eastside trail, king county parks, wilburton trestle
September 6, 2018

The Eastside Rail Trail grows: Celebrate Renton-to-Bellevue Saturday + A look at Kirkland-to-Spring District

King County will celebrate the opening of the newest section of the Eastside Rail Trail in Renton Saturday. The four-mile segment connects Gene Coulon Park to Newcastle Beach Park. Details from King County: Dear Friend of the ERC, Join King County Parks and our ERC trail partners on Saturday, September 8 at 10:30 a.m., as…
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tagged: bellevue, eastside rail corridor, eastside trail, king county, renton, spring district
August 7, 2017

Five miles of the Eastside Trail could open by the end of the year

Five miles of the Eastside Trail are on schedule to open by the end of the year, including a mile extension from the current end of the Cross Kirkland Corridor Trail and four miles of trail between Renton and Newport Beach Park just south of I-90. These interim trail sections will be hardpack gravel, similar…
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tagged: eastside rail corridor, eastside trail