Tag: eastside rail corridor

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 5, 2016

Snohomish County buys rail corridor in major regional trail missing link

After lengthy negotiations with the Port of Seattle, Snohomish County purchased a key stretch of rail corridor that could someday link the region’s trail network from Seattle to Skagit County. The purchase process was going strong back in 2013, but negotiations fell apart as it became apparent that maintenance costs for the segment were going…
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tagged: centennial trail, eastside rail corridor, eastside trail, maltby, port of seattle, snohomish, snohomish county, woodinville, woodinville weekly
March 16, 2016

Ahead of Eastside Trail meetings, sign this petition for an interim trail ‘sooner and cheaper’

The Eastside Trail is poised to revolutionize non-motorized travel on the Eastside, so why wait? Let’s get an interim trail constructed and usable as soon as possible. We already reported on King County’s draft Trail Master Plan, which is now out for public input. You can have your say at there are three open houses,…
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tagged: cascade bicycle club, eastside rail corridor, eastside trail, king county, mckayla dunfey
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
January 4, 2016

Celebrate the Eastside Trail with rail spike removal Friday, summit Saturday

It’s very difficult to overstate how huge an impact the Eastside Trail will have on regional bikeability and livability. Traveling through or very near city centers, neighborhoods and employment centers in Woodinville, Kirkland, Bellevue and Renton the trail itself will revolutioninze non-motorized transportation east of Lake Washington. Add to that existing and future trail links…
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tagged: bellevue, cascade bicycle club, chainline brewing, cross kirkland corridor, dow constantine, eastside rail corridor, eastside trail, king county, kirkland