Tag: king county parks

October 4, 2023

Decades in the making, the fully-paved East Lake Sammamish Trail opens Saturday

The grand opening celebration for the East Lake Sammamish Trail is set for noon Saturday (October 7), a moment decades in the making. Meet at the trail parking lot in Redmond across the trail from Whole Foods for a family-friendly party and banner break. Then you can ride in peace all the way to Issaquah…
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tagged: e lake sammamish trail, friends of the e lake sammamish trail, issaquah, king county parks, redmond
January 18, 2023

King County’s interim Green to Cedar Rivers Trail will include rail bridge between Maple Valley and Black Diamond + Survey

King County Parks is working through design for building and improving an interim trail connecting the Black Diamond Open Space to SE Kent-Kangley Road in Maple Valley, and they are seeking feedback via a short online survey. Responses are due January 20. The Green to Cedar Rivers Trail should eventually connect to the Green River…
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tagged: black diamond, Green to Cedar Rivers Trail, king county parks, maple valley
November 29, 2022

Alert 11/28-1/27: Interurban Trail closed in Algona/Pacific

A section of the Interurban Trail near the Algona/Pacific border will be closed for repairs now until January 27. There is no official detour or temporary trail. Frontage Road is probable the most obvious alternative, though Josh Putnam noted some additional options via Tacoma Blvd or a longer route via Milwaukee Blvd:
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tagged: algona, Bike Route Alert, interurban south, king county parks, pacific
June 8, 2022

Bike Route Alert 6/13-24: Burke-Gilman Trail work in Kenmore will require slowdowns, possibly some walking

King County Parks will be making pavement repairs to the Burke-Gilman Trail between 47th Ave NE and 61st Ave NE in Kenmore between June 13 and 24. The good news is that users will be able to get by the work area without a big, hilly detour like we’ve seen in the past. However, you…
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tagged: Bike Route Alert, burke-gilman trail, kenmore, king county parks
November 10, 2021

New 2.5-mile section of EasTrail now open between Renton and I-90

A 2.5-mile segment of the EasTrail is now open between the Seahawks training facility in Renton and Coal Creek Parkway in Bellevue. The very wide trail replaces the old Lake Washington Loop Trail, which is being swallowed up by the state’s $705 million I-405 freeway expansion project. This significant segment of the trail keeps the…
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tagged: eastrail, king county parks, wsdot
August 24, 2021

Decades-long private encroachment along Burke-Gilman Trail finally cleared to make small lakeside park

For decades, a small public space along the Burke-Gilman Trail just north of the Seattle city limit has been hidden behind a private fence. But no more. It took a remarkable amount of work to open this small space. Volunteers on a county advisory committee learned about the illegal fence and other private structures a…
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tagged: burke-gilman trail, king county parks, lake forest park cove llc, stuart strand