Tag: mountains-to-sound

March 12, 2013

It’s time to complete the ‘Bellevue Gap’ in the Mountains to Sound Trail (+ VIDEO)

The plan is ready. Now is the time to find funding to complete the ‘Bellevue Gap’ in the Mountains to Sound Trail through the eastern portion of Bellevue. The city recently completed a design study (see below) for a trail connection near or within the I-90 corridor that would complete the 3.6 miles of missing…
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tagged: bellevue, bellevue gap, eastgate gap, mountains-to-sound, wsdot
July 3, 2012

The top cycling city in Washington is actually east of the Cascades

When you first think of cycling cities in the US, you might think of Portland, Minneapolis or Seattle. But some of the top cycling cities are smaller communities with colleges: Like Davis, California and Ellensburg, Washington. As the good folks at the Mountains to Sound Greenway point out in a recent blog post, Ellensburg’s biking…
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tagged: ellensburg, mountains-to-sound
February 22, 2012

Mountains to Sound Greenway looking to become National Heritage Area

In a time of tight state budgets and increased demand for preserved natural areas, the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust is looking to get the area designated as a National Heritage Area. This would increase opportunities for grants and strengthen existing partnerships that make the 100-mile greenway possible. The greenway follows the I-90 corridor. A…
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tagged: beacon hill, mountains-to-sound, national heritage area
December 23, 2011

New short trail in Bellevue connects Factoria to MTS Greenway

A new trail in Bellevue may only be a third of a mile, but folks are pretty excited about it. The Factoria Trail connects the Mountains to Sound I-90 Trail to the Factoria shopping area just east of I-405. Here’s an enthusiastic video from the City of Bellevue: Gene from Biking Bis went to check…
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tagged: bellevue, I-90 trail, mountains-to-sound
November 7, 2011

Weir: New trail ends at dangerous spot

Willie Weir, a bicycling writer, speaker and Beacon Hill resident, is concerned about the where the new Mountains-to-Sound Trail extension ends. The trail runs into a mid-hill point where Beacon Ave turns into the Holgate St Bridge. It’s very steep in either direction, there is no easily accessible sidewalk headed up the intimidating hill, and…
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tagged: beacon hill, mountains-to-sound, willie weir, yellow tent adventures
October 27, 2011

Mountains-to-Sound Greenway ribbon-cutting Saturday + Video spoiler

The Mountains-to-Sound Greenway extension on Beacon Hill is complete, and there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday, October 29 at 2:30 p.m. at Daejeon Park (see poster below). A couple friends and I took a detour on our way to Georgetown Brewing the other day to try out the new trail section (see video above,…
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tagged: beacon hill, bike trails, mountains-to-sound