Tag: pierce county

August 6, 2024

Pierce County plans to replace closed Foothills Trail bridge by summer 2025

Pierce County hopes to design and construct a permanent replacement for the Spiketon Ditch Bridge on the Foothills Trail by summer 2025. The existing bridge was closed in November 2023 after an inspection found major structural degradation, and further inspections were so concerning that the county declared it an emergency safety concern and demolished it…
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June 4, 2024

Pierce County approves demolition of damaged Spiketon Ditch Bridge, leaves gap in Foothills Trail indefinitely

Bridge inspectors who checked out the Foothills Trail’s Spiketon Ditch Bridge last November must have seen something very scary because Pierce County not only closed the old rail bridge immediately after the inspection, they declared it an emergency and will tear it down this month. “The bridge is stressed under its own weight and any…
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November 21, 2019

Regional trails get a new brand: The Leafline Trail Network

Puget Sound counties have selected one trail brand to rule them all: Leafline. The new name will describe “a network of over 400 miles of wide paved trails connecting communities throughout Snohomish, Kitsap, King and Pierce Counties,” according to King County Parks. The newly-created Regional Trails Coalition is creating this unified regional branding effort for…
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October 24, 2014

Pierce County will condemn properties needed to complete the Foothills Trail missing link

The Pierce County Council has started the process of condemning about an acre of property needed to complete a key section of the Foothills Trail more than 25 years after work on the trail began, The News Tribune reports. The move comes after property owners refused to negotiate a fair price with the county, according…
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August 18, 2014

Pierce County passes complete streets ordinance

From now on, whenever Pierce County plans major road work the planners will need to consider the needs of all road users. Earlier this month, the Pierce County Council adopted a complete streets ordinance that “promotes roadways that are safe and convenient for those of all ages and abilities, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and…
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April 4, 2013

Spanaway 5th grader hit while biking home, dies

A ten-year-old Spanaway boy was struck and killed by a pickup truck while biking home from a friend’s house around 6:45 p.m. Thursday evening. The fifth grader was leaving the driveway of a friend’s house a mere seven blocks from his own home when the collision occurred, according to The News Tribune. He was pronounced dead…
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