Tag: redmond

July 9, 2015

Newly-paved section of the East Lake Sammamish Trail is now open

The newest paved section of the E Lake Sammamish Trail has opened, and it’s far more than just a trail. King County recently opened a 2.6-mile segment of the rail-trail stretching south from the segment already paved in Redmond. A very bikeable gravel trail finishes the connection into Issaquah, where the pavement starts again. The…
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tagged: e lake sammamish trail, issaquah, king county parks, redmond
July 6, 2015

2-year-old killed in Redmond was 2nd toddler in a week to die on a King County street

Susie Dreher “was a uniquely joyful human from the moment she emerged,” according to a piece of writing no family should ever need to craft: An obituary for their two-year-old killed in traffic. We offer her family our deepest condolences. Susie was killed when she ran from a play area in the Redmond Town Center…
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tagged: deaths, redmond, redmond town center, susie dreher
November 10, 2014

Crowdfunding: Seattle-based bike lights pass $100K, Redmond-based commuter bike passes $30K

Seattle area bike product Kickstarters are seriously kicking ass this month. The Seattle-based Orfos Flares bike lights demolished their $20,000 goal, passing $100,000 recently with seven days still to go (ends November 18). The lights are a novel take on designing bike lights in a couple ways. For one, they are completely waterproof (their video…
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tagged: crowdfunding, david lupafya, kickstarter, orfos, orfos flares, peter clyde, redmond, rogue bicycles
September 9, 2014

Redmond will fund Overlake Village bike/walk bridge

The City of Redmond and Sound Transit have come to a funding agreement over how to build a new biking and walking bridge over SR 520 as part of the East Link light rail station at Overlake Village. The bridge could cut a mile out of walking and biking trips for commuters and nearby residents…
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tagged: east link, overlake village, redmond, sound transit
June 13, 2014

Trail updates: Sammamish River Trail repaving + More UW Station detour changes

Here’s a look at some work on major trails in the region next week you should be aware of. First up, King County will repave sections of the Sammamish River Trail near 60 Acres Park in Redmond. Details from King County Parks: A King County Parks crew will repair and repave portions of a one-mile…
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tagged: burke-gilman trail, king county parks, redmond, sammamish river trail, sound transit, uw, uw burke-gilman construction 2014, uw station
December 2, 2013

Microsoft offers to fund walk/bike bridge over 520 near Overlake Transit Center

Microsoft will fund a walking and biking bridge over Highway 520, connecting the western part of their campus and the 520 Trail to the future location of the Overlake light rail station. The software giant has agreed to contribute $33.3 million dollars toward station-related work, the majority of it going to the biking and walking…
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tagged: east link, microsoft, overlake, overlake station, redmond