Tag: snohomish

September 17, 2024

Feds OK rail-trail connecting the Centennial Trail and the Eastrail

Years after the final train rolled down the rails, a Federal agency has approved a nearly 12-mile section of abandoned railroad for use as a trail extending the reach of Snohomish County’s iconic Centennial Trail all the way to the King County line. Snohomish County has announced that they will resume planning work for the…
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tagged: centennial trail, centennial trail south, eastrail, snohomish, snohomish county, snohomish county parks, snohomish county tribune, woodinville
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
April 16, 2015

Snohomish-to-Woodinville trail discussions fall apart, put on hold

Remember those amazing plans to build a 12-mile trail to connect the City of Snohomish (and the start of the Centennial Trail) to Woodinville, the Sammaish River/Burke-Gilman Trail and the Eastside Trail? Well, there’s bad news this week: Talks between the county and the Port of Seattle have collapsed, the Herald reports. The trail link…
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tagged: eastside rail corridor, herald, karen guzak, snohomish, snohomish county, steven thomsen
January 23, 2013

Extended Centennial Trail stretches to Skagit County border

Snohomish County celebrated a four-mile extension of the Centennial Trail in November, bringing the multi-use facility all the way to the Skagit County border. Starting almost 30 miles south in the City of Snohomish, the trail is built mostly on the old Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway, which you know better as the Burke-Gilman…
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tagged: centennial trail, snohomish, snohomish county
May 16, 2012

Tacoma and Snohomish named Bicycle Friendly Communities, Port Townsend moves up list

Tacoma and Snohomish have earned spots on the The League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly Communities list. Both communities earned Bronze level recognition, joining 214 other communities in the nation on the list. Port Townsend moved up a spot in the list, trading in their Bronze for a Silver. The League also rechecked Vancouver, Wash.…
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tagged: bicycle friendly communities, league of american bicyclists, port townsend, snohomish, tacoma