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Which of these awesome bike/walk bridges to Totem Lake is the most awesome?

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

The City of Kirkland wants to know: Which of these awesome bike/walk bridge designs is the most awesome? The Cross Kirkland Corridor trail effectively ends today at NE 124th Street near the intersection with Totem Lake Blvd NE, but the … Continue reading →

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King County Council approves the Eastside Trail Master Plan 9-0

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

The King County Council approved a master plan for a trail along the Eastside Rail Corridor Monday by a unanimous vote of 9–0. The vote is a key step towards creating the region’s most significant new trail since the Burke-Gilman … Continue reading →

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Eastside Trail takes big step forward, comments on draft plan due March 31

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

The Eastside Trail made a big step closer to reality this week when King County released its draft Master Plan and Environmental Impact Statement. These plans now head into public outreach, setting the trail up for a summer preferred alignment … Continue reading →

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The Bellevue section of the Eastside Trail is going to be unreal

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

UPDATE: Shortly after posting, Cascade Bicycle Club announced the formation of the Eastside Greenway Alliance, a group of seven organizations that will “will dedicate time and resources to move forward with the goal of a multi-use corridor that will provide … Continue reading →

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Celebrate the Eastside Trail with rail spike removal Friday, summit Saturday

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

It’s very difficult to overstate how huge an impact the Eastside Trail will have on regional bikeability and livability. Traveling through or very near city centers, neighborhoods and employment centers in Woodinville, Kirkland, Bellevue and Renton the trail itself will … Continue reading →

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King County will remove old rails on the Eastside Trail + Kirkland plans rapid bus along the trail

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

King County will remove the rails on the Eastside Trail, a vital step toward creating a walkable and bikeable trail from Woodinville to Renton. The work was proposed by King County Executive Dow Constantine and approved by the King County … Continue reading →

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Kirkland’s new trail changes everything

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

There was Kirkland before the Cross Kirkland Corridor Trail, and now there is Kirkland after. The city officially opened the interim hardpack gravel trail over the weekend, and now the Eastside city has a flat and safe biking and walking … Continue reading →

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Feds reject railroad lawsuit threatening the Eastside Trail, Kirkland section opens soon

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

The case for freight rail service as a reason to stop to the Cross Kirkland Corridor Trail (one part of the Eastside Rail Corridor) always seemed rather weak. But since it would be decided by a Federal agency and laws … Continue reading →

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