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Final stretch of E Lake Sammamish Trail under construction, signalling the end of 4 decades of fighting

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Tom Fucoloro

“If the trail is built, say the neighbors, it would violate their property rights and privacy, and would be challenged in court,” wrote the Seattle Daily Times in 1982 in a story about King County’s plan to convert the defunct … Continue reading →

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King County takes legal action to clear illegal use of East Lake Sammamish trail corridor

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

Last week, King County took action to reclaim public land in one of the wealthiest areas in the state: Sammamish. The County fought and won a very difficult legal battle to determine that, yes, the public does own the entire … Continue reading →

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King County Parks receives permit for final stretch of E Lake Sammamish Trail

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro

The East Lake Sammamish Trail is likely the second-most litigated stretch of trail around following the Ballard Missing Link. But the final stretch of the trail got one big step closer to construction as the City of Sammamish issued King … Continue reading →

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Penultimate section of the E Lake Sammamish Trail opens today

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Tom Fucoloro

A hard-fought, 1.2-mile section of the E Lake Sammamish Trail finally opens today after more than a year of construction and many, many years of planning and advocacy. King County Parks is hosting an opening celebration at 2 p.m. today … Continue reading →

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Cascade: Your E Lake Sammamish Trail comments ‘didn’t count’

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

The legal battle to complete the E Lake Sammamish Trail between Redmond and Issaquah continues, heading to the City of Sammamish Hearing Examiner next week. The majority of the 800+ comments received about the trail project were supportive of King … Continue reading →

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City of Sammamish, stop fighting King County over four trail stop signs

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

The City of Sammamish and King County are fighting in court over four proposed stop signs on two very low-traffic streets serving a handful of wealthy lakefront homes, and that fight is further delaying construction on the E Lake Sammamish … Continue reading →

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Take a minute right now to support the E Lake Sammamish Trail permit

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

It has taken an enormous amount of advocacy pressure over many, many years to get to this point: The final section of the East Lake Sammamish Trail is finally applying for the permits needed to become reality. But this is … Continue reading →

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Construction begins on penultimate segment of the E Lake Sammamish Trail

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

King County has started construction to pave 1.3 miles of the East Lake Sammamish Trail, bringing the key walking and biking link between Redmond and Issaquah that much closer to completion. The trail, funded by a combination of Federal, state … Continue reading →

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Cascade: Support the E Lake Sammamish Trail tonight

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

King County’s plans for a complete and glorious E Lake Sammamish Trail made it past a major legal hurdle this spring, and now the plans are moving forward. The trail has been a long time coming, drawing big public support … Continue reading →

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Gone Bikin’: At long last, E Lake Sammamish Trail clears legal hurdles (probably)

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

Seattle Bike Blog Editor Tom Fucoloro has Gone Bikin’ until Labor Day. In the meantime, we will be periodically posting short news bits and excerpts from good reads floating around the web. OK, we totally missed posting about this huge … Continue reading →

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King County fighting to maintain safe E Lake Sammamish Trail design

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

King County Parks is in a legal battle with the City of Sammamish over plans to complete the E Lake Sammamish Trail between Redmond and Issaquah. And due to this battle, construction has been delayed on Segment A near Issaquah. … Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

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 … Continue reading →

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County will start paving north section of East Lake Sammamish Trail next week

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Tom Fucoloro

King County Parks is ready to start work to reconstruct and pave the north section of the East Lake Sammamish Trail. During construction, the existing soft surface trail will be closed. Work begins April 21 and is expected to last … Continue reading →

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From gravel to pavement: East Lake Sammamish Trail reopening celebration

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Tom Fucoloro

King County Parks is ready to celebrate the opening of the newly-paved East Lake Sammamish Trail between the lake and Issaquah. Formerly covered by crushed rock, the section is just the second segment in a series of planned paving projects … Continue reading →

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BikeWA: State has chance to invest in vital walking and biking trails throughout the state

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Tom Fucoloro

Washington State has many incredible opportunities for expanding and connecting regional walking and biking trails. The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition and its many partners are working to get a list of valuable trails on the state’s capital construction budget, … Continue reading →

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E Lake Sammamish Trail will be paved through Issaquah

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Tom Fucoloro

King County is about to pave a 2.2-mile gravel section of the East Sammamish Lake Trail through Issaquah, connecting other paved trails in the process. The project will also start the process of paving the section of trail connecting Issaquah … Continue reading →

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