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Tag Archives: king county parks
King County’s interim Green to Cedar Rivers Trail will include rail bridge between Maple Valley and Black Diamond + Survey
King County Parks is working through design for building and improving an interim trail connecting the Black Diamond Open Space to SE Kent-Kangley Road in Maple Valley, and they are seeking feedback via a short online survey. Responses are due … Continue reading
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Tagged black diamond, Green to Cedar Rivers Trail, king county parks, maple valley
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Alert 11/28-1/27: Interurban Trail closed in Algona/Pacific
A section of the Interurban Trail near the Algona/Pacific border will be closed for repairs now until January 27. There is no official detour or temporary trail. Frontage Road is probable the most obvious alternative, though Josh Putnam noted some … Continue reading
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Tagged algona, Bike Route Alert, interurban south, king county parks, pacific
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Bike Route Alert 6/13-24: Burke-Gilman Trail work in Kenmore will require slowdowns, possibly some walking
King County Parks will be making pavement repairs to the Burke-Gilman Trail between 47th Ave NE and 61st Ave NE in Kenmore between June 13 and 24. The good news is that users will be able to get by the … Continue reading
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New 2.5-mile section of EasTrail now open between Renton and I-90
A 2.5-mile segment of the EasTrail is now open between the Seahawks training facility in Renton and Coal Creek Parkway in Bellevue. The very wide trail replaces the old Lake Washington Loop Trail, which is being swallowed up by the … Continue reading
Decades-long private encroachment along Burke-Gilman Trail finally cleared to make small lakeside park
For decades, a small public space along the Burke-Gilman Trail just north of the Seattle city limit has been hidden behind a private fence. But no more. It took a remarkable amount of work to open this small space. Volunteers … Continue reading
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Tagged burke-gilman trail, king county parks, lake forest park cove llc, stuart strand
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Final stretch of E Lake Sammamish Trail under construction, signalling the end of 4 decades of fighting
“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
In May, the EasTrail will replace the Lake Washington Loop Trail near Coal Creek + Full closure May 4-5
2.5 miles of the Eastrail will be fully paved and opened next month between Ripley Lane N in Renton and Coal Creek Pkwy in Bellevue. Sections of the EasTrail route between Gene Coulon Park and Coal Creek Pkwy have been … Continue reading
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Tagged bellevue, coal creek parkway, eastrail, i-405, king county parks, renton, wsdot
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Cascade is hosting family-friendly scavenger hunts every weekend in August in Kent, Renton and Tukwila
Cascade Bicycle Club is partnering with King County Parks and the cities of Kent, Renton and Tukwila to host a series of weekend scavenger hunts during August. They are free to join and family-friendly. You can bike, roll or walk … Continue reading
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King County will reopen trails Friday
King County Parks will reopen regional trails and many parks tomorrow (Friday), the department’s first significant openings since closing all parks in late March. The county’s network of regional trails had been closed to recreation, though essential workers and people … Continue reading
Trail Alert 4/27-5/11: Significant delays on Sammamish River Trail for repair work in Bothell
Work to fix some tree root bumps and repave a section of the Sammamish River Trail in Bothell kicks off April 27 and will last for two weeks. During work hours, trail users will need to wait for up to … Continue reading
King County Parks closure includes County-run trails, though they remain open for essential transportation only
King County Parks took an extraordinary step this week to close all its parks in an attempt to further discourage people from crowding or gathering as we fight the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. And unless you are … Continue reading
With newly-opened section, the Lake to Sound Trail is tantalizingly close to reaching the regional trail network
Imagine a new trail connecting Tukwila and Seatac to Renton. This trail would tie together the Green River Trail, Interurban Trail, Cedar River Trail and Eastrail, all while accessing rapid transit service. And someday, it could even reach the airport, … Continue reading
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Tagged des moines, dow constantine, king county parks, lake to sound trail, renton, seatac, tukwila
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Trail Alert: Cedar River Trail closed near Cedar Grove Natural Area until March 2 to repair washout
The Cedar River Trail was washed out during recent heavy rains, and crews will be out working with heavy machinery to finish repairs and paving. So the trail will be closed for 4.5 miles from 154th Pl SE east to … Continue reading
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Trail Alerts: Sammamish River Trail floods + Snoqualmie Valley Trail landslide
Heavy and persistent rains have caused more trail closures in the area. The Sammamish River Trail has closed in four places between Woodinville and Redmond because its namesake river has overflowed. See the links in the notice below for maps … Continue reading
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Tagged Bike Route Alert, king county parks, sammamish river trail, snoqualmie valley trail
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Trail Alert: Landslide closes section of the Preston-Snoqualmie Trail
A landslide has closed a section of the Preston-Snoqualmie Trail near Snoqualmie Ridge and Fall City, King County Parks said Thursday. The trail is closed between Preston-Fall City Road and Lake Alice Road. King County did not have an expected … Continue reading
King County takes legal action to clear illegal use of East Lake Sammamish trail corridor
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
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged king county, king county parks, kitsap county, leafline, pierce county, snohomish county
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King County will celebrate the Eastside’s ‘Traily McTrailface’ July 20
Drum roll, please š„! Join us on July 20 at the Redmond Central Connector Park and be the first to see the Eastside Rail Corridorās new name. To help us celebrate we will have live music, a bike rodeo for … Continue reading
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Tagged eastside rail corridor, eastside trail, king county, king county parks
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Proposed $738M King County Parks levy would fund Eastside, Lake Sammamish and Lake to Sound Trails
About 80 percent of the King County Parks budget comes from a levy that goes to voters every six years, and King County Executive Dow Constantine is proposing an even bigger levy to send to voters this autumn for 2020ā25. … Continue reading
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Tagged dow constantine, eastside trail, king county parks, king county parks levy, lake to sound trail, renton, wilburton trestle
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Trail Alert: Burke-Gilman blocked by downed tree in Bothell until Tuesday
A large tree fell over the weekend and has blocked the Burke-Gilman Trail in Bothell, and King County Parks says it cannot remove the tree until Tuesday. The tree is blocking the trail at about 91st Ave NE, a tricky … Continue reading