Tag: kirkland

July 10, 2023

Biking the new North Lake Washington Trail Loop

My family and I biked the new North Lake Washington Trail Loop Saturday, and it was amazing. It is an instant classic of a bike ride with wide appeal. I suspect it will supplant the always popular Seattle-to-Woodinville-and-back ride since riders can now complete the loop rather than backtrack on the Sammamish River and Burke-Gilman…
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tagged: 520 trail, burke-gilman trail, eastrail, kirkland, north lake washington trail loop, sammamish river trail, totem lake connector
July 7, 2023

Saturday: Totem Lake bridge will connect Eastrail to Sammamish River and Burke-Gilman Trails + Eastrail Ale launch and trailside concerts in July

The Decade of the Eastrail is coming into view. The buildout of this major regional rail-trail will reach a milestone moment Saturday afternoon when the Totem Lake Connector biking and walking bridge opens. The bridge is almost like the golden spike that, thanks to a number of other recent additions, will finally connect the Eastrail…
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tagged: chainline brewing, eastrail, kirkland, totem lake, totem lake connector
December 14, 2022

Kirkland approves $20 car tab for walking, biking and Safe Routes to School improvements

The Kirkland City Council voted 6–1 Tuesday to levy a $20 vehicle license fee to raise $1.3 million per year for walking, biking and Safe Routes to School projects. Collection will begin January 2024. The vast majority of the projects listed for funding are new sidewalks and crosswalks. There are also a handful of neighborhood…
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tagged: kirkland, kirkland city council, vehicle license fee
February 11, 2020

Trail Alert 2/12-14: Eastrail closure near I-405/SR-520 interchange

Sound Transit is resurfacing a stretch of the Eastrail between the South Kirkland Park and Ride and the intersection of 120th Ave NE and Spring Blvd in Bellevue. So anyone trying to get through will have to detour via Northrup Way and 120th Ave NE. Construction is scheduled to close the trail Wednesday through Friday,…
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tagged: bellevue, Bike Route Alert, eastrail, eastside trail, kirkland, sound transit
May 4, 2018

Do you travel to or from the Eastside? You gotta give biking the 520 Bridge a try

Biking across the 520 Bridge during a sunny evening commute this week, I was floored by the sheer number of people biking across Lake Washington. I knew demand for a biking connection on this bridge was going to be big, but seeing it in action is still inspiring. In fact, as more and more people…
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tagged: 520 trail, bellevue, kirkland, redmond, wsdot
January 3, 2018

The new 520 Bridge Trail brings our region closer together

The trail across the new 520 Bridge opened just before Christmas, opening new possibilities for biking in the region. For example, a trip from downtown Kirkland to UW Station has been cut in half, and you can make it most the way either completely separated from car traffic or in a painted bike lane. Even…
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tagged: 520 trail, kirkland, sr 520, wsdot