Tag: renton

September 6, 2018

The Eastside Rail Trail grows: Celebrate Renton-to-Bellevue Saturday + A look at Kirkland-to-Spring District

King County will celebrate the opening of the newest section of the Eastside Rail Trail in Renton Saturday. The four-mile segment connects Gene Coulon Park to Newcastle Beach Park. Details from King County: Dear Friend of the ERC, Join King County Parks and our ERC trail partners on Saturday, September 8 at 10:30 a.m., as…
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tagged: bellevue, eastside rail corridor, eastside trail, king county, renton, spring district
February 14, 2017

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

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 opened in 1978. Connecting through or near the hearts of major Eastside communities from Renton…
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tagged: bellevue, claudia balducci, cross kirkland corridor, dow constantine, eastside rail corridor, eastside trail, king county council, kirkland, renton, woodinville
March 1, 2016

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

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 selection and an autumn King County Council vote. Once the plan is official, work can…
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tagged: bellevue, cross kirkland corridor, dow constantine, eastside rail corridor, eastside trail, king county, kirkland, redmond, renton, woodinville
October 23, 2015

A closer look at the Eastside Trail plans + Give feedback online

A bikeable and walkable Eastside Trail can’t come soon enough. The rails-to-trails potential for the mostly-defunct Eastside Rail Corridor is immense for growing communities east of Lake Washington. Connecting homes to jobs and new regional trail connections across and along 520, a complete and connected Eastside Trial would simply revolutionize people-powered transportation and recreation in…
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tagged: bellevue, cascade bicycle club, eastside rail corridor, eastside trail, king county, kirkland, mckayla dunfey, renton, woodinville
July 1, 2013

Biking Bis: Cedar River Trail segment will close for most of summer

A half-mile section of the Cedar River Trail between Renton and Maple Valley will be closed for most of the summer due so workers can conduct erosion control work. So if you want to get in a good ride on the trail before it closes (man, that thing is ALWAYS closed), you have to get…
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tagged: biking bis, cedar river trail, maple valley, renton
November 30, 2012

Thief steals two handcycles from Renton paraplegic veteran

A terrible person (or persons) has stolen two handcycles from a Renton man who leads an organization for paralyzed veterans. Ernie Butler, the executive director of the Northwest Chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America, reported the bikes stolen November 7. Anyone with information should call the Renton Police Department at 425-430-7529, case number 12-12142. More…
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tagged: bike thefts, ernie butler, paralyzed veterans of america, renton