Update - Rail Removal and Interim Gravel Trail
Dear Friend of the ERC,
Construction crews have been making great progress on rail removal and laying down interim trail.
We will continue to let you know when crews have reached major milestones, but in the meantime please check our ERC website for updates.
Rail Removal Update
Rails have been removed and a base layer of gravel
trail has been graded smooth from Coulon Park up
to N. 37th Street, north of Kennydale Beach Park.
Crews are presently removing tracks and ties from areas around the Seahwak's Virginia Mason Athletic Center (VMAC) and Ripley Lane.
 Sections of the interim
gravel trail have been graded smooth with a base course of gravel. An additional layer of finely crushed, compacted, ADA accessible gravel will go on top of this base.
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Upcoming Intersection Work
Construction at the intersection of Lake Washington Boulevard North at 33rd
Street is expected to start on December 12. As weather allows, work will proceed
on roadway and driveway crossings moving from south to north between December
12th and approximately January 20th. Work in intersections will always maintain
one open lane of travel and will always have flaggers and traffic control
measures in place.
Please be Cautious – Active Construction
We have been excited to see community members using sections of the trail where rails have been removed. If you do use these
sections please remember to be careful and remain alert as there may be active
construction in the area.
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Working Toward Miles of New Trail
This section of the project will be completed in February and will result in:
- One mile of interim gravel trail connecting the Cross Kirkland Corridor into Bellevue between 108th Ave. NE and Northup Way at the north end
- Four miles of interim trail south of I-90 connecting Renton to Bellevue between Gene Coulon Park and Newcastle Beach Park, with connections to the Lake Washington Loop Trail at both ends.
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