East Lake Sammamish Trail closure beginning in May 2026

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East Lake Sammamish Trail Newsletter  -  April 2, 2026

ELST closure beginning in May 2026 

Map showing location of trail closure

A section of the East Lake Sammamish Trail (ELST) will be closed starting as early as May 2026 and lasting through the rest of the year so crews can replace aging culverts under the ELST.

Although the construction area is short, its location will temporarily split the trail into two separate sections. There will be no detour around the construction closure. The 600 foot trail closure area is located between Louis Thompson Road NE and NE Inglewood Hill Road (location on map).

Once complete, this will open high‑quality salmon habitat on George Davis Creek and finish the last section of the ELST.

Thank you for your patience as we work to help restore local Kokanee salmon populations.

Learn more about the City of Sammamish’s partnering culvert project including East Lake Sammamish Parkway road closure information.

map of the realigned stream