Kirkland, WA – Eastrail Partners has received a $5,000 Ignite Kirkland grant from the Kirkland Community Foundation to support the Summer Concert Series along the Eastrail at Feriton Spur Park. The grant was awarded through the 2026 Ignite Kirkland campaign, a community-powered grant process supported by individual donors, corporate sponsors, and the Kirkland Community Foundation. […]

With a global soccer tournament kicking off this week and several matches being played right here in Seattle, communities along the Eastrail are hosting watch parties and celebrations throughout June and July. As visitors travel throughout the region for matches and events, the Eastrail’s direct connections to light rail provide an easy way to get […]

Bike Everywhere Day  May is an exciting time on the Eastrail. The weather starts giving us more sunny and warm days, and people start dusting off their bikes. Eastrail Partners was excited to host two Celebration Stations on Bike Everywhere Day thanks to our sponsor Symetra.  To kick off the morning, we were out at Feriton Spur Park with the […]

A challenging intersection on the Eastrail in Kirkland has received a major safety upgrade. Yesterday, the City of Kirkland celebrated the opening of a new signalized crossing at the intersection of Eastrail and Slater Ave NE, located just a half mile east of the Totem Lake Connector Bridge. Eastrail Partners joined City staff and elected […]

In mid-April, King County Executive Girmay Zahilay joined partners for a tour of a unique capital project that is transforming the 1,000-foot-long Wilburton Trestle in Bellevue – the longest wooden trestle in the Pacific Northwest – into a trail bridge for the emerging 42-mile Eastrail.   Crews are now installing the 20-foot-wide trail surface, railing, and three expansive viewing platforms atop the 122-year-old trestle. They are also replacing deteriorated wood and hardware while reinforcing the pillars with modern safety upgrades that will make it more resilient during earthquakes.    Once complete next year […]

Eastrail Partners, the nonprofit supporting the 42-mile Eastrail corridor, recently welcomed Julia Hodges as our new Senior Philanthropy Manager. Julia brings a passion for connecting people and communities—something that fits perfectly with the mission of Eastrail. To introduce Julia to our community, we asked her—along with other members of the Eastrail Partners team—to share a […]

Several closures along the Eastrail this winter required trail users in Renton and Kirkland to follow detours due to planned maintenance, utility upgrades, and adjacent construction projects. This week, the major closure at the south end of the Cross-Kirkland Corridor reopened. However, additional closures are expected later this year. Below is a status update on […]

Big things are happening on Eastrail. The transformation of the historic Wilburton Trestle marks a major step toward completing the 42-mile Eastrail that will connect communities from Renton through Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Woodinville, and beyond. Construction continues on the Trestle, which is set to open in mid-2027. When completed, the trestle will become one of […]

With construction moving forward in Bellevue and Kirkland, and a new trail segment now open in Redmond, attention is turning north to the future Eastrail in Woodinville and beyond. Woodinville Projects Underway The City of Woodinville has begun design work on its 1.9-mile stretch of Eastrail, which they envision as a linear park through downtown—prioritizing […]