It was a busy May on the Eastrail, and we are excited to share some of the highlights from this year’s Bike Month: Town Hall on Bikes Kicking off Bike Month a little early, we participated in a youth-focused bike ride through the city of Kirkland with Sustainability Ambassadors. Led by students from several high […]

The Northup Connector will directly link the Eastrail to Northup Way and the 520 trail in Bellevue. This trail connection is scheduled to open late Summer 2023. Construction is set to begin mid-June and will last through early September. Most construction work will happen on the connector itself. Intermittent closures of the Eastrail will be […]

Please join us as we embark on a year-long process to create cross-cultural public art on the Eastrail. Eastside For All and Eastrail Partners have received a Fund to Foster Belonging grant to co-create art along the multi-use Eastrail. This project will bring together immigrant and non-immigrant communities — and diverse cross-sections within each group […]

By the end of 2023, three major projects will connect Eastrail segments in Kirkland, Bellevue, Renton, and Woodinville, filling major gaps in our regional trail network, and opening miles of connected, safe trail between communities in King County and beyond. Totem Lake Connector This City of Kirkland project spans a long, busy intersection in the […]

As we look ahead to 2023, Eastrail Partners is seeking community groups, neighbors, artists, and others interested in bringing new trail users to the Eastrail! In alignment with our mission to make the Eastrail for everyone, every day, we welcome anyone who has creative ideas, but especially seek partners who represent the diversity of the […]

So much is underway to make a fully connected 42-mile Eastrail a reality. Eastrail Partners – the nonprofit unifying and catalyzing work to make the Eastrail for everyone, every day – supports efforts to further the Eastrail as well as programs that help improve trail and park access in throughout the Puget Sound region. Allocating […]

Thank you to Congresswoman Suzan DelBene for securing $3.6M for Eastrail projects in the recently-passed federal omnibus spending package! This funding for two Eastrail projects moves us closer to a fully-connected trail from Renton to Snohomish, WA. Both of these projects are important links for the northern part of Eastrail: $1.1 million for the Redmond Central […]

From new park amenities opening along the corridor, critical trail connections, major funding wins, and engaging community in the planning process, Eastrail Partners is excited to share trail highlights from 2022. Read below for a list of what we’ve accomplished in 2022, and a preview of what’s coming in 2023! Trail-Oriented Development in Feriton In […]

This past summer, Eastrail Partners participated in a number of community events, festivals, and celebrations, where we connected with community to answer questions and gather input about the Eastrail. During these conversations, we heard from community members that they wanted more opportunities to get out on the trail, connect with others, explore new trail segments, […]