Public Art along the Eastrail corridor can provide opportunities to link people to their city and to each other, and to create meaningful ways to ensure the Eastrail is welcoming for all. The Eastrail connects many different county, city, and private entities, each with their own processes and policies related to public art along the […]

Eastrail Partners was honored to host representatives from State, County, and local governments, along with a broad coalition of business and community members in Woodinville this past Wednesday to celebrate projects that will receive funding from the Move Ahead Washington legislation as well as the newest section of the Eastrail from Kirkland to Woodinville. From […]

Eastrail Partners was excited to be a part of the grand opening of the Feriton Spur Park last Wednesday evening in Kirkland. The newly expanded park is part of the Cross Kirkland Corridor of the Eastrail and provides many new public amenities, as a great example of trail-oriented development. Notable additions include a spray park, […]

Eastrail Partners celebrates the inclusion of $29M for Eastrail projects we advocated for in “Move Ahead Washington,” the recently passed state transportation package. We thank state lawmakers for including funding for key Eastrail projects that will accelerate progress towards a fully connected Eastrail.

While 2021 brought continued challenges for many, the Eastrail continued to be a place for people to come together. Eastrail Partners is proud of our work to make the Eastrail for everyone, every day. It has been a great year for the Eastrail – follow along for 2021 highlights!

While so much is underway to make a fully-connected Eastrail a reality, significant gaps and funding needs remain.

Running from south to north along the corridor the following projects are the priority projects positioned for state transportation funding totaling $29 million in investments.

This innovative agreement will allow Eastrail Partners to manage, design and construct the Northup Connector leveraging the expertise of its board members. It also allows King County Parks the opportunity to focus its energies on other segments of Eastrail, including the Wilburton Trestle which Eastrail Partners secured the last-in $7.5M funding for in partnership with Amazon.

Amazon and Eastrail Partners announce $7.5 million Investment in the Wilburton Area of Eastrail. Eastrail Partners celebrates this public-private partnership that fills two Eastrail funding gaps

Bellevue, WA – Today REI Co-op, Facebook and King County Council Chair announced a suite of capital investments to complete the Northup Way Connector, a currently unfinished gap that will link Eastrail and the 520 Trail together and serve as a gateway into the City of Bellevue and its fast-growing Spring

District neighborhood. This news follows REI and Facebook’s September announcement of investing $1 million each in Eastrail infrastructure.