East Lake Sammamish Trail - Issaquah segment to open June 12The newly paved segment of the East Lake Sammamish Trail (ELST) in Issaquah is scheduled to re-open June 12. This 2.2-mile-long stretch of the trail from SE 43rd Way to Gilman Boulevard has been closed for redevelopment since May 2012.

The newly developed trail will provide a multi-use path for bicyclists, pedestrians, joggers, skaters, and other users of all ages and abilities. The project improves trail safety and accessibility by paving and widening the trail. Other improvements include a new stormwater system, retaining walls, signage, bollards, fencing, landscaping, and native vegetation.

The Issaquah segment is the second phase of the multi-year development of the East Lake Sammamish Trail corridor. A 1.2-mile segment in Redmond was completed in November 2011. The ELST is an 11-mile long multi-use trail that completes a missing link in King County’s most heavily used non-motorized transportation and recreation corridor.

Why is King County developing the trail?Once completed, the ELST will be paved and wider than the existing interim gravel trail. The trail is being designed and constructed in phases as funding becomes available. Safety and accessibility will be improved with a new 12-foot-wide paved corridor with 2-foot soft surface shoulders on each side and enhanced intersections, crossing treatments, and drainage.

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Funding for construction of the Redmond and Issaquah segments is provided by the 2008-2013 voter-approved King County Open Space and Trails Levy, the federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program, and the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program. Thank you for your support!

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What’s next? Construction in SammamishThe seven-mile Sammamish segment, from NE 187th St. to SE 43rd St., is the longest and most complex to design and construct. This section of the trail will be developed in phases beginning with the 2.6-mile long North Sammamish segment, from NE 187th St. to Inglewood Hill Road.

Design of the North Sammamish segment is now complete, and construction is

anticipated to begin in February 2014. Starting construction early in the year will allow crews to complete weather sensitive work during dry summer months, resulting in a more efficient schedule and fewer impacts to trail neighbors and users.

Additional information regarding trail construction will be mailed to trail neighbors this summer.

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•Call the hotline: 1-888-668-4886

•Visit our website: kingcounty.gov/eastlakesammamishtrail

•Submit a comment: parksfeedback.com

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Issaquah segment of the East Lake Sammamish Trail

Issaquah segmentThe project improves safety with a new 12-foot-wide paved corridor with 2-foot soft surface shoulders on each side, enhanced intersections, and crossing treatments.

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Trail Timeline

North Sammamish segment scheduled for construction in early 2014

Interim-use trail

Paved trail

1998King County acquired rail corridor

2003Published Interim Use Trail Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

April 2006Interim Use Trail completed and opened to the public

May 2010Published Master Plan Trail EIS

Nov. 2011Redmond segment completed and opened to the public

2012North Sammamish segment in final design phase

June 2013Issaquah segment complete and open to the public

Early 2014North Sammamish segment closes for construction

Spring 2015North Sammamish segment completed (anticipated)

2015Construction of South Sammamish segment A – SE 43rd Way to SE 33rd St.

2016Construction of Parking Lot at Inglewood Hill

2017Construction of South Sammamish segment B – SE 33rd St. to Inglewood Hill

2019Construction of parking lot at SE 33rd St.

May 2012 Issaquah segment closed forconstruction

Future Phases (pending funding availability)

Learn more! Please visit the project website for updates on design progress: www.kingcounty.gov/eastlakesammamishtrail. If you have questions or would like to sign-up to receive updates about upcoming public involvement opportunities, please call the project hotline at 1-888-668-4888.

Redmond segment

The Redmond segment, from NE 70th St. to 187th Ave. NE, opened in November 2011 with a newly paved surface and 77-vehicle parking lot. The project was completed more than one month early and $1.5 million under budget.

Completed Issaquah segment

Issaquah segment

The redeveloped Issaquah segment re-opens on June 12 with a newly paved surface from SE 43rd Way to Gilman Boulevard.

Completed segment in Redmond with widened and paved trail North Sammamish segment

King County completed design of the North Sammamish segment this spring. Construction is expected to begin in February 2014. See front page for more information.

South Sammamish segment

The final segment of the East Lake Sammamish Trail is 4.8 miles, from Inglewood Hill Road to SE 43rd St. in Issaquah. Final design of the South Sammamish segment begins this summer.