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Cycling in Seattle edit

Cycling in Seattle is a form of transportation in Seattle, Washington, that comprises 3 percent of commute trips in the city center.[citation needed] The city has a network of 134.8 miles (216.9 km) mixed-traffic streets and grade-separated bikeways, planned to be expanded into a 608.3-mile (979.0 km) network by 2034.[1]: iii 

History edit

Bicycles were introduced to Seattle in 1879 by merchant William H. Pumphrey upon returning from San Francisco.[2] By 1900, approximately 10,000 of the city's 80,000 residents owned or used a bicycle.[3] The bicycling craze, which influenced the creation of the city's Olmstead boulevards and greenways, waned by 1915 with the introduction of cars amid Seattle's large population boom.[4]

Types edit

Commuting edit

Recreation edit

  • Rail trails

Bicycle sharing edit

See also: Pronto Cycle Share
  • Dockless permit bikeshare: Spin, LimeBike, ofo beginning in July 2017
  • 9,000 bikes as of December[7]
  • By 2019, only Jump remains
    • Jump ceases service in May due to takeover by Lime, returns in June[8]

Infrastructure edit

  • Downtown network standards[9]

Laws and rules edit

  • Helmet law

Culture and events edit

  • Critical Mass
  • Sunday rides on Lake Washington Boulevard
  • Bike Everywhere Day (May)[10]

Political activism edit

  • Greenways
  • Cascade Bicycle Club (WA Bikes)
  • Tacks on trails, brake vandalism of dockless bikes

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Seattle Bicycle Master Plan, April 2014 (PDF) (Report). Seattle Department of Transportation. March 21, 2014.
  2. ^ http://www.historylink.org/File/250
  3. ^ https://crosscut.com/2013/09/seattles-first-golden-age-bikes
  4. ^ https://crosscut.com/2013/09/bike-paths-seattle-history
  5. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/what-is-the-mayors-vision-seattle-to-scale-back-new-bike-lanes-amid-delayed-projects/
  6. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/seattle-city-council-approves-new-bike-lane-requirements-calls-for-more-bike-lane-funding/
  7. ^ http://crosscut.com/2017/12/seattle-bike-shares-guide-limebike-spin-ofo/
  8. ^ Groover, Heidi (June 22, 2020). "Smaller fleet of red Jump bikes returning to Seattle". The Seattle Times.
  9. ^ https://crosscut.com/2018/07/can-seattle-finally-make-good-downtown-bike-lanes
  10. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoors/seattles-not-just-the-countrys-most-bike-friendly-city-its-a-biking-community-here-are-the-reasons-we-ride/

External links edit

Pronto Cycle Share edit

History edit

The City of Seattle conducted a bikeshare feasibility study in 2010, concluding that the county's bicycle helmet law would be an obstacle to the system's success.[1] Other organizations, including King County's government and Seattle University, also explored launching a bikeshare system in 2011.[2]

  • 2012-08: Puget Sound Bike Share non-profit private-public partnership founded, proposing 50 stations and 500 bicycles to launch by mid-2013 at a cost of $3.7 million (and $1.4 million in annual operating cost); initial service area includes Downtown Seattle, SLU, Eastlake, Capitol Hill, University District and Sand Point[3]
  • 2012-12: $750K WSDOT grant to develop King County bikeshare[4]
  • 2013-04-23: Alta selected as operator[5]
  • 2013-09-03: Seattle City Council approves bike share plan[6][7]
  • 2014-01: Bixi, the selected bike manufacturer, declares bankruptcy[8]
  • 2014-05-05: "Pronto! Emerald City Cycle Share" brand announced, along with bicycle paint scheme and Alaska Airlines sponsorship ($2.5 million for 5 years)[9]
  • 2014-07-22: Pronto submits permits for bike stations
  • 2014-08-08: Pike Place Market Preservation & Development Authority rejects station at its market because of corporate sponsorship[10]
  • 2014-08-25: Membership sales begin
  • 2014-09-24: Station installation begins[11]
Launch
  • 2014-10-13: Phase I launches, with 50 stations and 500 bicycles serving Downtown Seattle, SLU, Capitol Hill, Eastlake, University District and Sand Point[12][13][14][15]
    • First month: 10,747 total rides, averaging 14.5 minutes long[16]
Decline and takeover
  • 2015-10: City takeover of Pronto proposed in mayor's budget and by SDOT director[17]
    • SDOT director conflict-of-interest controversy
  • 2016-03-14: Seattle City Council approves buyout of Pronto for $1.4 million
  • 2016-10: Electric bikeshare replacement proposed
  • 2017-01-13: Replacement cancelled

Service area edit

  • Downtown, ID/Chinatown, Eastlake, SLU, Capitol Hill, U District
Planned expansion
Other systems
  • 2016: Eastside system proposed

Technology edit

Pricing edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Cohen, Josh (October 13, 2014). "Bike share rolls onto Seattle streets". Crosscut.com.
  2. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20111004220118/http://kuow.org/program.php?id=24339
  3. ^ Lindblom, Mike (August 11, 2012). "Bike-share in Seattle: Start-up calls for 500 bicycles, a few million dollars". The Seattle Times.
  4. ^ Bauman, Valerie (December 17, 2012). "WSDOT wants to give $750K to help launch King County bike share". Puget Sound Business Journal.
  5. ^ Lindblom, Mike (April 23, 2013). "Puget Sound Bike Share to roll out with 500 bicycles". The Seattle Times.
  6. ^ Seattle City Council (September 3, 2013). "Seattle City Ordinance 124261". City of Seattle Legislative Information Service. Office of the City Clerk.
  7. ^ Seattle City Council (September 3, 2013). "Seattle City Resolution 31468". City of Seattle Legislative Information Service. Office of the City Clerk.
  8. ^ Merchant, Safiya (February 21, 2014). "Puget Sound Bike Share seeking equipment provider". The Seattle Times.
  9. ^ Lindblom, Mike (May 5, 2014). "$2.5M from Alaska Airlines to help bike-share program roll". The Seattle Times.
  10. ^ Lindblom, Mike (August 8, 2014). "Bike-sharing network a no-go at Pike Place Market". The Seattle Times.
  11. ^ "Pronto Cycle Share begins installing docking stations". Pronto Cycle Share. September 24, 2014.
  12. ^ "Pronto Cycle Share launches Seattle's bike share program" (Press release). Alta Bicycle Share. October 13, 2014.
  13. ^ Trujillo, Joshua (October 13, 2014). "Seattle bike share kicks off". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Hearst Corporation.
  14. ^ Donner, Marcus R. (October 13, 2014). "Gearing up: Mayor Murray, Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden kick off Pronto bicycle-sharing service". Puget Sound Business Journal.
  15. ^ Jones, Liz (October 13, 2014). "Seattle's Bike Share Program Gets Rolling". KUOW-FM.
  16. ^ "Our 1st Month At A Glance". Pronto Cycle Share. November 13, 2014.
  17. ^ Lindblom, Mike (October 3, 2015). "Seattle plans to take over, expand underused Pronto bike-share network". The Seattle Times. p. B2.

External links edit

 
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King County Regional Trails System edit

The King County Regional Trails System (RTS) is a 175-mile (282 km)[1] network of trails for non-motorized uses, including cycling, walking, hiking and equestrian activities, in King County, part of the Puget Sound region and Seattle metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Washington. The network will eventually grow to 300 miles (480 km) under current expansion plans from the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks.[2]

Designations edit

  • Primary Regional Trail: regionally-significant off-road facility, meeting trail development guidelines for size, grade, etc.
  • Secondary Regional Trail: regionally-significant but fails some trail development guidelines
  • Road Link Connector: street-running segment that connects to a primary/secondary trail[2]

Rules edit

  • Posted at all trails
  • Listed in King County Code under sections KCC 7.12.295, 7.12.430, and 7.12.645
Specific rules[2]
  • No motorized vehicles
  • 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) speed limit
  • Pass on the left
  • All cyclists must wear helmet
  • Leash law, scoop law

List of trails edit

Name Length[2] Year
opened 		Destinations Notes
(mi) (km)
Alki Trail 5 8.0
Burke-Gilman Trail 20 32 1978 Seattle, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Bothell
Cedar River Trail 17 27 Unpaved segment
Cedar to Green River Trail 3 4.8 Connects Cedar River Trail to Maple Valley
Chief Sealth Trail 4 6.4
East Lake Sammamish Trail 11 18
Eastside Rail Corridor   Also known as Cross-Kirkland Corridor
Elliott Bay Trail 5 8.0 Seattle
Green River Trail 19 31
Interurban Trail (north segment) 4 6.4 Split into two segments
Interurban Trail (south segment) 15 24 Split into two segments
Issaquah-Preston Trail 7 11
Marymoor Connector Trail 1.6 2.6 Redmond Connects Marymoor Park to Sammamish River Trail and East Lake Sammamish Trail
Mountains to Sound Greenway 10 16 Also known as I-90 Trail
North Creek Trail 2 3.2 Continues north into Snohomish County
Preston-Snoqualmie Trail 7 11
PSE Trail 6 9.7 Formerly known as Puget Power Trail
Sammamish River Trail 11 18
Soos Creek Trail 6 9.7
Snoqualmie Valley Trail 31 50
SR 520 Trail 0 0 Planned extension on the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge to Seattle
Tolt Pipeline Trail 14 23
  • BPA and West Campus Trails

History edit

  • 2004: "one of the largest county trail systems in the U.S."[3]: i 

References edit

  1. ^ "Give us your best shot: King County Parks wants trail photos for new regional trail map" (Press release). Department of Natural Resources and Parks. February 28, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d Regional Trails in King County (PDF) (Map). Cartography by King County GIS Center. King County Parks and Recreation Division. May 2015.
  3. ^ Eksten, Tom (July 2004). Regional Trail Inventory and Implementation Guidelines (PDF) (Report). King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks.

External links edit

Centennial Trail (Snohomish County) edit

Original article: Snohomish County Centennial Trail
Centennial Trail
 
The southern terminus of the trail, in Snohomish
Length29 miles (47 km)[1]
LocationSnohomish County, Washington
Established1989[2]
DesignationNational Recreation Trail, 1992[3]
Trailheads
UseHiking, jogging, bike riding, horseback riding, cross-country skiing
SurfaceAsphalt
Right of waySeattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway
WebsiteOfficial website

The Centennial Trail is a 29-mile-long (47 km) rail trail in western Snohomish County, Washington, running on the former Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway corridor.

History edit

Railroad history
  • 1888-09-19: First trains run between Seattle and Snohomish on the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway[4]
  • 1889: Sumas Branch of the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway, connecting Seattle to Canada, opens to freight and passenger service
  • 1892: Northern Pacific purchases Arlington-Snohomish segment
  • 1970: Burlington Northern purchases Arlington-Snohomish segment[5]
Railroad abandonment
  • 1972: Hartford-Edgecomb section abandoned
  • 1987: Snohomish-Hartford section abandoned
Opening and extensions
  • 1972: County discusses trail plans with various cities[6]
  • 1982-12: Rail trail concept conceived by State Representative John Wynne (of Lake Stevens)
  • 1989: Trail construction begins with $1.4 million; named for state centennial and age of rail line[7]
  • 1989-10-23: Snohomish-Arlington Trail Coalition begins collecting funds for right-of-way purchase[8]
  • 1990: National Park Service considers 17.5-mile Centennial Trail "a project of national significance", requests federal funding[9]
  • 1990-02-01: $1.1 million in county money and $1.1 million in Legislature appropriations approved for use in buying Centennial Trail right-of-way; Congress to be asked to provide $2.9 million to Snohomish and King counties[10]
  • 1990-04-02: Snohomish County purchases first of 153 acres of abandoned right of way from BNSF for $40,000[11]
  • 1990-08-27: Snohomish County purchases remaining 15.5 miles of right-of-way from Burlington Northern at a cost of $342,300[12]
  • 1991-07-01: Construction begins on the first segment[13]
  • 1991-07-08: Snohomish County purchases part of 7.33-mile BN right-of-way north of Arlington, for eventual extension to Skagit County; $16,450 of $130,000[14]
  • 1991-11-16: First 7.3-mile (11.7 km) segment opens, from Pine & Maple in Snohomish to Machias Trailhead,[2] constructed by Dennis R. Craig Construction of Redmond on a $1.4 million contract[15]
    • Cost: 4.2 million
    • Plans: $12.5 million for 44 miles (71 km), from Skagit County to King County
    • Bike trail: Asphalt from Pilchuck Trailhead to Lake Stevens,[16] 6 feet (1.8 m) wide, 5 replaced bridges
    • Equetrian trail: Gravel, 6 feet (1.8 m) wide
  • 1993: State grant awards $1.6 million for Arlington-Lake Stevens segment
  • 1997: Highway 92 underpass built, with $1 million federal grant
  • 2000: 108th Street underpass built for $750,000
  • 2003-11: Snohomish County Council approves trail extension to Arlington for $4.6 million[17]
  • 2005-04-02: 10.3-mile (16.6 km) section from Lake Stevens Trailhead to Armar Road Trailhead (including new Lake Cassidy pear and Highway 92 trailheads) opens, at a cost of $6.75 million[18]
  • 2010-11: New northern extension from Arlington to Bryant opens[citation needed]
  • 2011-10-15: New infill section from Armar Road Trailhead to Arlington opens[19]
  • 2012-11-03: Skagit County extension opens[20][21][22]
PastForward Project

Historic education program utilizing interpretive signs at points along the trail and an interactive website; made by Site Story, Luminous Creative, and SKL Architects[23]

  • 2011-04-22: $99,000 grant from Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation awarded to Snohomish County to "complete a multimedia interpretive exhibit using modern technology to depict the history of the Centennial Trail."[24][25]
  • 2014-02-15: PastForward unveiled at the Machias trailheard[26][27][28]
Proposed extensions and improvements
  • Connections to Eastside Rail Trail corridor and Burke-Gilman/Sammamish River trails
    • 2013-12-09: Snohomish County Council approves buying 12 miles of the corridor from the Port of Seattle, who bought it from BNSF in 2009[29]
    • 2014-02-15: Signing ceremony for the transfer of BNSF Corridor to Snohomish County[26]
  • Whitehorse Trail connector in Arlington[30]
  • Monroe connection[31]
  • Snohomish segment improvements[32]

Route edit

The Centennial Trail begins at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Lincoln Avenue in Snohomish, at a trailhead adjacent to the Snohomish branch of the Boys & Girls Club and a skatepark. The trail follows Lincoln Avenue as it travels north, past the Snohomish branch of the Sno-Isle Regional Library System.[1][33]

  • 400,000 annual visitors (pre-2020)[34]
Programs

Trailheads edit

Name Location mi[35] km Opened Notes
Nakashima Farm 0.0 0.0 Northernmost trailhead
Bryant 4.0 6.4
Arlington Arlington 7.9 12.7
Armar Road 12.0 19.3
Getchell 17.0 27.4
Lake Cassidy 18.3 29.5
Rhododendron 18.8 30.3
Hwy 92 20.7 33.3
20th Street NE 21.9 35.2
Machias 24.2 38.9
Pilchuck 26.9 43.3
Snohomish Snohomish 29.0 46.7 Southern terminus

References edit

  1. ^ a b Centennial Trail (PDF) (Map). Snohomish County Parks & Recreation Department. October 28, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Bergsman, Jerry (November 15, 1991). "Centennial Trail's First Leg Will Be Opened Tomorrow -- Seven-Mile Route Goes North From Snohomish". The Seattle Times.
  3. ^ "Snohomish Co. Centennial Trail". American Trails. National Recreation Trails Program. April 22, 2013.
  4. ^ Haglund, Noah (September 10, 2013). "Rail line's 125th anniversary also marks potential return". The Everett Herald. The Washington Post Company.
  5. ^ McDonald, Cathy (January 5, 2011). "Lots to celebrate on long Centennial Trail". The Seattle Times.
  6. ^ Lane, Polly (April 23, 1972). "Downtown living—he'll try it first". The Seattle Times. p. D1.
  7. ^ Burgsman, Jerry (April 5, 1989). "County Urged To Buy 17-Mile Trail - Coalition Works To Preserve Old Rail Route". The Seattle Times. p. F2 – via NewsBank. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "$500 Starts Fund For Centennial Trail". The Seattle Times. October 26, 1989. p. C3 – via NewsBank. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Judd, Ron (January 3, 1990). "Snohomish County Trail-System Backers Look To D.C." The Seattle Times.
  10. ^ Bergsman, Jerry (February 2, 1990). "County Says Yes To Money For Trail". The Seattle Times.
  11. ^ Bergsman, Jerry; Lobos, Ignacio (April 3, 1990). "Burlington Northern Sells Land to County For Centennial Trail". The Seattle Times.
  12. ^ "County Purchases Trail Right Of Way". The Seattle Times. August 28, 1990.
  13. ^ Bergsman, Jerry (January 29, 1991). "Snohomish County Plans Centennial Trail As One Link In A 44-Mile Chain". The Seattle Times.
  14. ^ "County Buys Rail Right Of Way As First Step To Link Up Trails". The Seattle Times. July 8, 1991.
  15. ^ "Work On Centennial Trail Scheduled To Begin July 1". The Seattle Times. June 17, 1991.
  16. ^ Judd, Ron (June 3, 1993). "Path Less Traveled -- Pastoral Serenity Of Centennial Trail Is Refreshing Change". The Seattle Times.
  17. ^ Brooks, Diane (November 5, 2003). "Rides to lengthen on Centennial Trail". The Seattle Times.
  18. ^ Brooks, Diane (March 30, 2005). "Centennial Trail: The scenic route just got longer". The Seattle Times.
  19. ^ Boxleitner, Kirk (October 20, 2011). "Closing The Centennial Trail Gap". The Arlington Times. Sound Publishing.
  20. ^ Vinh, Tan (January 16, 2013). "Now you can ride all the way to Skagit County on Centennial Trail". The Seattle Times.
  21. ^ "North Trailhead of Centennial Trail opens". The Arlington Times. Sound Publishing. November 7, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
  22. ^ Fiege, Gale (November 2, 2012). "Centennial Trail completion a cause for celebration". The Everett Herald. The Washington Post Company.
  23. ^ "Centennial Trail". SKL Architects. 2014.
  24. ^ Schwarzen, Christopher (April 22, 2011). "Savvy tech to take Centennial Trail users back in history" (PDF) (Press release). Everett, Washington: Snohomish County.
  25. ^ Haglund, Noah (May 10, 2011). "Exhibits allow modern access to Centennial Trail history". The Everett Herald. The Washington Post Company.
  26. ^ a b Haglund, Noah (February 15, 2014). "Events celebrate progress on Centennial Trail". The Everett Herald. Sound Publishing.
  27. ^ Lew, Nicole Tsen (February 15, 2014). "Snohomish County celebrates launch of PastForward Centennial Trail" (Press release). Seattle, Washington: SKL Architects.
  28. ^ Hover, Rebecca (February 6, 2014). "Two events Feb. 15 will celebrate past, future of Snohomish County's Centennial Trail" (PDF) (Press release). Everett, Washington: Snohomish County.
  29. ^ Saul, John (December 9, 2013). "Rail-corridor purchase preserves freight service, could link trails". The Seattle Times.
  30. ^ Winters, Chris (May 29, 2014). "Centennial Trail plan would link Arlington, Stanwood". The Everett Herald. Sound Publishing.
  31. ^ Nile, Amy (March 3, 2014). "Monroe proposes 7-mile link with Centennial Trail". The Everett Herald. Sound Publishing.
  32. ^ "Centennial Trail Park Master Plan" (PDF). City of Snohomish.
  33. ^ Skagit County to Snohomish Centennial Trail (PDF) (Map). Community Transit. 2014.
  34. ^ Swaney, Aaron (July 11, 2021). "Easy riding: Centennial Trail offers bicycle fun for everyone". The Everett Herald.
  35. ^ Past Forward Centennial Trail Map (PDF) (Map). Snohomish County.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Snohomish County Centennial Trail.

Interurban Trail (Snohomish County) edit

Interurban Trail
Length18.8 miles (30.3 km)[1]
LocationSnohomish County, Washington
Trailheads
UseHiking, jogging, bike riding, horseback riding, cross-country skiing
SurfaceAsphalt
Right of waySeattle–Everett Interurban Railway

The Interurban Trail is a 18.8-mile-long (30.3 km) rail trail in southwestern Snohomish County, Washington, running on a former interurban railway corridor.

History edit

Seattle–Everett Interurban[2][3][4]
  • 1910-04-01: Seattle-Everett Traction Company inaugurates electric interurban rail service[5][6]
  • 1939-02-20: North Coast Lines ceases operation of the Seattle–Everett Interurban[7][8]
Conversion to trail
  • 1992-10: WSDOT awards $1.6 million to Interurban Trail construction from federal grants for bicycle and pedestrian projects[9]
  • 1994-09-10: Lynnwood opens first segment of Interurban Trail, 3.8 miles (6.1 km) from Alderwood Mall to 212th Street SW, for less than $1 million[10]
  • 1995-09-08: 8-mile (13 km) segment from Butternut Road (near I-5/I-405 interchange) to East Casino Road in Everett opens[11]
Extensions
  • 1998: Mountlake Terrace opens its first, 1.3-mile-long (2.1 km) segment from 212th Street SW to 220th Street SW
  • 2000: Second Mountlake Terrace segment opens, including the 220th Street SW underpass, extended to 226th Place SW
  • 2005: Everett extends trail north to Colby & 43rd
  • 2006-07: Construction completed on 128th Street pedestrian bridge, trail link delayed because of right-of-way disputes; temporary path along I-5 ramps built[12][13]
    • 2008-04: Bridge and trail link open[14][15]
  • 2008-10-15: Mountlake Terrace opens their final segment, from 226th Place SW to 228th Place SW around a PUD substation[16][17]
  • 2012-06-19: Edmonds opens its 1.37-mile-long (2.20 km) segment, including bike lanes on 76th Avenue W[18]
    • Construction began in August 2011[19]
Future improvements
  • Interpretive kiosks
  • Improved landscaping
  • Mountlake Terrace: Extension to King County line
  • Edmonds: Alternative off-street alignments
  • Everett: Extension to Downtown

Route edit

The Interurban Trail begins as a continuation of the Shoreline segment of the Interurban Trail at the King County line, located at the intersection of 76th Avenue West and State Route 104 (Northeast 205th Street). The trail travels north as a bicycle lane on the shoulder of 76th Avenue West for a short distance before turning northeastward to a shared space on 74th Avenue West on the west shore of Lake Ballinger.

  • Snohomish County Map, pre-2007[1]
  • CT Map, 2014[20]
  • Google Maps[21]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Interurban Trail (PDF) (Map). Snohomish County Parks & Recreation Department.
  2. ^ Bird, Frederick (May 2000). "The Seattle-Everett Interurban Railway, 1910-1939" (PDF). Snohomish County.
  3. ^ Crowley, Walt (September 19, 2000). "Interurban Rail Transit in King County and the Puget Sound Region". HistoryLink.
  4. ^ Ryan, Cheri; Stadler, Kevin K. (2010). Seattle-Everett Interurban Railway. Images of Rail. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738580197. OCLC 500822644 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Seattle-Everett Official Plans Hourly Service". The Seattle Daily Times. March 30, 1910. p. 7.
  6. ^ Crowley, Walt (March 2, 2003). "Interurban rail service between Everett and Seattle begins on April 30, 1910". HistoryLink.
  7. ^ "Everett Interurban to Go On Farewell Trip Tomorrow". The Seattle Sunday Times. February 19, 1939. p. 5.
  8. ^ Crowley, Walt (September 19, 2000). "Interurban rail service between Everett and Seattle ends February 20, 1939". HistoryLink.
  9. ^ Brooks, Diane (November 2, 1992). "5-Mile Bike, Walk Trail Closer To Reality". The Seattle Times.
  10. ^ Lobos, Ignacio (September 9, 1994). "Lynnwood First To Finish Portion Of Interurban Trail -- City To Unveil Link In Bicycle, Pedestrian Path Running From Everett To Seattle". The Seattle Times.
  11. ^ "New Link Finished On Interurban Trail". The Seattle Times. August 31, 1995.
  12. ^ Brooks, Diane (March 9, 2007). "The Everett bridge built to nowhere". The Seattle Times.
  13. ^ Velush, Lukas (November 10, 2007). "Bridge over I-5 to finally go places". The Everett Herald. The Washington Post Company.
  14. ^ "Local briefly: Pedestrian bridge over I-5 is now open for use". The Everett Herald. The Washington Post Company. May 1, 2008.
  15. ^ Nohara, Yoshiaki (April 14, 2008). "I-5 pedestrian bridge to open by month's end". The Everett Herald. The Washington Post Company.
  16. ^ Halpert, Oscar (October 22, 2008). "Interurban Trail segment completed". The Weekly Herald. Everett, Washington: The Washington Post Company.
  17. ^ "FYI: No longer waiting for Interurban Trail". The Everett Herald. The Washington Post Company. October 9, 2008.
  18. ^ Williams, Mina (June 8, 2012). "Interurban Trail link complete". The Everett Herald. The Washington Post Company.
  19. ^ Williams, Mina (August 2, 2011). "Work begins on Interurban Trail's 'missing link'". The Everett Herald. The Washington Post Company.
  20. ^ Everett to North Seattle Interurban Trail (PDF) (Map). Community Transit. 2014.
  21. ^ Google. "Interurban Trail" (Map). Google Maps. Google.

External links edit

U.S. Bicycle Route 40 edit

Merge from Great American Rail-Trail

U.S. Bicycle Route 40 marker

U.S. Bicycle Route 40

Route information
Length1.9 mi (3.1 km)
Existed2021–present
Section 1
West endFile:USBR 81.svg USBR 81 in Tekoa, Washington
East endIdaho state line near Tekoa
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesWashington
Highway system
←   USBR 37 USBR 41   →

U.S. Bicycle Route 40 (USBR 40), also known as the Great American Rail-Trail, is a United States Bicycle Route that is planned to connect Washington state to Washington, D.C.

Route description edit

Component trails[1]

History edit

  • 2019: Great American Rail Trail plan announced[3]
  • August 2021: USBR 40 approved in Washington, starting with Tekoa section[4]

References edit

  1. ^ https://www.railstotrails.org/resource-library/resources/2021-great-american-rail-trail-route-assessment-report/
  2. ^ https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/olympic-discovery-trail-added-to-great-american-rail-trail/
  3. ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/bike-routes-montana-idaho-rails-trails/2021/08/05/874db136-f0a1-11eb-81d2-ffae0f931b8f_story.html
  4. ^ https://wsdot.wa.gov/news/2021/08/09/washington-adds-four-new-us-bike-routes-its-system
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