Council member backs idea of funding study
King County council member Rod Dembowski (2nd from right) with North Sound Bicycle Advocates during a visit to explore options for a safer route across SR 104.
Toole Design offers glimpse into trail bridge concept
Toole Design concept drawing for connecting both ends of the Interurban between Shoreline and Edmonds.
Successful city council and mayor’s bike ride in September
City elected officials from Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace and Shoreline took part in a bike ride to see first-hand conditions riders and walkers face getting between King and Snohomish counties by wheel or foot on the Interurban Trail.
‘Is this the Interurban?’ Trail advocates seek federal money
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen toured parts of the Interurban Trail in Mountlake Terrace, where it seemingly vanishes and joins a road.
Federal & state grants available
There’s never been a better time than now to get bike and pedestrian trails and bridges funded. Thanks to both financial commitments from the US Congress and the Washington Legislature, there are multiple sources of grant funds that local entities, such as cities and counties, can apply to fund the construction of bike and pedestrian projects.
Bridges = safer trails
Bridges might seem expensive and unnecessary for bicycle and pedestrian projects. But in the context of increasing safety by separate walkers and riders from car traffic, the benefit far outweighs the cost. And just as removing at-grade railroad crossings increases safety and allows the free flow of road traffic (bikes, cars, trucks), the benefit of removing at-grade trail crossings equally allows the freer movement of walkers and cyclists without the dangers of crossing busy roads.
Open up more trips by bike & foot
The required detour via Meridian/76th and 200th on the Interurban makes the trip between Edmonds and Shoreline much less appealing than if the trail were a continuous route north-south. Even experienced cyclists are daunted by having to negotiate the southbound connection across SR 104. The shoulder with bike lane ends about 100 yards prior to the junction, there is a climb up to the traffic signal and no bike lane initially once across SR 104.