Redmond Central Connector

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Redmond Central Connector
Redmond Central Connector Park
Length3.9 mi (6.3 km)
LocationRedmond, Washington, US
UseHiking and biking
Websitewww.redmond.gov/1717/Redmond-Central-Connector-Trail

The Redmond Central Connector is a 3.9-mile (6.3 km) paved

Eastrail to downtown Redmond. The trail features art made from railroad tracks and signals.[2][3]

History

The land for the trail was acquired in 2010.[4] Construction proceeded in three phases, beginning in 2013, 2017, and 2022 respectively. The final phase will break ground in 2024, connecting the Central Connector to the Cross Kirkland Corridor.[5]

Route

Eastside Rail Corridor map
Eastside Rail Corridor, with the Redmond Central Connector in light blue

The trail begins western end of the

Sammammish River on a renovated railroad trestle. After crossing the river, it intersects the Sammamish River Trail. The trail then continues into downtown Redmond, passing through Redmond Central Connector Park and Downtown Park.[5] It passes Redmond Town Center before arriving at the future Downtown Redmond station and ending at the Bear Creek Trail. A future Sound Transit bridge across Bear Creek and under Washington State Route 520 will connect it to the East Lake Sammamish Trail, a continuation of the rail trail.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "REDMOND CENTRAL CONNECTOR More than a trail" (PDF). Washington State Transportation Commission.
  2. ^ "Redmond Central Connector Trail" (PDF). Washington Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.
  3. ^ "Redmond Central Connector Park". Redmond Central Connector Park. City of Redmond.
  4. ^ "Redmond Central Connector moves closer to reality". Redmond Reporter.
  5. ^ a b "Redmond Central Connector Trail". City of Redmond.
  6. ^ "Redmond Central Connector 2 Trail Opens". Go Redmond.
  7. ^ "Redmond Central Connector Trail". Washington Trails Association.