How the Eastrail is Improving Cycling in Bellevue with a New Trail Bridge and More To Come
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- Опубликовано: 16 июл 2024
- Route Link: ridewithgps.com/routes/47406308
Wilburton Trestle Press Link: kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dnrp/a...
Eastrail Website: eastrail.org/
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Time Stamps:
Introduction - 0:00
NE 8th Street Bridge - 0:26
Wilburton Trestle - 2:11
I-90 Steel Bridge - 2:52
#bellevue #cycling #bikeinfrastructure 
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What do you think of the new bridge? What segment are you most excited about? Wanted to be clear that the I-90 Steel Bridge is a ways out (mapped for 2030 currently). Thanks again to King County for all the b-roll footage that I could make this while still remote.
The new bridge means I no longer need to bike back to Eastrail on the sidewalk from Home Depot or Uwajimaya!
Once Woodinville is completed I’ll be able to ride the Eastrail to work. Really looking forward to that
Thanks for the update!
I enjoy riding Eastrail on loop rides from the Seattle side where I live. It's so nice to have miles of separated trail. I haven't put the whole thing together but rather ride either the south section or the north section with one of the floating bridges for the return.
I've ridden the new bridge a couple of times and really appreciate the extension from the north. I managed to figure out a dodgy way to proceed generally toward the west from the new south end of the trail at NE 4th St mentioned in the video. I used NE 4th St, 108th Ave NE, and Main St. It doesn't have bike lanes the whole way and I did end up partially on sidewalks (riding slow), including one long block of riding on a very wide somewhat steep uphill sidewalk in downtown Bellevue. If there's a better way to do this I'd love to learn about it. Bellevue can be really intimidating without bike lane continuity.
Thanks for the news that the steel bridge segment over I-90 has some funding! I just noticed the steel bridge on a recent ride.
I still find I need to ride on the street next to Coulon Park on Lake Washington Blvd N between the north end car entrance to Coulon Park and N 33rd St in Kennydale. As rides on the street go, I'd say it's ok, not great, not horrible. I'm looking forward to the eventual completion of the south end of the trail to connect to Houser Way N somehow hopefully.
I walked the new 8th avenue crossing, beautiful. I can't wait for the wilberton trestle and I90 steel bridge to be completed.
The paving of the trail ending at the Renton City limits is hilarious in a depressing way 😅
Haha I think the master plan has it be all paved at some point. There's a turn off there at least for those that want to stick to pavement
As a south Bellevue resident really excited for the next two segments that will connect everything together!
Crazy idea... but I wonder if they could have phased the i90 bridge portion to open early as a interim gravel path to use while they fundraise and plan the full paved 2030 project? The track removal has to happen at some point anyway, right? Safety-wise the bridge already had tall sides and a floor. Is the expense/complexity of the 2030 project repainting the bridge?
I remember someone mentioning, however, that completing the Kirkland portion of a gravel path might have been problematic in hindsight since it is more difficult to get funds to upgrade it to paved later on. Something about new trails getting better public support and easier to fundraise for than trail upgrades?
woah that tressel is gonna be awesome
@@OlympusAerial I totally agree. 🤣 Good wait for it though 😭
@BestSideCycling Hanoch, do you foresee a day when handlebars are replaced by steering wheels on bicycles?
@@John-nhoJ honestly, I saw some 4 wheel pedaled mail delivery ebikes in Europe where a steering wheel does make more sense. So I guess maybe for 3 wheels plus?
What do you think is the best way to connect to the existing Eastrail segment at Coal Creek from where this new extension ends? I was trying to take a look but it didn't seem like there were any great options for crossing 405
If you go down on 4th and make a left on 116th Ave. I'd recommend turning off at Main Street Bridge on the far side sidewalk and just U-turn right onto 114th.