The Redmond Central Connector is a 3.9-mile (6.3 km) paved rail trail and linear park in Redmond, Washington.[1] It is a spur of the Eastside Rail Corridor, connecting the main Eastrail to downtown Redmond. The trail features art made from railroad tracks and signals.[2][3]
| Redmond Central Connector | |
|---|---|
 Redmond Central Connector Park | |
| Length | 3.9 mi (6.3 km) |
| Location | Redmond, Washington, US |
| Use | Hiking and biking |
| Website | www |
History
editThe 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
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The trail begins western end of the Puget Power Trail near Overlake Christian Church and Digipen Institute of Technology.[6] A future extension will connect it to the Cross Kirkland Corridor and the rest of the Eastrail. The trail continues southeast before crossing the Sammamish 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
edit- ^ "REDMOND CENTRAL CONNECTOR More than a trail" (PDF). Washington State Transportation Commission.
- ^ "Redmond Central Connector Trail" (PDF). Washington Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.
- ^ "Redmond Central Connector Park". Redmond Central Connector Park. City of Redmond.
- ^ "Redmond Central Connector moves closer to reality". Redmond Reporter.
- ^ a b "Redmond Central Connector Trail". City of Redmond.
- ^ "Redmond Central Connector 2 Trail Opens". Go Redmond.
- ^ "Work ramps up on Downtown Redmond Link Extension". Sound Transit.
- ^ "Redmond Central Connector Trail". Washington Trails Association.