Friday, March 29, 2013

Celebrate the public acquisition of Eastside Rail Corridor

Join with community leaders in celebration of public corridor stretching from Renton to Snohomish County

Celebrate public acquisition of Eastside Rail Corridor at March 30 event in Renton

King County’s long sought-after acquisition of nearly 20 miles of the Eastside Rail Corridor is complete – and the Corridor is now preserved for multiple near- and long-term public uses.

Join King County Executive Dow Constantine; County Council members Jane Hague, Larry Phillips and Rod Dembowski; U.S. Congresswoman Suzan DelBene; Renton Mayor Denis Law; Redmond Mayor John Marchione, and others as they celebrate public acquisition of the Eastside Rail Corridor:
Saturday, March 30, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Seahawks Headquarters at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center,
12 Seahawks Way, Renton

• 1:30 p.m. – open house
• 2 p.m. – officials’ comments
• 2:30-3:30 p.m. – social program
Open house activities include interactive exhibits about the corridor, activities for children, snacks and refreshments and short tours of a corridor section available using a high-rail vehicle provided by Sound Transit.
More information about the effort to preserve and develop the Corridor for multiple uses is at http://www.kingcounty.gov/erc.

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