Council To Allocate $2.8 Million To Central Trail Connector Project

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$2.8M of the 2021-2022 General Fund will be allocated to the Redmond Central Connector Phase III project. 

Phase 3 of the project will add the remaining 1.6 miles of hard-surface trail. Once Phase III, Phase IV and Phase V are completed, the trail will connect with over 60 miles of regional trails and will be the key regional link from Redmond to Sammamish and Kirkland.

Phase III 

• 1.6-mile segment is in the planning phase. 

• Will connect the Phase II trail near Overlake Christian Church to NE 124th Street at the Kirkland border. 

• This phase is partially funded with an appropriation from the state and city capital funds. The City is currently seeking additional funds for the project. 

• In the future, Sound Transit and regional utilities may construct facilities adjacent to the trail.

• Downtown and the Willows business district expect a combined increase of 10,000 residents and 20,000 jobs by 2020, and the Connector provides an alternative route to move between these areas.

--Council Regular Meeting notes, 8/16/2021