April 11, 2007 Safety improvements lead to brief closure of trestle on King County’s Snoqualmie Valley Trail An aging timber railroad trestle that now serves as an essential
piece of King County's popular Snoqualmie Valley Trail needs repairs
and must be closed for about three weeks beginning April 23 while the
work is being done.
There will be no detours around
the closed trestle, which is located two miles south of the trail's
intersection with Northeast 11th Street and two miles north of its
intersection with 366th Drive Southeast, near Fall City.
The
$70,000 project is being done by the King County Road Services
Division's Bridge Repair Unit, and is being paid from the King County
Parks capital improvement project budget, which is funded by real
estate excise funds. The remainder of the 31 ½-mile Snoqualmie
Valley Trail will remain to public use. More information on King County
trails is available at http://www.metrokc.gov/parks/trails/.
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King
County Parks - Your Big Backyard - offers more than 25,000 acres of
parks and natural lands, including such regional treasures as Marymoor
Park and Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, 175 miles of regional
trails, plus pools and a world-class aquatic center. By cultivating
strong relationships with non-profit, corporate and community partners,
King County Parks enhances park amenities while reducing costs. Learn
more at www.metrokc.gov/parks. 
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