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Exciting Progress on the Lake to Sound Trail in SeaTac
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On Wednesday, the King County Council took the first step in connecting existing Lake to Sound Trail segments by unanimously approving legislation that would construct an additional 1.8 miles of the trail in SeaTac.
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On Wednesday, the King County Council took the first step in connecting existing Lake to Sound Trail segments by unanimously approving legislation that would construct an additional 1.8 miles of the trail in SeaTac. The missing link – known as Segment C - of the Lake to Sound Trail will run through both SeaTac and Burien and connect existing trail segments in Tukwila and Renton to the north, and Des Moines to the south.
“Connecting Lake Washington to the Puget Sound via walking and biking has long been a priority for King County,” said King County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove. “The completion of Segment C is an important step in our commitment to make it easier for people to get outside, to create more opportunity for access to active recreation, and lessen the health disparities of people in South King County.”
Once approved by the full King County Council, King County Parks will undertake construction beginning in the fall of 2021 with project completion expected by the winter of 2022.
The project is partially funded by the 2020-2025 King County Parks and Open Space Levy passed by the voters in 2019 and received the unanimous support of the SeaTac City Council.
The Lake to Sound Trail is a sixteen-mile trail that will eventually link the Puget Sound with Lake Washington and connects the cities of Des Moines, SeaTac, Burien, Tukwila, and Renton.