Suburban rail trail
The Redmond Central Connector is a 3.9-mile (6.3 km) paved rail trail and linear park in Redmond, Washington .[ 1] Eastside Rail Corridor , connecting the main Eastrail to downtown Redmond. The trail features art made from railroad tracks and signals.[ 2] [ 3]
History
The land for the trail was acquired in 2010.[ 4] Cross Kirkland Corridor .[ 5]
Route
Eastside Rail Corridor, with the Redmond Central Connector in light blue The trail begins western end of the Puget Power Trail near Overlake Christian Church and Digipen Institute of Technology .[ 6] 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] 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]
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