The Arboretum Multi-use Trail project provides a pedestrian and bicycle-loop trail through the arboretum. The community update will provide information on the design, the construction timeline and impacts to the park and neighborhood. The meeting will focus on the improvements on the south end of the trail. The city is exploring options to make 31st Avenue East a one-way street southbound.
Seattle Parks and Seattle Department of Transportation staff will be at the meeting to answer questions and collect feedback. The community is encouraged to participate and all are welcome.
The preferred design presented at a public meeting in February 2014 took into consideration public input from public meetings held in 2011-2012.
In June 2013, the Seattle City Council approved $7.8 million from the Washington State Department of Transportation to fund implementation of the arboretum loop trail. This project, as outlined in the arboretum’s Master Plan, is key in efforts to mitigate the impact of the upcoming replacement of the state Route 520 bridge.
For more information about the project, visit seattle.gov/parks/projects/arboretum/trail.htm.