Politics & Government
Track the Cross Kirkland Corridor Rail Removal Progress
Rail and tie removal work is well under way and the city is posting daily progress maps throughout the project.
In late August 2013, work began to remove and salvage the rail and other materials along the Corridor. This work is expected to be completed in October 2013 so that construction of the Interim Trailcan begin in early 2014. Daily progress reports will be posted to the city's project site during the rail removal.
The Cross Kirkland Corridor is a 5.75 mile segment of the 42-mile Eastside Rail Corridor. The Eastside Rail Corridor runs from Renton, WA to Snohomish, WA. The City purchased the Cross Kirkland Corridor from the Port of Seattle in April 2012. In August 2012, the Port of Seattle approved the sale of portions of the Eastside Rail Corridor to King County and in December 2012, the King County Council unanimously voted to purchase a 15.6-mile portion of the Eastside Rail Corridor. In 2010, the City of Redmond purchased a "spur" within its city limits (Redmond Central Connector) and King County is interested in developing the corridor as dual-use.
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