Date:  Friday, July 25, 2008

Contact: Janice Fahning, WSDOT Project Engineer, 425-225-8799 (Everett)
Myly Posse, WSDOT Communications, 206-440-4700 (Seattle)

BOTHELL - Crews working for WSDOT have closed a segment of the North Creek bicycle/pedestrian trail from just north of State Route 522 on the University of Washington Bothell/Cascadia Community College Campus to the SR 522 overpass near the junction of the Sammamish River Trail. The month-long closure is necessary so crews can begin widening the SR 522 bridges and build a new southern entrance to the college campus.

"We have to close the trail at this location to protect bicyclist and pedestrian safety. The work zone is directly beside the trail. Heavy construction equipment and falling steel debris poses a serious risk to trail users," said Project Engineer Janice Fahning.

Detour signs direct bicyclists and pedestrians to 102nd Avenue NE and Beardslee Boulevard in downtown Bothell. There are also detour fliers available at the main trail entrances near the campus.

The current closure is scheduled for thirty days, but trail users should be aware that there will be a total of ninety closure days throughout the project duration. The next closure dates have not been scheduled, but will be posted on the project Web site and in information boxes located at the major trail entrances.

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