The proposed route connects 129th St S along the south edge of PLU, heads south along 8th Ave S, connects to Yakima Ave S via 135th St S, then travels down Yakima Ave S to connect to Sprinker Recreation Center and Bresemann Forest (see map below). The trail design combines on and off-street trail types, depending on the location along the route. We’re designing the trail on public right-of-way to minimize property impacts.

The proposed trail will connect the following schools and parks:

• Washington High School
• Keithley Middle School
• Gates Alternative High School
• Brookdale Elementary School
• St. Mary's Academy
• Pacific Lutheran University (PLU)
• Parkland Prairie
• Gonyea Playfield
• Spanaway Regional Park (Sprinker Recreation Center, Bresemann Forest and Spanaway Park)

Whether you walk, ride or roll to get around, our goal is to give you a safe way to get to schools and parks in Parkland. Through a combination of the proposed trail types below, the Parkland Trail will offer improved safety, visibility and accessibility for people of all ages:

• Multiuse trail: A bi-directional, shared-use pathway adjacent to the street separated from motor vehicle traffic by at least 2-3 feet of vertical or landscaped separation.

  

• Off-street trail: A bi-directional, shared-use pathway with no adjacent street. Off-street trails typically run through parks, along waterways, railroad corridors or utility corridors.

  

Pierce County Parks hosted an open house on Feb. 6 to discuss the proposed route for the Parkland Community Trail. If you weren’t able to make the meeting, you can review meeting materials.

The proposed route for the Parkland Community Trail was divided into four geographic segments and included several trail alternatives. The trail design combines on and off-street trail types, depending on the location along the route.

Feel free to explore the other materials from the meeting below.

• Meeting boards
• Alignment alternatives
• Presentation
• One-pager (English)
• One-pager (Español)