The proposed route for the Parkland Community Trail is divided into four geographic segments (see map below and view description) and includes several trail alternatives. The trail design combines on and off-street trail types, depending on the location along the route. Let us know what you think of the proposed route by taking our online survey by Feb. 20!

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 following options, 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.

  

• Yield street: Also known as a neighborhood greenway, is a low-traffic, low-speed street that serves as a bidirectional shared space for all road users, including people biking, walking, rolling and driving. Traffic calming measures, such as speed humps and landscape/ hardscape extensions, are also incorporated to slow traffic and create an environment where all users feel safe.

  

• 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.

  

• Paved shoulder: A pathway on either side of the street shared by people biking, walking and rolling immediately adjacent and at-grade with the street. Separation from motor vehicle traffic is indicated through either paint, different surface material and/or rumble strips.

  

Your feedback will help us refine the proposed route and identify key design and safety features. Several trail design concepts were developed based on your input in early 2020. With additional community feedback, we will develop a preferred trail alignment for the concept design and consider funding opportunities to complete more detailed project design and construction. We'll report out on the preferred concept and how we used community feedback in spring 2020.

The proposed route for the Parkland Community Trail is divided into four geographic segments and includes 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, then take the survey by Feb. 20 to let us know what you think of the proposed route (la encuesta en español)!

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