Welcome

Help shape the future of safe routes to bike and walk through Parkland!

Pierce County is working to bring a bike and pedestrian pathway to connect Parkland families to schools and parks.

What’s happening now:

Tell us how you get around Parkland by using the interactive online map (coming soon; please sign up for email updates to be notified when the tool is live)
Find us at an upcoming community event!
Sign up for project email updates to stay in the loop about future opportunities to share your thoughts

Two kids wearing helmets riding bikes on a road

Español

Para obtener información en español sobre el proyecto, envíe un correo electrónico a brandongonzalez@altaplanning.com.

Project background

Community connections

The Parkland Community Trail will connect Parkland neighborhoods to four schools, three County parks and Pacific Lutheran University. The Parkland Community Trail will provide a safe route for people of all ages to get around in an area that currently has few sidewalks or bike lanes.

Where will the trail take me?

The current proposed route will follow 8th Ave Ct S from 129th St S to Spanaway Regional Park. The proposed trail will connect the following schools and parks:

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

How will people use the Parkland Community Trail?

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:

Bike lanes: Separate lanes on existing roads will provide dedicated space for people on bikes.
Sidewalks: Spaces along streets for people to walk improves safety for all users.
Shared use paths: Wide, multiuse paths provide a space that is safe and attractive for various uses and abilities.
Greenways: A combination of signage, traffic control, speed humps, and other traffic-calming techniques creates a welcoming environment along neighborhood streets.

How will Pierce County Parks use my input?

Your feedback will help us refine the proposed route and identify key design and safety features. Based on this input, three possible design concepts for the trail will be shared in early 2020. With additional community feedback, we will then begin early design work on a preferred trail concept and consider funding opportunities to complete project design and construction. We'll report out on the preferred concept and how we used community feedback in Spring 2020.

Child riding a scooter on a wide path surrounded by greenery and trees — The trail will be friendly for people of all ages

Let's get moving

Upcoming events

We’re coming to you! Visit us at an upcoming local event to talk with us and share your ideas. We’ll be sharing more information about the planning process, getting your input, and sharing our progress.

We'll be at Winterfest on Saturday, December 14 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. to share more information about the project and learn more about how people move throughout the area. Winterfest will be held at Rainier View Christian Church (12305 Spanaway Loop Rd S, Tacoma, WA 98444). For more information, please visit https://www.plu.edu/service/winterfest/. We hope to see you there!

We want to hear from you!

We want your input on the Parkland Community Trail. Use the map below to provide input about biking, walking destinations, barriers to getting around, and preferred routes. The map is coming soon; please sign up for email updates to be notified when the tool is live.