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New bike and pedestrian bridge under construction<\/p><\/div>\n

A new bicycle and pedestrian bridge over Pacific Avenue in Olympia will complete the Bridging the Gap project for Thurston County’s popular Chehalis Western Trail.<\/p>\n

Lacey resident and Washington Bikes board member Bob Duffy reports:<\/p>\n

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After many years of planning, funding, designing and environmental & community review, the Chehalis Western Trail, a major bicycle\/pedestrian trail in Thurston County, will receive a new bicycle\/pedestrian bridge across Pacific Avenue in the City of Olympia.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Pacific Avenue crossing will close the last gap in the trail and greatly benefit all trail users. Bridges have been previously constructed over the other two trail gaps – Interstate 5 and Martin Way.<\/em><\/p>\n

This project was lead by Thurston County. Construction is currently underway on the $4.7 million project and completion is slated in fall of 2014. The new bridge will make it a breeze to spin over and past the previously confusing and potentially more dangerous surface street trail alignment.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The 22-mile Chehalis Western Trail travels north-south through the heart of Thurston County. It connects to the Woodland Greenway Trail and the Yelm-Tenino Trail, and serves as the centerpiece of the county’s regional trail system. Check the county website to learn more about Thurston County Trails<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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