Safety repairs to old bridge means 3-week closure of Snoqualmie Valley Trail in North Bend

Replacing decaying timbers on a six-decade-old bridge will lead to a three-week closure of a portion of King County’s Snoqualmie Valley Trail in North Bend, beginning July 28.

The bridge, located approximately one mile north of the Main Avenue North intersection in North Bend and just south of the Mt. Si golf course, was built 61 years ago and has numerous decaying timbers that are posing a safety hazard.

The bridge will be closed as King County crews will replace the decaying timbers and remove all of the decking and handrail along the bridge as part of the work.

The bridge will be impassable for the duration of the repair project, which should be completed by mid-August at a cost of about $65,000. Project costs are being covered by the division’s capital improvement budget, which is funded by Real Estate Excise Tax funds.

The nearest access points on either side of the closed portion of the trail are Main Avenue North and Reinig Road. Trail users are advised to use alternate routes during the closure period.

For more information on the project, call Robert Foxworthy, King County Parks Regional Trails Coordinator, at 206-263-6206, or Jason Rich, King County Facilities Management Division, at 206-263-7314.

The Snoqualmie Valley Trail is King County’s longest trail, running alongside the Snoqualmie River for more than 31 miles. The trail goes from Duvall southeast to Rattlesnake Lake and Seattle’s Cedar River Watershed above North Bend.

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