CKC to Eastrail Crossing at Slater Ave NE-132nd Ave NE

The Cross Kirkland Corridor trail crossing to Eastrail is currently closed at Slater Avenue Northeast/132nd Avenue Northeast. There is a posted trail detour to follow taking trail users to the crossing at Northeast 124th Street until early 2026 when the signal poles are anticipated to be delivered and installed.

Drawing of the improvements being planned for 132nd Avenue NE including pedestrian crossing for the CKC

A City of Kirkland project will construct a safe crossing for pedestrians and bicyclists at 132nd Avenue Northeast to connect the north-end section of Kirkland's Cross Kirkland Corridor with King County's Eastrail. The project has received multiple grant awards, and is designed to provide an enhanced pedestrian and bicycle crosswalk signal, pedestrian refuge island, buffered bike lanes, and new right-turn signal for westbound to northbound vehicles at the intersection of Northeast 124th Street to 132nd Avenue Northeast.

This is an example of the type of signalized crosswalk Kirkland will install on 132nd Avenue Northeast, including pedestrian refuge island between northbound and southbound travel lanes.

An example of a mid-block signalized pedestrian crosswalk similar to what will be installed at 132nd Ave NE at the CKC

The Eastrail is the 42-mile multi-use corridor that connects Kirkland with the cities of Renton, Bellevue, Redmond, Woodinville, and Snohomish. Converted from a former rail line, the Eastrail will provide new opportunities for non-motorized travel and other amenities spanning the Eastside once improvements to it are fully complete. The section of the Eastrail the connects Kirkland to Woodinville completed construction in 2022, and this crossing improvement is a key safety investment to connect Kirkland's Cross Kirkland Corridor to the Eastrail segment.

Previous Weekly Updates

(June 20, 2025) -- Concrete curb and gutter have been poured on the east side of the CKC/Eastrail crossing. The work zone will now shift to the west side of the street for the same work.

(May 29, 2025)--Northbound Slater Avenue NE/132nd Avenue NE has been reduced to a single lane north of NE 124th Street, which is consistent with Slater Avenue NE to the south and 132nd Avenue NE to the north. Construction is progressing, but trail users are reminded to follow the detours around the project and to not enter the construction zone.

(May 22, 2025)--The railroad equipment has been removed and delivered to the Northwest Railway Museum for them to display or distribute as necessary. Northbound Slater Avenue NE/132nd Avenue NE has been reduced to a single lane north of NE 124th Street, which is consistent with Slater Avenue NE to the south and 132nd Avenue NE to the north.

(May 15, 2025)--Work began this week on this long-anticipated (and much needed) crossing. This project is expected to be complete in November.

(Apr. 16, 2025)--Staff have reached out to businesses on Slater/132nd Avenues NE and NE 124th Street with driveways expected to be affected, and will continue to reach out to secondary properties and businesses near the intersection but not directly affected.

(Apr. 10, 2025)-- Staff will be attending the Evergreen Hill Neighborhood Association meeting on April 16 to present the project and take questions.

(Apr. 2, 2025)-- Staff are working on maps and drawings to be used for the notifications used at the start of construction. We will be attending the Evergreen Hill Neighborhood Association meeting on April 16 to present the project and take questions.

(Mar. 20, 2025)-- Staff are working on maps and drawings to be used for the notifications used at the start of construction.

(Mar. 5, 2025) -- Council approved the award of the construction contract. Kirkland will begin the administrative process to head into construction this spring.

(Feb. 20, 2025) --Award of the construction contract is heading to Council for approval in March. Next steps are contract administration and pre-construction process.

(Feb. 27, 2025) -- Award of the construction contract is heading to Council for approval in March. Next steps are contract administration and pre-construction process.

(Dec. 19, 2024) -- This project will go out for construction bids beginning December 31st, with and anticipated bid opening date of January 23. Construction is expected to begin this Spring with the enhanced pedestrian and bicycle crosswalk operational by the end of 2025.

(July 6, 2024) -- State funding transfer process is in progress. This project will advertise for construction bids in Fall, 2024 with construction complete by year end 2025.

(Aug. 30, 2023) -- This project is currently in design, ~~and is expected to be constructed by end of year 2024~~.

aerial image of concrete curb and gutter installation on Slater Avenue NE (June 2025)

Location

CKC @ Eastrail, 98034 View Map

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Discussions

Timeline

Design

Spring 2023-Fall 2024

Construction

Spring 2025-December 2025

Weekly Updates

(September 11, 2025) -- This project is suspended pending delivery of signal poles and signal cabinet delivery, expected in early 2026. The crosswalk will remain closed until fully signalized. Please use the crossing at NE 124th Street. This will be the final project update until 2026, or when we have a installation schedule.

(September 4, 2025) -- Most pavement markings were applied, and a few tasks remain before the contract is suspended until early 2026.

(August 28, 2025) -- Our contractor is scheduling the permanent pavement markings to be applied overnight on Sept. 2-4.

(August 21, 2025) -- Our contractor is awaiting long-lead items (signal cabinet and signal poles). Those are expected to be installed in January which will make the crossing and right-turn signal functional. As is, please drive with caution through the area. Final striping will also occur in the next month.

(August 14, 2025) -- Paving occurred Wednesday, August 13. Our contractor will repair the temporary striping and then will be waiting on the long-lead item delivery for the signal poles and cabinet. The signalized intersection is expected to function early in 2026.

(August 7, 2025) -- The rain on Thursday, August 7 has delayed the paving originally scheduled for today. We are working with our contractor to reschedule the paving as quickly as possible.

(July 31, 2025) -- Concrete work is nearly finished, with remaining areas receiving concrete in the next week. Paving is expected as well, which will cause traffic delays to NE 124th Street/Slater Avenue NE/132nd Avenue NE and areas surrounding. Paving work is currently planned for Wednesday/Thursday (August 6 & 7). We are nearing the end of this first phase of construction, and then will be waiting on the long-lead item delivery for the signal poles and cabinet. The signalized intersection is expected to function early in 2026.

(July 24, 2025) -- Center island median is being constructed, and concrete pour's are scheduled all around the construction zone in the next few weeks. Paving is expected in a few weeks which will install the northbound/southbound separation curb from the intersection to the island. The long-lead items ordered months ago are not expected to be delivered until the end of the year, at the soonest.

(July 17, 2025) -- Construction is expected to begin building the east half of the center island medians next week. Work is expected to take four days, as early as Tuesday-Friday (July 22-26) from 7am to 3pm. The CKC trail is closed from 128th Lane NE to 132nd Avenue NE from Monday to Friday, and open for the weekend. Users are asked to follow the posted detour and not to enter the construction zone.

(July 3, 2025) -- The contractor expects to open the CKC Trail between Slater Avenue and 128th Place NE on July 3. Please follow on-site detour signage. This project is expected to be complete by end of year, but material delays and differing site conditions are possible in construction. The CKC trail will likely be closed again to complete the concrete work on the west side of the crossing. The island median and c-curb will follow.

(June 26, 2025) -- The Cross Kirkland Corridor is closed east of 128^th Lane Northeast to Slater/132^nd Avenues Northeast. This detour is expected to be in place through July 3 as the contractor pours the curb, gutter, and sidewalk for the future signalized crossing from the CKC to Eastrail. Trail users of all types should use the sidewalk and crosswalks on Northeast 124^th Street to route around the closure. See detour maps at the top of this webpage.

Updates to this page are posted every Thursday.