Sound to Olympics (STO) Trail Long Range Plan and RAISE Grant

Project Overview

The Sound to Olympics (STO) Trail Long-Range Plan project will provide a separated shared-use pathway along the SR 305 Corridor (from Sakai Park/Pond) to the Agate Pass Bridge, a distance of approximately 6 miles. The project includes a 20% preliminary design between Sakai Park and Madison Avenue and a Feasibility Study of the Trail from Madison Avenue to the Agate Pass Bridge along the western side of SR 305. The project builds off of the work in the Sustainable Transportation Plan.

The project will encourage non-motorized transportation, provide ADA accessibility, improve drainage and safety features, incorporate native plantings with visual and acoustic buffers, and promote all modes of non-motorized transportation and connectivity to branch trails.

Project Status Update

• March 26, 2024: City Council approved preferred alternative 1 for the Sakai Pond alignment and the Madison Avenue to Agate Pass Bridge alignments. Sound to Olympics Trail Design Planning Study 032624   
• March 29, 2023: The community provided input to City staff at a community meeting for the Sound to Olympic (STO) Trail project on the 20% design for the Trail extension from the Sakai Pond Connector to Madison Avenue, and route planning along SR305 to Agate Pass Bridge. The input from this meeting was used to help refine the trail segment that was completed over the summer. The plan also assisted the City and other community partners to apply for grants to support the final design and construction of the trail segments.