North Creek Regional Trail


Description

The North Creek Regional Trail, once fully completed, will be located between SR 524 and 183rd St SE, west of Bothell-Everett Highway. This trail is part of a coordinated regional system that will eventually connect the Sammamish River Burke-Gilman Trail in King County with the Snohomish County Regional Interurban Trail in Everett. This segment of the regional trail is located west of Bothell-Everett Highway (SR 527), east of North Road and north of 208th Street SE.


North Creek Trail will be constructed in three phases:

  • Phase I - State Route 524 to Sprague Dr - $7.1 million (completed fall 2022)
  • Phase II - Waxen Rd to 183rd St SE - $7.6 million (future construction)
  • Phase III - Elevated bridge structure between Sprague Dr and Waxen Rd - $8.1 million (future construction)

Elevated Bridge Structure

During Phase III, a new elevated structure will be built between Sprague Drive and 192nd Street SE. This structure will create a passage over North Creek. It will also connect North Creek Trail to North Creek Park. This structure will be nearly a quarter mile long and will be elevated an estimated 20 to 40 feet above ground. Renderings of the design (PDF) for the structure can be viewed online.

Parking

Plans are being prepared for another parking area located along the North Creek Trail during Phase II. Two parking areas were constructed during Phase I. 

Schedule

Snohomish County has received federal funding for the Phase I portion of the project. Construction of Phase I was completed in fall 2022.

Funding

In early 2009, Snohomish County began Phase I of its plan which was the trail’s design and the purchase of necessary right-of-way. This phase of the project is partially funded by King County based upon the agreement to mitigate the impacts of the Brightwater Wastewater Treatment Plant located in Snohomish County. Public Works was also awarded a $1 million construction grant for this project from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office.

Maps (Neighborhood Sections)

Documents

Older Documents

Environmental Review and Documents

An environmental review of the North Creek Trail project was completed in compliance with the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). An environmental checklist was prepared on June 28, 2012. A Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) and Notice of Land Disturbing Activity Permit were issued on July 10, 2012. The documents were posted on the web page for review and available for viewing at Snohomish County public works in Downtown Everett. The 21-day comment and appeal period ended on August 6, 2012.




  1. DNS and Land Disturbing Activity (LDA) Permit (PDF)
  2. DNS Cover Letter (PDF)
  3. Environmental Checklist (PDF)
  1. SEPA Notice Mailed (PDF)
  2. SEPA Notice Sign Posted (PDF)

Final Feasibility Study

  1. Figure 1 (PDF)
  2. Figure 2 (PDF)
  3. Figure 3 (PDF)
  4. Figure 4 (PDF)
  1. Figure 5 (PDF)
  2. Figure 6 (PDF)
  3. Figure 7 (PDF)
  4. Full Final Feasibility Study