Date:
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Contact:
WSDOT NCRegion Communications Manager Jeff Adamson (509) 667-2815 E-Mail: adamsoj@wsdot.wa.gov
WSDOT NCRegion Project Engineer Bob Romine (509) 667-2880 E-Mail: rominer@wsdot.wa.gov
WENATCHEE - Advertising for private contractor bids to construct an interpretive site for the Iron Goat hiking trail system, six miles west of Stevens Pass, began today. Bids will be opened and a contract awarded by mid June with construction scheduled to run from mid July to late September.
WSDOT, Volunteers for Outdoor Washington, the U.S. Forest Service and King County worked together to design the site on US 2 at Milepost 58.3, the intersection of the Old Cascade Highway (a King County road). As the primary property owner, WSDOT is acting as lead agency to build the interpretive site, trailhead, parking lot and rest room facilities. The project also includes placing rail sections adjacent to the parking area and rest rooms to accommodate an historic Great Northern Railway caboose. The project also constructs a connecting trail to the Scenic segment of the Iron Goat Trail and a one-mile hiker trail to Windy Point Overlook. The Scenic segment is built to American’s with Disabilities Act standards to be wheelchair accessible.
The Iron Goat Trail is located on old, abandoned Great Northern Railroad right of way and is divided into two sections; an upper grade and lower grade. Currently there are two trailheads along this eight-mile section that allow trail access at Martin Creek and at Wellington. When completed, the new trail will provide a third trailhead.
A groundbreaking ceremony will mark the beginning of construction in mid July. Weekday hiker access and parking in the vicinity, to reach the Martin Creek trail, will be restricted during construction.
Visit the Iron Goat Interpretive Site Project Web page: www.wsdot.wa.gov/Regions/NorthCentral/projects/IronGoatInterpretive/
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