New Footbridge Across SR520

One of my regular bike routes takes me over the hills between Redmond and Bellevue on the SR520 bike trail.  This parallels the highway and provides a good route to get to the lake (although the climbs can be a bit tiring on the legs).  As you get up to the highest point on the crossing, you pass a new footbridge.  The light rail system is being extended to Redmond and there is going to be a station up here by the Microsoft campus.  Part of the construction is a new footbridge across the highway to allow passengers to also access the campus on the other side of the road.

The bridge is being finished up at the moment so isn’t open for use – the light rail will open to this location in 2023.  It is well advanced though.  They have some interesting artwork decorating the interior of the bridge.  I stopped to get some shots of it while out on a ride.  You might suggest I needed a rest after making the climb but there is not evidence to support that hypothesis!

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