The Sound to Olympics (STO) Trail project is a proposed regional trail system and the City’s segment is included in the adopted Island-Wide Transportation Plan. Phase 1 of the STO Trail is the Olympic Drive Non-Motorized project which is scheduled to go out to bid in the next couple of months. Phase 2 (and 4) of the STO Trail project is a separated shared-use path along the east side of SR 305 right-of-way (between Winslow Way and High School Road), which started construction in March.

The STO Trail Phase 3 is a proposed bridge crossing over SR 305 (near John Nelson Lane) connecting the STO Trail to Knechtel Way allowing for safe and unimpeded non-motorized access between the neighborhoods east of the highway and the downtown core.

Requests for Qualifications were solicited through local newspapers and received in February 2017. City staff reviewed the consultants’ qualifications and selected Otak Inc. as the best qualified consultant to provide the services in the Agreement.

On May 2, 2017, the City Council directed the Public Works Department to bring back for approval a Phase 1 professional services agreement for data collection, preliminary studies, community engagement, and selection of a recommended design solution.